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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung India

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V.

New Delhi, India

Democracy & Civil societyGender equalityEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & Climate
Operating foundationFounded 1925International reach
Profile last updated: March 26, 2026

About

Founded in 1925, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung India is a foundation based in New Delhi, India working on democracy & civil society, gender equality, employment & skills +2 more.

The India office of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, a German non-profit political foundation committed to democracy and social justice. Active in India since the late 1970s and with an official country office in New Delhi since 1983, it runs research, dialogue, gender and labour programmes, and scholarships. Its work covers decent work and social protection, gender justice, the just energy transition, and social dialogue, carried out with partners across India.

Location

New Delhi, India

Founded

1925

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V.

Focus areas

democracysocial justicegender justicedecent worklaboursocial dialogueenergy transitionsocial protection

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyGender equalityEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & ClimateEducation

Works for

StudentsYouthWomen & Girls

How they work

ResearchAwareness & educationCapacity buildingGrant-making

Programmes

Voices of the Impact Economy

Environment & Climate · India

A dialogue series, co-designed with Second Nature Sustainable Solutions, on impact investing and systems change for climate-conscious investors, social enterprises, corporates and civil society.

FES Genderlogue series

Gender equality · India

Nationwide deliberations on gender issues and gender sensitisation for youth, held with students from educational institutes.

Friends of Anganwadi

Employment & Skills · India

A social dialogue initiative that mobilises beneficiaries of Anganwadi workers to support their former caregivers and lobby for better working conditions.

FES Scholarship Programme

Education · India

Scholarships for students from public or state-approved universities and polytechnic colleges, including non-German students who study in Germany.

Countries of operation

India

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

CUTS International, Digital Futures Lab, Second Nature Sustainable Solutions

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