Policy Innovation

Evidence‑Driven Strategies for Systemic Change

Designing transformative governance and policy frameworks by integrating research, analytics, and sector expertise to tackle complex development challenges and deliver sustainable impact.

Program Leadership

Execution That Delivers Measurable Outcomes

Driving program success through adaptive management, stakeholder alignment, and hands‑on delivery that ensures meaningful, scalable results across diverse development contexts

Impact Evaluation

Insights That Strengthen Policy and Investment

Providing robust evidence and actionable learning to refine strategies, improve performance, and maximize the effectiveness of development initiatives globally.

Our Impact

Empowering Global Development
Through Strategy and Action

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Trusted by governments, multilaterals, and foundations across the globe.

Cafal Spotlight

November 2024

Taking Indian TVET Expertise to Sierra Leone

Ministry of Higher & Technical Education, Sierra Leone

Led an institutional and digital ecosystem assessment with the Ministry of Higher & Technical Education, supporting the transformation of Sierra Leone’s TVET and higher education systems through global knowledge exchange.

February 2026

Driving Inclusive Change in Tribal Areas

UNICEF & UNESCO, Delhi

Facilitated a national strategy workshop with UNICEF and UNESCO to develop a culturally informed framework for social and behavioural change in tribal communities, strengthening inclusive development programming.

November 2024

Taking Indian TVET Expertise to Sierra Leone

Ministry of Higher & Technical Education, Sierra Leone

September 2022

Global Advisory for Jordan's Digital Skills Ecosystem

Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship (MoDEE), Jordan

Partnered with NSDC and Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship to design an institutional roadmap for ICT skilling through multi-stakeholder consultations and international best practices.

2020

Statewide FLN Baseline for NIPUN Bharat

Department of School Education, Uttarakhand

Conducted Uttarakhand’s first statewide Foundational Literacy and Numeracy baseline assessment with SCERT, generating evidence to guide NEP 2020 and NIPUN Bharat implementation.

January 2024

Recognized by NSDC for Program Excellence

NSDC, Delhi

Received recognition from NSDC for outstanding program management and implementation support across India’s flagship skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.

Impact Journeys

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A flagship global report that tells UNEVOC's story to the world.

When UNESCO-UNEVOC needed to consolidate two years of global achievements, impact stories, and partnerships into a single flagship publication, it turned to Cafal Advisors to lead the research, narrative development

Strengthening the skill development ecosystem under PMKVY 4.0.

PMKVY 4.0 is the Government of India’s flagship skilling programme, training candidates at national scale across 36 states and 741 districts. Given the scale of implementation and the number of stakeholders involved

Implementation of a Pan India flagship skilling scheme.

To fulfill the honorable Prime Minister’s vision to upskill 3mn artisans involved in traditional job roles, NSDC turned to Cafal Advisors to provide strategic consulting services and enable data driven decision making.

Building a state's blueprint for the next
25 years.

When the Government of Uttarakhand and UNDP needed a comprehensive long-term development roadmap, they turned to Cafal Advisors to lead the research, strategy, and delivery of Viksit Uttarakhand Vision 2047.

Building a Transformative Institutional Model for Industry–ITI Engagements in Uttarakhand

A comprehensive institutional strengthening initiative to establish Industry Linkage Cells (ILCs) across 24 Government ITIs, creating sustainable industry partnerships, strengthening industry-aligned training, and improving employability

Evaluating the Impact of Short-Term Skill Training Programmes on Employability in Uttarakhand

A first-of-its-kind statewide impact evaluation assessing the effectiveness of NSQF-aligned short-term skill training programmes across multiple government

Trusted Across Sectors

We would like to acknowledge the high level of services and quality of the deliverables provided by Cafal in designing monitoring tools for our BILT project. We look forward to working with Cafal again in the near future.

Programme Officer BILT Project, UNESCO-UNEVOC, Bonn, Germany

We found the Cafal team to possess great professional acumen, systematic approach to work, and quality reporting in addition to having subject knowledge. They submitted all their deliverables timely and displayed a very professional approach to work

Head of Office UNDP Uttarakhand, India

We appreciate the in-depth work conducted by Cafal in the Impact Evaluation study, the findings of which will guide improvements in the next cohort of training interventions. Given this strong collaboration, we look forward to engaging with the Cafal team on future projects.

Nodal Officer Provincial Skills Development Agency, Government of Uttarakhand

Cafal Advisors provided outstanding support in designing and implementing India's national skills development strategy (PMKVY 4.0). Their ability to align with institutional objectives, manage diverse stakeholders, and consistently deliver high-quality outputs on time was exemplary.

Chief Technology Officer National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Government of India