Over 93 per cent households in villages who have access to toilets are using them and about 77% homes in rural areas have got toilets, the annual rural sanitation survey has found. The survey, NARSS 2017-18, conducted by an independent verification agency under The World Bank support project to the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G), has also re-confirmed the Open […]
IPE Global & Government of Rajasthan facilitated a 4-day workshop in Dholpur. The workshop named ‘Immersion‘ was conducted by IDEO.org (a US based design and innovation firm) and focussed on the Human Centered Design (HCD) approach. The event was held from 31st to 3rd November 2017 under CIFF funded project Udaan which aims at reducing […]
Why students migrate for higher education (HE) is an important question for HE policy. This policy question is important for multiple reasons. First, there is a greater emphasis on quality improvement in HE institutions. The student mobility can potentially facilitate the ‘cream skim’ and thereby leading to the furtherance of quality in HE institution. Second, increasing […]
Why students migrate for higher education (HE) is an important question for HE policy. This policy question is important for multiple reasons. First, there is a greater emphasis on quality improvement in HE institutions. The student mobility can potentially facilitate the ‘cream skim’ and thereby leading to the furtherance of quality in HE institution. Second, increasing […]
Studies from Bihar reveals that a staggering 91% of the cash transferred into the bank accounts of Pregnant and Lactating women was used for buying food, predominantly milk and vegetables. The overall impact of cash transfers in the state has been assessed to 27% fewer children wasted, 14% less children underweight, 19% less mothers underweight. Similar […]
It wasn’t long ago that villages in western Odisha would wear a deserted look for much of the year due to distress migration of adults to other parts of the country in search of livelihood. Tens of thousands of workers would move to states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi and even Kerala to work […]
India is expected to have an urban population of 590 million by 2030 with 68 cities having a population of more than 1 million (India’s Urban Awakening: Building Inclusive Cities, Sustaining Economic Growth, McKinsey Global Institute). In the last few years, India’s focus on the urban sector has undergone a paradigm shift with urban planning […]
India is expected to have an urban population of 590 million by 2030 with 68 cities having a population of more than 1 million (India’s Urban Awakening: Building Inclusive Cities, Sustaining Economic Growth, McKinsey Global Institute). In the last few years, India’s focus on the urban sector has undergone a paradigm shift with urban planning […]
Iconic Tower, Marine Park at Chilika to attract tourists The Tourism Master Plan for Chilika, which has been placed before the State Government, has drawn up massive projects to cash in on the USP of the brackish water lagoon and the ecological resources the region has to offer. A flagship Iconic Tower and Marine Park […]
Tourism master plan has 10 projects to boost infrastructure Chilika lagoon, Asia’s largest brackish water lake with opening into the Bay of Bengal, may leave its mark on the tourism map of the country as the Odisha government is pushing for massive infrastructure improvement around the waterbody. Photo Courtesy: The Hindu Newspaper Impressed with the […]
The partnership between the Royal Norwegian Embassy and IPE Global was further strengthened with the signing of the contract with enhanced terms for the administration of projects under Norway India Partnership Initiative. This project supports the collaboration between the Government of Norway and India, to reduce child mortality in India. The program supports interventions both […]
IPE Global continues to expand its international urban development capability with the appointments of Jamie Simpson as Global Lead for Infrastructure and Urban Development and Dr Richard Slater as Director of Research, Development & Learning. IPE Global’s Vice Chairman & Managing Director Ashwajit Singh commented, “IPE Global has worked closely with both Jamie and Richard over […]
