This study examines the feasibility of implementing a congestion tax in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to present recommendations regarding levying a per trip charge in heavily congested corridors in the city. … Read More
Institutions and Society
Impact Evaluation of NABARD’s Watershed Program in Andhra Pradesh
This study analyses the impact of NABARD’s watershed development programme (WDP) on ecological integrity and livelihood security in Andhra Pradesh. … Read More
Climate Finance at the Sub-National Level – the Case of Odisha
This study provides recommendations on financing strategies for State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC), based on learnings from Odisha’s experience. … Read More
Ecological and Socio-Economic Assessment of the Grazing Ban in Sikkim
The study reviews the implications of a grazing ban on vegetation and soil of the region and on livelihood aspects of the local stakeholders in Sikkim. … Read More
How do Caste, Gender and Party Affiliation of Locally Elected Leaders Affect Implementation of NREGA?
An investigation into the influence of identity of locally-elected leaders or political affiliations on participation in NREGA. … Read More
Measuring Open Defecation in India Using Survey Questions: Evidence from a Randomised Survey Experiment
Sangita Vyas, Nikhil Srivastav, Divya Mary, Neeta Goel, Sujatha Srinivasan. Ajaykumar Tannirkulam, Radu Ban, Dean Spears, Diane Coffey
This paper presents findings from a study that investigates differences in reported open defecation between a question about latrine use or open defecation for every household member and a household-level question.
Service-level Agreements for Inclusive Urban Sanitation Services – Lessons from a Global Review
Sujatha Srinivasan
In 2017, BMGF/DFID commissioned a rapid cross-regional review of the outcomes of this partnership portfolio and identified lessons that can be applied to future projects and in cities’ future investments in sanitation services. This report documents key lessons from this … Read More
Engaging the Private Sector in Urban Sanitation Services – A Review of South Asian Cities
Sujatha Srinivasan
In 2017, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commissioned a rapid review of the South Asia regional portfolio of BMGF/DFID comprising of city projects on public-private partnerships in urban sanitation delivery. This report presents a synthesis of findings and lessons … Read More
Conservation Agriculture: Documenting Adoption across the Gangetic Plains of India
Anil Bhargava, Camille Boudot, Andre Butle, Guillaume Chomé, Khushboo Gupta Senior, Rupika Singh, Urs Schulthess
Research efforts of the CGIAR have since been instrumental in adapting CA practices to cropping systems found across the developing world. This report presents findings from a study that rigorously evaluates the adoption of CA within the intensive rice-wheat cropping … Read More
Alleviating Constraints to Adoption of Improved Soil Fertility Management
Aprajit Mahajan, Andre Butler, Khushboo Gupta
This report presents findings from a randomized control trial of a new automated mobile system for delivering personalized fertilizer recommendations. This fertilizer decision support tool, Nutrient Expert (NE) for wheat, provides fertilizer input recommendations for specific fields and growing environments. … Read More
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