Services
From board policy to the last mile, and back again as evidence.
Companies engage us for a single study, for a full programme cycle, or as a standing research partner to the CSR committee. The twelve services below are the whole of what we offer.
CSR strategy & policy advisory
We draft the board-level CSR policy, define the thematic focus against Schedule VII, and set the governance calendar the CSR committee works to.
Policy document · annual plan
Baseline & need assessment studies
Household and community surveys establish the conditions a programme is meant to change, before any funds are committed.
Baseline report · indicator set
Project implementation
We run programmes directly or manage implementing partners, with field staff answerable to the research design.
Work plan · field reporting
Impact assessment
Independent assessment under Rule 8(3) for projects of ₹1 crore or more, one year after completion.
Board-ready assessment report
Social audit & compliance reporting
Verification of expenditure against approved activity, prepared for statutory disclosure and audit scrutiny.
Audit note · CSR-2 support
Monitoring & evaluation
Indicator tracking through the programme cycle, with mid-course findings the committee can act on.
M&E framework · periodic reviews
Ethnographic & community research
Long-form qualitative work where survey instruments cannot reach: caste, gender, livelihood and kinship structures.
Ethnographic report
Skill development & livelihoods
Trade selection tied to local labour demand, with placement and income tracked after training ends.
Programme design · tracer study
Health & sanitation programmes
Designed with medical-anthropology input on how households actually use health services and facilities.
Programme design · outcome study
Education programmes
School-level interventions measured on retention and learning, not enrolment counts alone.
Programme design · learning audit
Environment & sustainability
Water, afforestation and waste programmes assessed against catchment and land-use realities.
Feasibility · impact study
Stakeholder & government liaison
Coordination with district administration, panchayats and line departments to keep projects sanctioned and moving.
Liaison · approvals support