The project is funded by Sweden-based H&M Foundation and follows the model where different groups commit to a cause and work together in a structured manner for a common agenda, to solve a specific social problem at scale. H&M Foundation has committed $11 million for the first three years of the project, with scope for expanding it by three additional years.
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