Institutions and Society

Assessment of Karnataka’s Akshaya Shakti Nidhi (Green Energy Fund)

IFMR LEAD

The Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy (2009-14) sets a target of generating an additional 4200 MW through renewable energy (RE) sources. As part of this policy, the Government of Karnataka (GoK) plans to introduce a “Green Energy Cess” on commercial and … 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

Incentivising Self-Help Groups to Influence Improved Sanitation Behaviors: Evidence from Rural Tamil Nadu

This study aims to understand and unpack the complex factors that influence latrine use in among rural households in India. … Read More

Performance-based Contracting in Sanitation Delivery

This study reviews three performance-based sanitation contracts to identify preconditions for improving the effectiveness of these approaches in improving sanitation service delivery in India. … Read More

Mid-Term Review of WSSCC’s Medium Term Strategic Plan, 2012-16

Case study on Mid-Term Review of WSSCC’s Medium-Term Strategic Plan to assess its progress against intended outcomes and suggest improvements. … Read More

Feasibility Study for Sustained Management of Public Sanitation Facilities

Study to support the implementation of City Sanitation Plans across and the development of State Sanitation Strategies to improve public sanitation across the country. … Read More

Investigating the Impact of a Mobile-Based Agricultural Extension Service

LEAD’s policy brief describes lessons from a large-scale field experiment that has delivered mobile-phone-based agricultural information to cotton farmers in western India. … Read More

Doubling Farmers’ Incomes: Issues and Strategies for Tamil Nadu

Study to assess current income levels of farmers and existing strategies for income increment in rural Tamil Nadu in order to present actionable items and policy recommendations in accordance with Tamil Nadu government’s objective of doubling farmer’s incomes. … Read More