International development, finance and environment, Technology

Microsoft Philanthropies India

Microsoft India commissioned Just Economics to conduct a social impact study of the Microsoft Philanthropies India (MPI) portfolio for 2019-20. The study had two principal objectives:

Assess the overall performance of the portfolio
Develop a measurement framework that improves partner selection and enables impact to be demonstrated robustly.

The study was guided by the OECD/DAC evaluation criteria with research undertaken between April 2020 and July 2020.

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Microsoft YouthSpark Evaluation

YouthSpark is a flagship programme of Microsoft Philanthropies that aims to enable young people around the world to learn digital and computer science skills. Just Economics was commissioned to evaluate the extent to which YouthSpark is achieving its mission and objectives. Using qualitative methods, over 100 stakeholders were engaged and site visits were conducted in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia. The evaluation was commissioned to feed into Microsoft's strategic planning process and to inform its future strategy for YouthSpark.

Microsoft’s Technology for Good programme

Technology for Good supports NGOs worldwide to increase their reach by providing subsidised software, funding and technical support. In 2017, Just Economics worked with Microsoft Philanthropies in Asia to assess the impact of the programme. The evaluation included extensive fieldwork in Asia.

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Microsoft YouthSpark Evaluation

Microsoft’s Technology for Good programme

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