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POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY

  • Baseline study for the KAWAACH Program of the British Asian Trust (BAT) in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and West Bengal: to access child labour, trafficking, child marriage, child sexual abuse, and online child sexual abuse: BAT funded project through Athena Infonomics LLC(2023)
  • Social Impact Assessment Studies of Land Acquisition for the i) establishment of the Iron Ore Conveying Project by M/s Tata Steel Ltd in Keonjhar District; ii) construction of Khurda Road – Bolangir NEW B.G. Rail Link Project; iii) extension of Musa River in Puri Tahsil; iv) construction of Flyover Bridge at Laxmi Talkies square, Sambalpur, sponsored by NCDS, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar. (2018-22)
  • Base Line and Impact Assessment Study of CSR programme of Grasim Industries Limited: a unit of Aditya Birla Group, in Ganjam District of Odisha (2022).
  • Role of Rural Local Bodies in the Pandemic in Odisha- An exploration of the decentralized Covid -19 management system of Odisha Govt. through field-based data collections, sponsored by Covid -19 Research Funding Programme 2020, Azim Premji University, Bangalore. (2020)
  • Baseline Assessment Study of Nutrition Intervention Programme in nine Blocks of Jharkhand and Odishafor Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) through Athena Infonomics Private Limited(2023)
  • Evaluation of UNICEF’s Career Guidance Programme 2018-2021: to evaluate the performance of the programme in the states of Odisha, Assam, Gujarat and Rajasthan: a UNICEF-funded project through Athena Infonomics Private Limited(2023)
  • Training programme for newly elected panchayat representatives in the Mayurbhanj District of Odisha; sponsored by State Institute for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR), PR&DW Department, Government of Odisha. (2023- ongoing)
  • Evaluation of Hilton Foundation Disaster Relief and Recovery Portfolio: Flooding responses in Odisha through community engagement; a study of Hilton Foundation, UK through Athena Infonomics Private Limited (2023)
  • An assessment on the status of WASH with a gender lens, highlighting community-based practices and recommending scope for improvement and innovations in Tea Estates of Assam, India: a study of Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), London(2023).
  • Field research with state, district and community stakeholders in Odisha and Assam under the project “Evaluation of UNICEF’s Education Programme in India- 2018-2021: An UNICEF funded project through Athena Infonomics Private Limited (2022).
  • Effective utilization of Pre-matric Scholarships to the scheduled tribe day-scholar students of Odisha”, Sponsored by SCSTRTI, Dept. of SC, ST development, Government of Odisha (2022).
  • Assessment of school/ICDS facilities & present condition in ICDS/Govt. primary schools in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha-A facility Mapping, assisted by Welthungerhilfe, Germany. (2018)
  • Child Rights and Odisha Legislative Assembly: The Year Gone By (2020-2022)- An Analysis of Legislative Discussion of three sessions of Odisha Legislative Assembly 2020-21, assisted by EDUCO Andheri (East), Mumbai.(2021)
  • Assessment of ITIs through Grading parameter exercise in Odisha- a Physical verification, Data verification of ITIs for grading under Director General of Training, Government India assisted by ICRA Analytics Limited, Delhi. (2019-2020)
  • Preparation of Draft Odisha State ECCE Policy_ a participatory drafting of Odisha State Policy on ECCE supported by Bernand Van Leer Foundation (BVLF), Netherlands. (2017)
  • Audit and Impact Evaluation of the Low Motor Vehicles and Heavy Motor Vehicle training_ supported by NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS), Bhubaneswar. (2018)
  • Assessment of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) conditions in selected schools in Jharkhand.- An Assessment of WaSH condition in selected schools of Goda and Bokar districts of Jharkhand for preparation of DPR: assisted by WaterAid India. (2018)
  • Social System Assessment for the World Bank assisted Programme- Odisha Higher Education Programme for Achieving Excellence and Equity, assisted by ICRA Management Consulting Services (IMaCS),Delhi.(2017)
  • Sustainable livelihood planning for SHG members in Joda Block of Keonjhar district: A livelihood mapping for CSR project of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, (JSPL)Odisha.(2015)
  • Deepening Understanding on Entrepreneurship for Unemployed Youths in Jajpur District of Odisha: To find out the most viable entrepreneurship options for the youths (18-35 years); supported by Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST), Odisha. (2017)

Our Reports

Child Rights and Odisha Legislative Assembly: -The Year Gone By 2020-2021. (An Analysis of Legislative Discussion of Odisha Legislative Assembly- Sept.2020- Sept.2021)

Study on Role of Rural Local Bodies in Pandemic in Odisha_ A research study of AzimPremji University, Bangaluru

Social Impact Assessment Study for Acquisition of Land from three villages under PuriTahasil of Puri district for “Extension of Musa River, Phase-I Project”.

Report on Social Impact Assessment Study for Land Acquisition for Construction of Khurda Road Bolangir New B.G Rail Link Project in DaspallaTahasil of Nayagarh District, Odisha

Assessment of school/ICDS facilities & present condition in ICDS/Govt. primary schools in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.

Documentation of Kishore Sammilani _ a pilot program of CARE, India to develop leadership abilities among tribal girls in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha.

A Report on Sustainable livelihood planning for SHG members in Joda Block of Keonjhar district_ A CSR programme by JSPL.

A Report on Tribal Textile of Odisha: To identify economically feasible tribal textiles and find out the customary practices linked to the tribal textiles of PVTGs of Odisha.

A Report on Third Party Audit and Impact Evaluation of the LMV & HMV Training Conducted by Empanelled Driving Training Institutes (DTIs) funded by Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA)..