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Client: TATA Institute of Social Sciences supported by United Nations Population Fund
iCall Psychosocial Helpline, an initiative by TISS, supported by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has enabled the capacity building of the counselors in Swasthya Samvaad Kendra (SSK) and the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK). The capacity development is through the Samvaad eLearning Platform – an online academic portal.To assess the impact of the e-learning modules and evaluate the barriers, if any in learning, Development Solutions is undertaking an end line. The evaluation will suggest recommendations to strengthen the program. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be used. Data will be gathered from 60 counselors in 15 districts across the state. Also, exit interviews and interviews with key stakeholders would inform the end-line.
Client: Freedom Fund
Freedom Fund, in collaboration with Praxis Institute for Participatory Practices, is developing a digital case management system called ‘Pathways’ for local frontline NGOs to use in their provision of care to individuals and communities affected by trafficking. It aims to help these organizations in their ability to provide timely, integrated and responsive care to the victims.The baseline will elicit the current status of the case management system and the ability of partners to transition to the digital pathways. The end-line will assess the impact, efficiency and sustainability of digital pathways. Development Solutions will evaluate both the base and end-line for this intervention.Qualitative interactions with various stakeholders, along with a review of data maintained by the partners and the program documents of Freedom Fund/ Praxis will be used for the evaluation.
Client: Freedom Fund
The textile industry in the state of Tamil Nadu provides vital jobs and incomes, especially for the poor. However, parts of the industry are also a hotspot for various forms of bonded labor. Tens of thousands of girls and young women are recruited into employment schemes that result in excessive hours of work and extremely low pay – often with appalling effects on their mental and physical health. The Freedom Fund program in Tamil Nadu, southern India, aims to reduce bonded labor in the textile industry, primarily affecting girls and young women in spinning mills. It has partnered with approximately 13 NGO organizations across five districts.Development Solutions is carrying out an independent review of impact data in the Freedom Fund Southern India hotspot program. The review will focus on verifying the documentation behind impact numbers reported by Freedom Fund partner organizations. All partners report against a set of 13 indicators, which include the number of social and legal services provided, numbers of children enrolled in schools, the number of community freedom groups etc.
Client: Central Square Foundation
Diksha, a national education technology program of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), supports teachers and students with access to digital resources. One of the products is the Extended Textbooks (ETB), which has embedded QR codes to enable the link to digital resources. Development Solutions is conducting a research study for the Central Square Foundation, which is supporting the initiative at the Central and State levels. The survey across four states will interview 2928 teachers, students and parents to assess current use and perceptions. Classroom observations will evaluate the engagement of teachers and students. Qualitative interactions with key stakeholders will help understand their commitment, incentives and institutional structure that facilitates Diksha.
Client: International Labour Organization
In Rajasthan, natural stone mining is a key driver of economic growth. According to Rajasthan mineral policy 2015, the mining sector provides direct employment to about 7-8 lakh persons and indirect employment to about 22-25 lakh persons in the state. Given the importance of mining in the state, ILO, DWT/CO has proposed a comprehensive value chain analysis of the natural stone mining industry in Rajasthan.Development Solutions is developing the value chain and analyzing the decent work in the value chain. Quantitative data collection with workers, mine owners, and processing units will enable the value chain development. Interactions with Government officials, industry associations, trade unions, the community will help to document the market actors and the rules that govern the value chain. The assignment will contribute to the development of a state-wide strategy or policy framework. The strategy is to enable the state to ensure a globally competitive and sustainable natural stone industry in the state.
Client: Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
This intervention seeks to nudge the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of boys on sexual and reproductive health and gender using artificial intelligence. The effort is to segment the audience based on their online behavior, develop the content, and test the shifts in behaviour. The intervention is across Rajasthan. The evaluation will measure the increase in boy’s knowledge and attitude related to sexual health and gender-equitable behaviour in schools. Also, it will measure the decrease in girls reporting gender-based violence.
Client: Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
The need to address boys on sexual and reproductive health and gender is well recognised. The intervention by ICRW supported by Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) is investing in one of the first significant efforts to target adolescent boys in Rajasthan to influence patriarchal gender norms, center consensual sex and improve sexual health behaviours. This intervention address boys in schools in two districts of Rajasthan. The baseline, midline and end-line evaluation for this intervention will assess the increase in boy’s knowledge and attitude related to sexual health and gender-equitable behaviour in schools.
Client: Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
Following up on similar experiences in Africa and other countries, MTV Nishedh proposes to generate demand for sexual and reproductive health and rights among adolescents and young people (16 to 24 years) through youth-centred edutainment focused around campaigns to create a positive attitude towards contraceptive use, STI, and unintended pregnancies. The edutainment program would be telecast in 3 languages and would reach out to 60 million adolescents. There is also a focus on interactive processes through social media – website and blogs – and peer educators who would be trained and who in turn would reach out to other young people. For this intervention, across Rajasthan, a baseline and end-line will measure an increase in knowledge on contraception, intent, and practice of safe-sex behaviours.
Client: Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
Girls in the age group of 17-19 years lack information and agency on aspects of sexual and reproductive health and in informing their livelihood options. The lack of information and agency makes them vulnerable. The focus of the Girl Effect is the girls and “everything starts with her.” It is proposed to provide them information on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), integrated with information to equip and make decisions on their future. It is proposed to use a digital platform “Chhaa-Jha” to provide information on SRH, sex, contraception; generate demand for SRH services; and provide links to services. For this intervention in Jaipur, we are undertaking a baseline, midline, and evaluation to assess the increase in knowledge on SRH; increase in the intention to utilise services; and utilisation of services for addressing SRH needs.
Client: APCO Wordwide India P L
The Jan Sahas model in Madhya Pradesh supports survivors of sexual violence through training of police officers, running an incentive program for public prosecutors, building a survivor network for assistance, and working for community sensitisation for the reintegration of the survivors in the community. Development Solutions conducted a study to document the Jan Sahas model. The process documentation used a qualitative methodology supported by secondary research. Primary data was collected through in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) with survivors of sexual violence and with stakeholders involved in providing systemic support.
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