Convergent partnered with Dalberg Advisors and IFC (World Bank Group) on a multi-country study examining women’s advancement in banking across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Using mixed-method research, the study identified barriers and enablers to gender equity in leadership and provided actionable insights to advance women’s representation in South Asia’s financial sector.
This large-scale pan-India quantitative study explored consumer perceptions, buying preferences, and growth potential for Devyani’s brands while mapping competitors’ market share and challenges. Convergent's end-to-end research execution led to insights that informed a robust business strategy and communication plan for sustained growth. Conducted in multiple Indian languages, the study covered 23,500 interviews.
Convergent was the data partner for the MIT/J-PAL study with 10,000 Grade 9 students to examine how they approach and solve written mathematics problems. The data gave insights into students’ problem-solving strategies, common errors, and conceptual understanding to inform AI algorithms being developed to improve mathematics education in India.