Dated: 18th November 2024 Per capita availability of fresh water in India is declining over the years and climate change [...]

We are delighted to announce that one of our critical research works titled “Environmental Enteropathy: A Critical Challenge [...]

Dated: 27th September 2024 SIGMA Foundation has become a member of the National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (NFSSM) [...]

SIGMA Foundation is also highly experienced in conducting training need analysis, providing training in all the streams of activities in which it is engaged. Training is provided using mostly participatory mode for enhancing learning outcome with the help of training materials like case studies, video clips etc. It has a small training facility in Kolkata office where trainings are regularly conducted for small group. For larger groups, suitable training venue is hired for imparting training. Evaluation of livelihood interventions and related capacity building on which we have already taken up three projects.

We have a team of engineers covering civil, environmental, chemical and electronics and other professionals with capability if designing projects, preparing DPRs and implementation of projects. So far, we have done such works in the field of WASH including solid waste management, water and sanitation safety, rain water harvesting and ground water recharging. We have installed innovative pedal operated handwashing stations in several block offices of the state. We have also facilitated implementation of national flagship programmes like Jal Jeevan Mission, externally aided drinking water supply project and the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Monitoring & Evaluation related activities of the organization is its core strength. It has good competence in conducting baseline & endline evaluation, project impact analysis and situation analysis using quantitative & qualitative tools and covering samples as high more than 14,000. The thematic areas on which M&E work can be taken up got expanded by including climate change, disaster management and geohydrology.It has also enhanced its capability of monitoring performance by designing a web-enabled system for monitoring performance of the Gram Panchayats for the state of Maharashtra, which has been pilot tested in Sholapur district. The team have also successfully used satellite image processing & interpretation techniques for measuring the change in land use, forest cover and surface water estimation.

SIGMA Foundation has gained good competence in carrying out various types of evaluations such as (ii) endline evaluation of programme interventions to assess the outputs, outcome and impact as well as reporting comparative status from the baseline as per log frame indicators, (ii) research for working out and validate ‘Theory of Change’ and logical framework for optimum resource provisioning in designing projects, (iii) baseline study to assess the situation before programme intervention and formulating indicators for monitoring progress, (iv) situation analysis to help various decision support for course correction in programme design/management and (v) social cost benefit analysis. The team is well versed with techniques of quantitative and qualitative research and use appropriate statistical tools for data analysis. It has its own protocol for ensuring timely completion of assignments, quality control as well as maintaining ethical standards in field research. It is also conversant in using digital tools for data capturing, supervision and quality control.

SIGMA Foundation has an experienced team of inhouse experts covering various branches of social science, earth science, bioscience, engineering, finance and other specialized disciplines. This helps to analyse the issues to be addressed from all the relevant aspects. We have supported clients in developing policies related to improving organizational efficiency (of a state government department) for better implementation of programmes, Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of water supply system, institutional strengthening of Panchayats, decentralized planning, child protection, public health and knowledge management. These assignments involved extensive research to assess the problems to be addressed, local context and the challenges to be overcome – both internal and external for the organization through appropriate policy formulation and development of strategy for implementing policy.