Effective Welfare India

Indian states spend over $100 billion every year on a few large welfare programs. But many of these programs fall short on effectiveness, resulting in a massive missed opportunity to lift 600 million people out of poverty.

We improve the cost-effectiveness of this spending by advocating welfare alternatives that are both effective and electorally viable. We do this by offering leaders a clear menu of effective alternatives, backing them with polling data to show political viability, and providing hands-on support for adoption.

Just as GiveWell transformed philanthropy with cost-effectiveness benchmarking, Effective Welfare India aims to do the same for India’s large welfare programs.