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Building Trust In India
Trust is an often overlooked socioeconomic factor when determining the extent to which international development organizations empower the financially impoverished populations that they serve. Nevertheless, it can be a vital factor for such organizations in their attempts to foster poverty alleviation. This is particularly true with respect to the efforts of Oxfam International (Oxfam) in India’s National Capital Region (NCR). Inclusive Economics identifies three interrelated indexes that measure an organization’s trust-building capacity with its stakeholders and applies them to Oxfam’s poverty relief efforts throughout NCR. These indexes include an organization’s mission statement, structure, and funding sources. Inclusive Economics explores why each of these indexes can serve as a benchmark of trust for Oxfam in this region and suggests that they can be applied on a wider scale to other organizations that assist marginalized communities worldwide. Inclusive Economics Founder Max Mandl recently published an article on The Social Science Research Network about this topic. Please click below to access it: