Our Work

Where we work
and how.

CEPI Foundation works at the intersection of research, programs, and systems — to create change that outlasts any single intervention.

What We Do

Five areas of active work

01

Safe Migration & Worker Wellbeing

We support migrant workers through access to information, services, and opportunities — before migration, at destination, and on return. This includes helplines, worker resource centres, and community-based information campaigns on rights and entitlements.

02

Children of Migrant Workers

We promote education continuity and child wellbeing for children in migrant households — whether left behind in source communities or moving with families. Our work spans school enrollment, learning support, child protection systems, and digital access.

03

Skills & Employability

We create pathways to decent work through demand-led skilling programs, recognition of prior learning, and employer linkages. We focus on workers transitioning from informal to formal labour markets, with particular attention to gender equity.

04

Research & Innovation

We generate evidence on migration patterns, labour markets, and social exclusion — through primary research, corridor studies, and technology pilots. Our research is designed to be actionable: formatted for governments, funders, and practitioners, not just archives.

05

Partnerships & Capacity Building

We mobilise governments, employers, CSR partners, and civil society to work together — and invest in the capacity of frontline organisations doing critical work. Our partnership work includes CSR program design, NGO mentoring, and multi-stakeholder platform convening.

Geographic Presence

Where we operate

Our work spans key migration corridors — from source communities in Bihar and Assam to destination states in north India.

New Delhi

Headquarters and primary urban programme operations. Key destination for migrant workers from multiple states.

Haryana

Major industrial destination zone. Construction, manufacturing, and domestic worker corridors.

Bihar

High-volume source state. Source community programs, safe migration, and children's education work.

Assam

Source community programs for workers migrating to Delhi NCR and other urban centres.

Our Approach

Principles that guide everything we do

Rights-Based

We treat migrant workers as rights-holders, not beneficiaries. Every program is designed around their entitlements under existing law.

Evidence-Driven

We generate and use evidence in everything we design. We share what we learn — including what hasn't worked.

Systems-Oriented

We are oriented toward solutions that can be adopted and scaled by governments, employers, and others — not just within our own programs.