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Rural Development

Research evaluation and monitoring agency

Monitoring is the continuous internal assessment of project implementation in relation to agreed schedules and the use of inputs, infrastructure and services by projects beneficiaries. Monitoring can provide qualitative and quantitative data using indicators that can serve as inputs to evaluation exercises.

Since its inception, IIRD has conducted more than 225 studies in monitoring and evaluation at the District, Block, Gram Panchayat and Village levels so that alarm signals are captured well in advance for mid-course corrections.
The objective, as a research, evaluation and monitoring agency, for development activities is to provide policy makers, development managers, and civil society with better means for learning from past experience, improving service delivery, planning and allocating resources and demonstrating results as part of accountability to key stakeholders. The purpose is to strengthen all the rural development programs and ensure effectiveness, transparency and accountability in the implementation of the programs.

At IIRD, our key expertise lies in Research, Evaluation and Monitoring besides consulting on development issues and undertaking implementation programs on various areas concerning development sector. We have a strong team of expert research and evaluation and monitoring professional(s) carrying vast experience and representing various development fields including health, education, water and sanitation, women and child development and economic development among others.

Empowering our expertise are the following strengths:

Extensive network depth across India
Vast experience pool across the development spectrum
Robust infrastructure facilities
Deadline oriented approach towards projects/ assignments
Quality over quantum

The Division is fully equipped with:

Capable team of experienced, hands-on professionals
Robust infrastructure to deliver quality output
Extensive network depth to handle projects across geographies

Vast experience in the discipline of research, evaluation and monitoring

Study	Objective	Area of Operation	Sponsoring agency
Evaluation
Project Operated by NGOs	Evaluation	16 NGO of Rajasthan	IEC, Medical & Health Services, GoR, Jaipur
Concurrent Evaluation of Village Contact Drive	Campaigning Monitoring	Dausa	Medical & Health Services GoR, Jaipur
Activities conducted by NGOs	Programme Appraisal	Jaipur, Churu	Medical & Health Services GoR, Jaipur
Multi Indicator Survey	Evaluation	32 Districts of Rajasthan	UNICEF
IEC Activities	Impact Assessment	4 Districts of Rajasthan	Medical & Health Services, GoR, Jaipur
Evaluation of MahilaSwasthyaSangh	Assessment of the role	Chittorgarh, Rajasthan	Medical & Health Services, GoR, Jaipur
Concurrent Evaluation of Jan Mangal Project	Project Monitoring	Banswara, Rajasthan	Medical & Health Services, GoR, Jaipur
Concurrent Evaluation of SwasthyaKarmi Project	Project Monitoring	Banswara, Rajasthan	Medical & Health Services, GoR, Jaipur
Concurrent Evaluation	Performance Appraisal	Nagaur, Bikaner, Rajasthan	Adult Education GOR
External Evaluation	Programme Evaluation	Shivpuri, Mandla, Raipur, Jhabua, M.P.	National Literacy Mission
External Evaluation	Programme Evaluation	Ratnagiri, Maharashtra	National Literacy Mission
External Evaluation	Programme Evaluation	Chamba, Solan, Hamirpur, Shimla, H.P.	National Literacy Mission
External Evaluation	Programme Evaluation	Mirzapur, Unnao, UP	National Literacy Mission
Study
Study on Gender Monitoring	Gender Issue	16 districts of Rajasthan	UNICEF
Study on Social Assessment and Micro planning under DPIP	Social Assessment	Jhalawar District	World Bank
Study on Pro-poor participatory mapping	City Planning	Jaipur city	UNICEF
Study on Bench Mark Survey of Dang Area	Socio Economic Assessment	Baran	SSO, Govt. of Raj.
Study on Bench Mark Survey of Dang Area	Socio Economic Assessment	S. Madhopur/ Karauli	SSO, Govt. of Raj.
Study on District Poverty Initiative project (DPIP)	Community Welfare	Jhalawar and Baran	World Bank
Study on Solid Waste Management	Solid Waste Management	Jaipur City	Nagar Nigam
Hospital Waste Management	Hospital Waste Management	Govt. Hospitals	Nagar Nigam, Jaipur
Gender Monitoring	Gender Issue		UNICEF
Study on Life Education Through Peer Group	Gender Issue	Jaipur Slums	SCF
Study on Life Skill Education and Counselling to Adolescents (SCF)	Gender Issue	Jaipur Slums (HawaMahal East)	Concerned Citizen and Community Health Organization
Study on District Primary Education Project (DPEP)	Social Assessment	Jhalawar, Rajasthan	World Bank
Study on District Primary Education Project	Social Assessment	Hanumangarh, Rajasthan	World Bank
Evaluation study of Village Forestry and Protection management Committees	Social Assessment	Jaipur	Department of Forest, GoR, Jaipur
Evaluation study of Village Forestry and Protection management Committees	Social Assessment	S.Madhopur	Department of Forest, GoR, Jaipur
Diagnostic study	Need Assessment and Trust Building	UNIDO & SIDBI	Bagru
Study on Infrastructure (Shilpgram)	Provide infrastructure facility	Bagru, Jaipur	UNIDO
Research
Blue Art Pottery	Technical upgradation	Jaipur	SIDBI
Clay Pottery works	Technical upgradation	Jhalawar	SIDBI
Research Study on NAMDA Craft	Technical upgradation	Tonk	Department of Science and Technology (DST)