Date: Monday, 23 Feb 2026
Time: 11am – 12:30pm IST
Dasra Philanthropy Week (DPW) 2026 will take place from 23–27 February 2026, across virtual platforms and in person in Mumbai. Each year, DPW convenes leaders, practitioners, and partners shaping India’s development journey. The 2026 edition will continue to spotlight ideas, collaborations, and community-centred leadership driving progress in India and offering inspiration globally. This event will take place during DPW.
India’s development story is strongest when it places children at the centre. Yet, a significant number continue to fall through systemic gaps, with risks going unidentified and interventions remaining largely reactive. This session brings together thought leaders, policymakers, funders, and civil society actors to reflect on where children are being missed, why risks go unidentified, and how systems can be strengthened. Drawing from policy, practice, and lived realities, the conversation will explore how early identification and cross-sector coordination can enable stronger and more timely child protection responses. It will examine how preventive, family and community-based approaches when embedded within government systems, can shift the focus from crisis response to sustained child safety and well-being.