FRAMEWORKS & ALIGNMENT
Our work, mapped to national frameworks.
We don't measure impact in isolation. Every Swanirbhar program is designed to move indicators that India already tracks — the Ease of Living Index, the Sustainable Development Goals, and proven incubation models — giving funders and partners a shared, verifiable language for outcomes.
WHY THIS MATTERS
A shared language for impact.
CSR funders, government departments, and grassroots NGOs each ask the same question in different words: what national outcome does this actually move?
Rather than invent our own metrics, we anchor our programs to frameworks the country already uses. That lets a corporate partner report against recognized indicators, lets an implementing NGO see exactly where it fits, and keeps us honest about the outcomes we claim.
FRAMEWORK 01
The Ease of Living Index
A national framework from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs that assesses the liveability of Indian cities across three pillars, 14 categories, and 50 indicators, validated by a citizen perception survey. Scores combine as shown below.
Education, Health, Housing, WASH & SWM, Mobility, Safety, Recreation
Economic development, opportunities & equity
Where we focus
Environment, green spaces, energy, city resilience
Citizens’ lived experience of city services
Source: Ease of Living Index 2019 — Assessment Framework, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
THE MAPPING
Where Swanirbhar fits.
Our programs concentrate on the Economic Ability pillar — opportunity, credit access, and equity — with a direct contribution to Education through digital skills. Each row below is a real Ease of Living indicator and how our work moves it.
Number of Incubation Centres / Skill Development Centres
We build decentralized incubation and skilling capacity through grassroots NGO partners — bringing structured programs to districts that have none.
Credit Availability
We connect first-time founders to capital relationships and financial systems so early ventures can access funding.
Traded Clusters / Cluster Strength
Every new earner and micro-venture strengthens local economic activity and the regional cluster portfolio.
Inequality based on consumption expenditure
Generating income for youth at the bottom of the pyramid directly narrows consumption inequality.
Access to Digital Education
An AI- and digital-first curriculum equips young people with future-ready, employable skills.
FRAMEWORK 02
Sustainable Development Goals we advance.
The Ease of Living indicators above are themselves mapped to UN SDG targets. These are the goals our programs move most directly.
Substantially increase the number of youth and adults with relevant skills for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
Support entrepreneurship, creativity and the growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
Increase access of small-scale enterprises to financial services, including affordable credit.
Progressively achieve income growth of the bottom 40 percent of the population at a rate above the national average.
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities in economic life.
Ensure all — in particular the poor and vulnerable — have equal rights to economic resources and basic services.
AT A GLANCE
Every program, every framework.
| Program | Ease of Living focus | SDG targets |
|---|---|---|
| Solopreneur Incubation | Economic Opportunities · Credit · Cluster Strength · Inequality | 4.4 · 8.3 · 9.3 · 10.1 |
| AI & Future Skills | Economic Opportunities · Education (Digital) · Cluster Strength | 4.4 · 8.2 · 8.3 |
| CSR Innovation Lab | Economic Opportunities · Credit · Verified impact reporting | 4.4 · 8.3 · 10.1 |
FRAMEWORK 03
IIMA EDBIS — Ease of Doing Business in Indian States
EDBIS is an initiative of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (Misra Centre for Financial Markets and Economy) that benchmarks business policy and infrastructure across India's states and union territories. It assesses the state-level laws and policies that foster a favourable business environment — combining business sentiment with trade and production statistics, administrative framework, and policy-implementation data to help companies, investors, and policymakers make informed decisions.
A favourable environment doesn't just help existing firms — it creates quality employment and moves people from informal to formal enterprise. That's where Swanirbhar fits: EDBIS measures the enabling environment for business, and we work on the supply side of it — preparing young people to start, formalize, finance, and grow ventures within it.
Where we focus
Business Registration, Permits & Approvals
We help informal, first-time founders register and formalize their ventures.
Access to Finance
We connect founders to capital relationships and financial systems.
Access to Labour
Our programs build a skilled, work-ready talent pool across tier 2/3 districts.
Environment & Sustainability
Our CSR Innovation Lab ties enterprise to measurable sustainability outcomes.
Other EDBIS dimensions
Highlighted dimensions are where Swanirbhar's programs most directly contribute. Source: EDBIS — Ease of Doing Business in Indian States, IIMA Misra Centre for Financial Markets and Economy.
Fund outcomes that map to national goals.
Whether you report against CSR mandates, the SDGs, or the Ease of Living Index, our programs give you verifiable outcomes in a shared language.