Over the past year, the Leadership Dialogue Series hosted by Miracle Foundation India and the India Alternative Care Network has brought together leaders across the development sector to explore how systems can better strengthen families and prevent unnecessary child separation.

As the 2025–26 series concluded, the 10th Leadership Dialogue, held on March 24, 2026, focused on the theme, ‘Family Strengthening: Measuring What Matters.’ The discussion explored how to assess the effectiveness of family strengthening efforts by identifying key indicators that reflect real outcomes for children and families, while also examining practical ways to measure progress at individual, family, community, and system levels, including the role of data-driven technology in strengthening monitoring and decision-making.

Moderated by Prabhat Kumar, Independent Child Protection Specialist, the panel featured Lokanath Misra, Member Secretary, ARUNA, Odisha; Hemalatha CK, Deputy Secretary under Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC), Government of Kerala; and Pritam Prasun, Director – MEL, Miracle Foundation India. The full recording of this engaging dialogue can be viewed here.