Projects

Smallholder Access To Weather Securities: Demand And Impact On Consumption And Production Decisions

This study evaluates the potential of a weather index insurance product in addressing the insurance requirements of smallholder farmers.  … Read More

Role of Microfinance Sector in Disaster Risk Reduction in India

Microfinance Institutions can provide wider support during natural disasters to poor households by implementing Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities This study aims to assess the gaps between existing DRR practices of MFIs and disaster related vulnerabilities of clients to inform disaster preparedness strategies. … Read More

Targeting the Hard-Core Poor – An Impact Evaluation

This study evaluates the impact of an asset transfer and training program on the economic and social well-being of ultra-poor households.  … Read More

Alleviating Constraints to Adoption of Improved Soil Fertility Management

The study aims to investigate the constraints to the adoption of a new affordable automated system for delivering balanced fertilizer recommendations to farmers and compare it with recommendations from government soil testing laboratories. The aim of the project is to identify farmer fertilizer adoption patterns. … Read More

Adaptation to Persistent Drought and Groundwater Depletion: Evidence from Karnataka

Study that gathers evidence on how farmers in Karnataka adapt and cope with multi-year and persistent drought. … Read More

Activating Environmental Information – Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for India

This study  reviews the current status of information dissemination regarding the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) to identify possible impediments for its implementation in India. … Read More

Rules of Thumb: Providing Timely Useful Financial Management Advice at Scale in India

This study assesses the impact of an affordable and scalable financial capability intervention that delivered rules of thumb based business advice to entrepreneurs, via voice-based mobile phone messages. … Read More

Improving Quality of Health Care to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Kerala, India

This assessment examines the impact of a quality standards training program based on guidelines to improve on the management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) in public hospitals in Kerala. … Read More

The Landscape of Crop and Livestock Insurance in India

This is a detailed landscape assessment of agricultural insurance in India, with a focus on crop and livestock insurance, providing a brief overview of the current landscape of products available, details on take-up and usage of crop and livestock insurance and the barriers faced on the supply and demand sides. … Read More

Impact of Improved Father Involvement in Early Childhood Care Among Rural Indian Parents: Insights from Randomised Evaluation

This study examines the impact of awareness and behaviour change among parents on children’s development, as well as early stimulation and learning. … Read More