LiftEd

Outcomes-based initiative / DIB + EdTech Accelerator

Source

Operating model

Outcomes DIB + EdTech Accelerator, aligned to NIPUN Bharat

Primary outcome

Foundational literacy & numeracy gains (SSI + SLO)

Main funders

MSDF, Reliance Foundation, UBS Optimus, USAID, Bridges

Delivery partners

Pratham, Kaivalya, LLF, Peepul

Evidence owner

MEL Lead — Impact & Practice

Reporting audience

LiftEd outcome funders + Social Finance Committee

Current risk

Endline evaluator evidence pending

Next deadline

30 Jul 2026 — LiftEd Donor Progress Report

MEL Evidence Agent: LiftEd midpoint evidence supports the learning-gain narrative, but endline values should remain marked pending until evaluator evidence is uploaded.

Status

Active / scaling

Theme

Education / Foundational Literacy and Numeracy

Geography

India; 15+ states; DIB across select districts in five states

Target group

Children in public schools

Core model

DIB for in-school learning outcomes plus EdTech Accelerator for at-home learning

Why this matters to BATFoundational literacy and numeracy are the single biggest predictor of long-term life outcomes for Indian children. LiftEd is BAT's flagship demonstration that pay-for-results finance can unlock measurable system change inside government school systems.

Report readiness

Donor report78%

Evidence complete74%

Metrics verified83%

Missing partner updates2

AI recommendation: Block sign-off until evaluator endline evidence arrives; mark pending sections explicitly.

Linked funds

Social Finance — Back to School / LiftEd

LiftEd founding funder coalition

Evidence review needed

$7.00m56% utilised

Next best actions

Verify endline evaluator data before final LiftEd donor update.

Consolidate district SSI scorecards from Kaivalya, LLF, Peepul.

Reconcile cost-per-child to FY24-25 finance actuals.