Our Focus Areas
Job Creation & Livelihood
Guided by the belief that job creation is the foundation of India’s long-term growth, CIPP works to create jobs and strengthen India’s skilling ecosystem. We advocate for job creation from the smallest unit, the street vendor to MSMEs, recognising that these are the true engines of job creation in India’s economy.
Through advocacy, policy tracking, and on-ground engagement. we support governments in strengthening delivery mechanisms and bridging gaps between policy design and realities in selected districts and states in India.
We work to create ecosystems where micro-enterprises and small businesses can thrive and generate sustainable livelihoods that are labour-intensive and shielded from the effects of automation.
Agriculture
CIPP works extensively on issues affecting farmers and rural communities. We have designed market linkage models, supported the creation of specialised commodity markets, strengthened mandi infrastructure, and developed policies to improve price realisation. Our work also spans agri-finance, fisheries, livestock development, and allied sectors.
Culture
Through our research and advocacy on India’s cultural economy, we focus on building systems that enable cultural assets to move from local practice to wider markets. This includes frameworks for identification, certification, digitisation, and market access, enabled through a cultural stack and DPG.
By organising culture as productive capital, we aim to unlock place-based, labour-intensive job creation that strengthens district-level economies as catalysts for livelihood and job creation.
Emerging Technologies
We work to advance India’s national interest by shaping policy on technologies such as blockchain, CBDCs, crypto-assets, advanced manufacturing, and defence-related innovation.
We focus on creating practical, implementable roadmaps within a global use framework of data analytics, security and privacy, constitutional safeguards, smart governance, and agile development.
Financial Inclusion
We develop detailed implementation blueprints for new banking models capable of extending affordable credit to underserved communities. Our sustained advocacy for responsible financial innovation, from regulatory oversight of speculative crypto-assets to niche custodian banking licences, reflects our commitment to broadening access to financial services.