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EFI was featured in Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s National Day Rally 2025 speech.
This was a recognition of the courage of families striving towards their aspirations and the collective effort of partners, volunteers, and supporters who have journeyed with EFI. It reflects the very Singapore Spirit highlighted at 2025’s Rally: walking alongside one another, uplifting each other, and ensuring no one is left behind.
EFI Seminar with NUS Social Service Research Centre, November 2023. “Investing in the aspirations of lower-income families: an impact evaluation of the Empowered Families Initiative Pilot”.
The Straits Times, 7 May 2023, "Don't treat the poor as needy and helpless".
OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation - Trends in 2023 Report. "Empowered Families Initiative". Chapter 3, Pg 98.
Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2023 Facebook Announcement
Berita Harian, 29 May 2023. "Ingin perkasa keluarga pendapatan rendah pertingkat mutu hidup"
Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2023, "Empowering Low Income Families as Agents of Change" Presentation.
The Straits Times, 22 Aug 2025, "NDR 2025: More avenues for S’poreans to be heard, get involved will be opened up, says PM Wong".
The Straits Times, 11 Nov 2024, "‘We’re investing in them’: New initiative spurs low-income families to break out of poverty".
The Straits Times, 11 Nov 2024, "Rising above adversity: Cash-strapped mums turn to home-based businesses".