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Founder and CEO – Samhita Social Ventures Priya Naik
Priya is the Founder and CEO of Samhita, an impact catalyst, alliance builder, and India’s largest blended finance facility that collaborates with companies, government, financial institutions, philanthropic organizations, NGOs, and social enterprises to deliver national scale impact. Samhita and its nonprofit arm, Collective Good Foundation, have impacted 16 million individuals and intend to double the incomes of 10 million additional workers and entrepreneurs with a focus on women.
Priya has a Master’s degree in economics from Yale University, a Master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan, and a Master’s degree (and a Gold Medal) in Commerce from Mumbai University.
by Priya Naik
Building Strong Partnerships to Support Women’s Health and Livelihoods in India
Earlier this year, the Chemonics-led Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage program in India, in partnership with Samhita’s Collective Good Foundation (Samhita-CGF), launched the Women’s Health and Livelihood Alliance (WOHLA). WOHLA is a multi-stakeholder initiative designed to empower women in underserved communities across India by addressing the intersecting aspects of their health and economic wellbeing. A…