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Shaping public policy through impactful research, capacity building initiatives, and active collaboration.

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Strengthening governance through research

Our research informs policy makers by identifying challenges and proposing solutions. We specialise in budget analysis, gender studies, decentralisation at all levels of government. Our work is grounded in the comprehensive and unbiased research of India’s socioeconomic contexts, and in the capacity-building of institutions with similar developmental goals. We produce extensive reports, policy briefs, toolkits and manuals, training materials, and documentaries to empower local actors and share knowledge widely.

OUR DOMAINS

Adopting interdisciplinary approaches

Education

Education

Comprehensive studies on early childhood education, RTE Act, community engagement, and open distance education strategies.
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Gender

Gender

Health, education, and budget with a gender lens. Explore studies on women's empowerment, safety and more, particularly in rural India.
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Public Finance

Public Finance

Studies on public finance, budget analysis, and governance, ensuring the processes align with development goals.
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Health

Health

Reproductive health, budget impact, and public expenditure analysis evaluating health schemes and access in India.
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Governance & Accountability

Governance & Accountability

Our prime focus is decentralisation and accountability. We train, research, and advocate for participatory processes.
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Livelihoods

Livelihoods

Understanding the functions of social security and protection systems for the public is key to creating effective and inclusive public policies.
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Research insights across disciplines

LIVELIHOODS

GENDER

Improving Lives and Livelihoods by Building Women’s Capacities in Craft

Building capacities of women artisans of Bagalkote and Channapatna

GENDER

WORKING CONDITIONS

Unravelling the Threads of Gendered Labour Force Participation

Examining factors that determine the gendered workforce participation at the household level

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CBPS researchers Neha Ghatak​, Research Advisor, and Abida UC​, Research Associate present​ed a paper titled ‘From Policy to Practice: Designing

CBPS Director, Niveditha Menon was invited by the Commonwealth of Learning to attend the Eleventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning

At the XX International Conference on Public Policy & Management (19–21 August) organised by Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute

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