Saba Kohli Dave

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Saba Kohli Dave is an editorial associate at IDR, where she is responsible for writing, editing, sourcing, and publishing content. She has a degree in anthropology and is interested in development and education from a ground-up perspective. She has worked with the Social Work and Research Centre, Barefoot College, and the School for Democracy. Saba’s experience includes building models for rural community libraries and making curriculums on democratic and constitutional values.


Articles by Saba Kohli Dave



সেপ্টেম্বর 27, 2024
Case study: The importance of investing in people and culture
Building a people-centric work culture leads to organisational growth for nonprofits. Makkala Jagriti's experience in effective internal capacity building shows how.
a horse looking at something_nonprofit humour

সেপ্টেম্বর 23, 2024
Overheard: Your family discusses your decision to work in rural India
When you’re the topic of conversation at a family party. (This may or may not be based on real-life happenings).
a small plant growing in dry soil--alternatives

আগস্ট 27, 2024
Why we need development alternatives
Ashish Kothari, environmentalist and a founder of Kalpavriksh, highlights the importance of indigenous knowledge, collective action, and sustainable conservation as alternatives to mainstream development models.
two burqa-clad women against a red background--Rohingya refugees in India

আগস্ট 9, 2024
Here’s how civil society can support the Rohingyas
The Rohingya community in India is disenfranchised, displaced, and invisibilised. What can civil society do to help them access a dignified life?
a cartoon of a public policy researcher giving a speech_nonprofit humour

জুলাই 15, 2024
Whose capacity is being built anyway?
Convenient, isn’t it?
two women working on a farm_mgnrega

জুন 11, 2024
Why rural Rajasthan needs MGNREGA
Workers, unions, and civil society highlight MGNREGA's vital role in local development and women's empowerment despite problems of budget cuts, low wages, and corruption.
coloured pencils against a white background_m&e

মে 9, 2024
Case study: The importance of nonprofit M&E systems
Why are monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks important for grassroots nonprofits? Tapasya's journey presents the critical role they can play in driving impact and growth.
People climbing down a flight of stairs of a building with a mural of Babasaheb Ambedkar--constitutional values

জানুয়ারি 30, 2024
How to build constitutional values at the grassroots
Here's how civil society and the government can ensure that constitutional values get translated into their work with communities on ground.
Bald and depressed SRK-jawan

সেপ্টেম্বর 25, 2023
Entering the social sector: Expectation vs reality
A Jawan-style reality check.
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