Ashish Dhawan

About: Foundation for Economic Development (FED) is a Delhi-based not-for-profit organization. Our vision is to bring the average Indian citizen's standard of living at par with the best in the world. FED was re-booted in 2022 to focus on broader economic growth by Ashish Dhawan. Ashish is a leading Indian philanthropist. He is the Founder & Chairman, Central Square Foundation and Founder & Chairman, Board of Trustees, Ashoka University. Mission: - Facilitate fast, broad based economic growth Approach: We believe the evidence indisputably shows that economic growth is the best way to improve human lives at scale. Our approach is to identify high-impact opportunities for economic growth in India and work across the 'value-chain' of reform to help realise those opportunities. We work to convert opportunities into priorities, priorities into roadmaps, and roadmaps into reality. Our broad work streams therefore comprise Research and Strategy; Communications and Outreach; and Implementation Support.