Supporting the Cities Development Initiative for Asia – Ulaanbaatar Ger Area Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Community Enhancement Project PFS
Asian Development Bank (ADB)The objective was to conduct a pre-feasibility study of required physical infrastructure investments, which would enhance the value of heritage landmarks in the selected Ger (traditional Mongolian settlements) areas as tourism sites and will provide economic opportunities for Ger inhabitants.
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY); City Anchor for Puri
Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD)/Government of IndiaWith the mandate to preserve the character of the soul of heritage city and facilitate inclusive heritage-linked urban development, we were responsible for planning, advising, and supporting the City Mission Directorate for the successful implementation of the HRIDAY scheme. The work included situation assessment & infrastructure gap assessment; identification and finalisation of priority heritage areas; preparation of city-specific toolkits for evaluation, and review & evaluation of DPRs for projects executed under the scheme.
Integrated Tourism Master Plan for Komodo National Park and Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia
World Bank/Center of Infrastructure and Housing Development Region II, Regional Infrastructure Development Agency, Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Govt. of IndonesiaThe Integrated Tourism Master Plan for the Komodo National Park/Labuan Bajo (KNP-LB) on Flores Island is a 25-year phased overall development plan for the entire Tourism Destination Area (TDA) and 5-year detailed development strategy for prioritised Key Tourism Areas. It consists of an investment and financing plan for infrastructure and services and an institutional development Programme and a capacity-building programme.
We Collaborate for Nutrition (WeCan), India
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGFSupported by BMGF, We Collaborate for Nutrition (WeCan) was a national level platform that documented and shared high impact nutrition interventions to enable cross-learning for increasing efficiencies among different stakeholders and development partners working to reduce malnutrition and improve the nutrition indicators across India...
Technical Support Unit (TSU) for Growth, Resources, Opportunities and Wealth Creation in Bihar (GROW BIHAR), India
DFIDGROW programme envisioned inclusive economic development in Bihar. The programme aimed to assist the Government of Bihar (GoB) in attracting private sector investments, effectively steer revenue collection, utilise and strengthen growth transmission benefitting women, scheduled castes (SCs) and minorities...
Evaluation of the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Programme in Chin and Rakhine States in Myanmar
UNICEFA flagship programme under Government of Myanmar’s National Social Protection Strategic Plan, the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) programme aims at improving nutritional outcomes for mothers and children during the first critical 1,000 days of life, from conception to 24 months of age...
Ethiopia Portfolio Assurance Programme, Phase 2, (EPAP 2), Ethiopia
DFIDBuilding upon the lessons from the 9-month pilot (EPAP I), EPAP 2 aimed at maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of DFID Ethiopia’s programme portfolio by identifying and addressing risks in supply chain. The programme looked at capacity building for DFID & it’s implementation partners including Government of Ethiopia, multilateral agencies and INGO’s to mitigate risks and ensure value for money...
Assessment and Documentation of Good Practices and Lessons Learned of Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) and Preparation of Policy Briefs for Millets Mainstreaming, India
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)OMM has been recognised by NITI Aayog as one of the two progressive models for promotion of millets to facilitate learning among other Indian states. The Government of India recommended all state governments to adopt the OMM model for promotion of millets. In an effort to advance South-South Cooperation, WFP India signed the MoU with...
Preparation of Zonal Master Plans of Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZ) of National Parks and Sanctuaries listed in Cluster 1 of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board (MPTB)In order to minimise the impact of developmental activities on National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, area adjacent to these protected areas have been declared as Eco- Sensitive Zones (ESZ) deemed to be regulated by separate notified issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC). Under this notification, we prepared the Zonal Master Plans for Bandhavgarh National Park, Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sanjay National Park & Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary, Son Ghariyal Wildlife Sanctuary & Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary to reduce pressure on the protected area while enhancing resilience of the people living in the ESZ through participatory conservation management.
Independent Evaluation & Learning Partner for Increasing Access to Gender Based Violence Response Services in Afghanistan – Phase 2 implemented by the UNFPA in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health
Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office Afghanistan (FCDO-A)The programme, Increasing Access to Gender Based Violence (GBV) Response Services – Phase 2 funds UNFPA’s health sector response to GBV which has been supported by DFID in six provinces (Daikundi, Farah, Jawzjan, Laghman, Kapisa and Parwan) since 2016. The model focuses on community dialogues to raise awareness and change in attitudes towards GBV. IELP recently conducted a successful mid-term review which provided recommendations to Ministry of Public Health on key considerations to be kept in mind for integrating the programme more into the government’s own systems...
Preparation of Coastal Master Plan for the three Coastal Districts in Karnataka, India
Department of Tourism, Government of KarnatakaKarnataka with its 42 beaches and 11 islands, spread across three districts has a huge untapped tourism potential which in turn can lead to development of local economy, attract anchor investments, and generate employment opportunities. The tourism master plan formulated various thematic tourism clusters and proposed a variety of tourism circuits based on carrying capacity of various destinations. The Coastal Tourism plan provides a mixed bag of options for all kinds of tourist interests and has ensured sustainable use of its eco-sensitive resources. The team also worked on detailed project memorandums for potential investment sites (worth INR 1490 Cr.)
Creating capacity building material on climate mitigation and MGNREGA for Uttarakhand
UNDP IndiaThe project aims to develop a training manual on Climate change and Climate Resilient works for PRIs of MGNREGS in Uttarakhand which can be used as a guide for sensitisation, orientation, and training on climate change. It includes sectoral climate resilient activities (e.g., agriculture, water, land use, infrastructure etc.) and mitigation activities in the context of MGNREGS in Uttarakhand...
