Sambodhi Research & Communications

Sambodhi has conducted various evaluation studies and provided support in monitoring and evaluation of public health programmes, including maternal and child health services in Uttar Pradesh. Sambodhi has also evaluated community engagement projects for tuberculosis eradication and conducted studies on the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers. It has conducted evaluations of centrally sponsored schemes in the women and child development sector and provided monitoring and evaluation support for initiatives aimed at reducing neonatal and maternal mortality rates.

Sambodhi focuses on addressing climate change and transitioning to clean energy. It has a team of experienced professionals who analyze risks and vulnerabilities to provide policy recommendations. Sambodhi conducts evaluation studies and progress monitoring for energy programmes, such as Smart Power for Rural Development and rural electrification projects. It also collaborates with organisations like the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank to assess the efficiency and impact of off-grid energy solutions and baseline energy access in various states of India. Sambodhi is involved in initiatives related to clean cooking adoption and creating shared frameworks for clean energy.

Sambodhi focuses on ensuring environmental sustainability and addressing global challenges in food and natural resource demand. It has developed tools and methodologies to assess development programmes and provide insights for policymakers. It conducts monitoring and evaluation for projects like the Climate Resilient Agriculture project and the Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth programme. Sambodhi also collaborates with organisations like GIZ and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct vulnerability assessments and impact evaluations in agriculture and women's empowerment initiatives. Sambodhi's work includes outcome measurement for development impact bonds and performance evaluations of poverty eradication and infrastructure programmes.

Sambodhi collaborates with stakeholders to create an enabling policy environment and improve learning outcomes through data-driven methodologies. It conducts evaluations and assessments for various educational interventions and programmes. This includes a randomised trial to test the effects of the Aflatoun Social and Financial Programme in Himachal Pradesh, process evaluation of the DVEP Edu-Tech Intervention in Chhattisgarh, and end-line evaluation of the USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education Project in Nepal. Sambodhi also supports the evaluation of the National Population Education Project and the impact evaluation of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in India. Additionally, it conducts baseline studies for international food education and child nutrition programmes, such as the USDA McGovern-Dole program in Tanzania.

Sambodhi contributes to global efforts by utilizing data and customized analytics to enhance WASH initiatives and their outcomes. It collaborates with various organisations and professionals from multiple sectors to develop cross-sector viewpoints and solutions for evolving challenges. Its work includes studying the impact of toilet construction, on women and men in rural India, evaluating behaviour change communication activities during religious gatherings, and assessing the sustainability of outcomes in high-performing districts of the Swacch Bharat Mission. It also evaluates the effectiveness of the Nirmal Gram Puraskar scheme, develops monitoring and evaluation frameworks for the Ministry of Urban Development's Swachh Bharat Mission, and creates sanitation rating frameworks for Government office buildings.