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Globally, it is estimated that around 3.2 billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high-water shortages or scarcity, of whom 1.2 billion people – roughly one-sixth of the world’s population – live in severely water-constrained agricultural areas (FAO, 2020). Per capita availability of water in India has been declining alarmingly and West… Continue reading Analysis of Groundwater Level data From the Observation Well in Selected Blocks of West Bengal

Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope (SoH, an organization based in Germany) is a renowned organization committed for protecting human rights, humanitarian aid and development cooperation. To combat the negative effects of climate change, the organisation intends to initiate a project entitled, ‘Adaptation to climate change and resilience building on the Sundarbans Islands through afforestation and… Continue reading Adaptation to Climate Change and Resilience Building on the Sundarbans Islands through Afforestation and Promotion of Sustainable Livelihoods – Baseline Study

Save the Children India planned for a project viz. “Creating Learning Opportunities and Better Nutritional Practices for the Children on Move in West Bengal” in Malda and North 24 Parganas district (where brick kiln industry thrives and child labour is considerably high) to support the children of the migrant families in brick kilns in accessing… Continue reading Situation Analysis (Baseline Study) for Project “Creating Learning Opportunities and Better Nutritional Practices for the Children on Move in West Bengal

To improve the condition and standard of life of people in Sitamarhi district of Bihar through effective intervention, Oxfam India with the support of HDFC Bank planned for a project intervention namely “UTTHAN – Empowering the community”. The primary goal of the intervention is socio-economic empowerment of the marginal communities by enhancing livelihood options and… Continue reading Baseline Study for Project “UTTHAN – Empowering Community” at Sitamarhi district of Bihar

Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope (SoH, an organization based in Germany) has implemented a project (Jan 2018-Jun 2021), entitled, ‘Adaptation to climate change in the Sundarbans Islands’, in partnership with Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC). The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has cofunded the project. The principal aim of the… Continue reading Climate Adaptation and Resilience Building on the Sundarbans Islands – Endline Evaluation

Field Officers: Mr. Aslam Ali, Mr. Rupam Mondol, Mr. Kabirul Islam The effects of climate change are now becoming a serious concern for the global communities, especially in developing countries where exposure to risk is greater but resilience is low. Development of climate resilient infrastructures related to drinking water supply and irrigation management are gaining… Continue reading SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Report on Climate Resilient on Climate Resilient Water Management in Selected Blocks of West Bengal

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has been working in the State of Uttar Pradesh for improvement of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to address the challenges faced by the poor and marginalized communities. Aga Khan Foundation intends to have a Guidebook on Water Safety Planning (special emphasis on Uttar Pradesh) for the need and improvement of… Continue reading Guide for Water Safety Planning

UNICEF West Bengal Field Office intends to have a communication need assessment of the proactiveness of the community to own, protect and maintain the water supply system especially during the natural calamity. In this connection a situation assessment was conducted in three blocks of West Bengal namely Chanditala I (critical) & Jangipara (semi-critical) blocks in… Continue reading Communication Need Analysis for Climate Resilience Water Resource Management

The Endline evaluation focussed on the extent to which “Ready-to-Learn: Strengthening Quality of Learning for 3-6 Years old” has delivered effective, relevant, impactful and sustainable activities to its beneficiaries. The evaluation was conducted following the OECD-DAC criteria in the context of rural Khordha. Save the Children designed a multipronged intervention at the level of ICDS… Continue reading Endline Evaluation of “Ready-to-Learn: Strengthening Quality of Learning for 3-6 Years old” in Khordha District, Odisha

Over the last 20 years, it has become evident that the health sector alone cannot succeed in the prevention and control of so many diseases, including VBDs, and these require a multi-sectoral approach. India already has a high burden of non-communicable diseases along with a rising trend of infectious diseases, a large part of which… Continue reading Landscape of Vector Borne Diseases in India