CINI has moved increasingly into a facilitator role in recent years and this is now one of its key activities.  A result of poor governance and lack of understanding throughout the political system, is that much of the unprecedented amount of money being allocated to help the poor by the Government, is spent inappropriately or simply never reaches the people who need it.  Recognising that this is one of the biggest barriers to sustainable development, CINI runs a number of outreach programmes aimed at passing on the benefit of its research and experience to those who allocate and implement government resources. The levels of Panchayat, locally elected representatives, are critical to ensuring that money allocated by the Government is well spent. CINI works to encourage accountability throughout the system and, at the highest level of government, seeks to influence policy.  Having built up an excellent reputation and an extensive network of contacts, it is a significant voice and an effective advocate for the poor.

One of CINI’s main goals is to listen to what poor women and children have to say.  It is vital to find out what they need and to ensure that services and money available are distributed in a way which not only makes sense in their lives but also, importantly, means that they are stakeholders in the process and not just recipients of aid.   

Additionally, CINI works with the police and judiciary in helping them track down trafficked children and prosecute traffickers and abusers.