The world achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) drinking water target in 2010, well ahead of the 2015 deadline. Even so, a key lesson from the MDG period for the water sector was that access to drinking water is not … Read More
Institutions and Society
Impact, Feasibility of Investment and the Future of Efficient Cookstoves
This impact assessment seeks to understand the socio-demographic and market factors that determine the success of investment in efficient cookstoves. Â … Read More
The Landscape of Climate Finance in India: Issues With Access and Utilisation
Rahul Muralidharan, Arjun Malhotra, Soumyajit Bhar, Divyanshi Vohra, Vivek Venkataramani
This note outlines barriers to the access and utilisation of climate finance in India, drawing on desk review and discussions held during a webinar “The Landscape of Climate Finance in India: Issues with Access and Utilisation” organised by LEAD in … Read More
Phone Surveys and Sensitive Behaviour Reporting: Evidence from a Methods Experiment in India
Sujatha Srinivasan, Geetanjali GK, Anup Roy
This report presents insights from a study that examines the efficacy of phone surveys relative to in-person surveys in sensitive behaviour reporting within the Indian context. It also seeks to understand cost variations in phone surveys, relative to in-person surveys.
Data Gaps in Urban Informality
A study that addresses the data gap in realities of the urban poor faced by policy-makers in an effort towards having an impact on urban policymaking pertaining to urban poverty, transportation, housing, governance and design of city spaces. … Read More
Social Beliefs and Norms of Arsenic Contamination
This experimental study examines the beliefs and social norms surrounding arsenic contamination of groundwater in order to encourage healthier and safer water usage practices. … Read More
Impact Assessment of a Drip Irrigation Programme in Gujarat
A study that conducts an analysis of impacts of micro-irrigation on water resources, agriculture and farmers in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat. … Read More
Using Safety Technology to Improve Training Opportunities and Labor Force Participation for Women: Experimental Evidence From India
This research project aims to study the effects of a scalable intervention on Violence Against Women (VAW) and its effects on labour supply decisions, as a part of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Skills’ Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) operation in India … Read More
Feasibility Study for an Urban Sanitation Development Impact Fund
Feasibility study for an urban sanitation development fund to understand financing needs for expanding coverage of individual toilets. … Read More
A Study on Financing Model and Liabilities (Terminal Benefits) for Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board
This study analyses the pension liabilities of Tamil Nadu’s Water Supply and Drainage Board, using a financing model, as well as assesses the impact of funding provisions for pension expenditure on the state budget. … Read More
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