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Thematic Focus

GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRATIZATION

Since the last few decades, terms like community governance, community participation and democratic decentralization have become buzz words of development. Within the gamut of issues that can be explored in this sector, GRAAM’s current interests lie in experimenting and exploring the relationships between governance structures, citizen participation and development outcomes. GRAAM believes in principle that decentralization and community involvement in governance should be fostered, deeper understanding is essential for practical realization of these ideals. The starting point of GRAAM’s endeavors in this thematic area includes assessment of the institutional frameworks, levels of community participation & inclusiveness, measures of social accountability & quality of services & development outcomes and impacts. GRAAM is working on building community accountability frameworks and indices for the Panchayath Raj system in India.

GRAAM’s governance projects have won international accolades and created platforms to facilitate the grassroots voices to reach the policy makers.

Projects / Programmes

Sl. NoProject NameAssignment PartnerThematic AreaFunctional AreaAssignment Date
1Youth for Governance Fellowship – MysuruPRIA, Hanns Seidel FoundationGovernance and DemocratizationAcademic ProgramsJan 2024
Dec 2024
Sl No. Name of the Project Assignment Partner Thematic Area Function Area Assignment Period
1. Youth for Governance Fellowship – Mysuru PRIA,Hanns Seidel Foundation Governance and Democratization Academic Programs Jan 2023
Dec 2023
2. G20- C20 Delivery Democracy Working Group Coordination Government of Karnataka, Hanns Seidel Foundation Governance and Democratization Policy Engagement Feb 2023
Nov 2023
3 India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2022-23 National Council of Applied Economic Research Governance and Democratization Development Research Nov 2022
Mar 2023
4 SVEEP Museum & Capacity Building Center Office of the chief Electoral officer, Karnataka Governance and Democratization Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) Jun 2021
Aug 2021
5 COVI Reach Aris Global Software
Pvt ltd
Governance and Democratization Development Research May 2021
Aug 2021
6 Developing a Roadmap of Social Enterprise Ecosystem as a Precursor for a viable Social Stock Exchange in India NABARD Governance and Democratization Impact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON) Jun 2019
Jun 2020
7 Community Need Assessment for CSR Intervention of Asian Paints Limited Asian Paints Limited. Governance and Democratization Community Consultation Dec 2019
Feb 2020
8 Karnataka State Specific Action Plan (KSSAP) on water: Towards Water Security, Safety and Sustainability: 2050 Advanced Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management (ACIWRM) Governance and Democratization Policy Engagement Dec 2018
Dec 2019
9 Status of Senior Citizens in Karnataka: Evaluation of NOAPS and SSY schemes for Senior Citizens Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA) Governance and Democratization Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Jan 2019
Jul 2019
10 Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Baseline Survey: Karnataka Assembly Election, 2018 Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru Governance and Democratization Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Jan 2018
Apr 2018
11 Policy for Procurement of Land for Residential Sites in Karnataka Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Governance and Democratization Policy Engagement May 2015
Oct 2016
12 Solid & Liquid Waste Management Modern Architects for Rural India (MARI), Governance and Democratization Community Consultation Jun 2015
May 2016
13 Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) Government of Karnataka Governance and Democratization Community Consultation Mar 2015
May 2015
14 Strengthening Community Monitoring for Reduction of PDS Leakages Government of Karnataka Governance and Democratization Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation Jan 2014
Jan 2015
Name of the Project
Assignment Partner
Thematic Area
Function Area
Assignment Period
Karnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)
Governance and Democratization
Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation
Jan 2019
Jul 2019
Sl. NoProject NameAssignment PartnerThematic AreaFunctional AreaAssignment Date
1Community Need Assessment for CSR Intervention of Asian Paints LimitedAsian Paints LimitedGovernance and DemocratizationCommunity ConsultationDec 2019
Feb 2020
2Solid & Liquid Waste ManagementModern Architects for Rural India (MARI)Governance and DemocratizationCommunity ConsultationJun 2015
May 2016
3SVEEP Museum & Capacity Building CenterOffice of the chief Electoral officer, KarnatakaGovernance and DemocratizationImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)Jun 2021
Aug 2021
4Developing a Roadmap of Social Enterprise Ecosystem as a Precursor for a viable Social Stock Exchange in IndiaNABARDGovernance and DemocratizationImpact Innovation and Knowledge Consulting (IIKCON)Jun 2019
Jun 2020
5India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2022-23National Council of Applied Economic ResearchGovernance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchNov 2022
Mar 2023
6G20- C20 Delivery Democracy Working Group CoordinationGovernment of Karnataka, Hanns Seidel FoundationGovernance and DemocratizationPolicy EngagementFeb 2023
Nov 2023
7Status of Senior Citizens in Karnataka: Evaluation of NOAPS and SSY schemes for Senior CitizensKarnataka Evaluation Authority (KEA)Governance and DemocratizationSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2019
Jul 2019
8Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Baseline Survey: Karnataka Assembly Election, 2018Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), BengaluruGovernance and DemocratizationSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2018
Apr 2018
9COVI ReachAris Global Software Pvt ltdGovernance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchMay 2021
Aug 2021
10Karnataka State Specific Action Plan (KSSAP) on water: Towards Water Security, Safety and Sustainability: 2050Advanced Centre for Integrated Water Resources Management (ACIWRM)Governance and DemocratizationPolicy EngagementDec 2018
Dec 2019
11Policy for Procurement of Land for Residential Sites in KarnatakaRajiv Gandhi Rural Housing CorporationGovernance and DemocratizationPolicy EngagementMay 2015
Oct 2016
12Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)Government of KarnatakaGovernance and DemocratizationCommunity ConsultationMar 2015
May 2015
13Strengthening Community Monitoring for Reduction of PDS LeakagesGovernment of KarnatakaGovernance and DemocratizationSocial Impact Assessment & EvaluationJan 2014
Jan 2015

Partnership & Collaboration

Government of Karnataka
Karnataka Evaluation Authority
ISEC
Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Limited
MARI
aicwrm
Nabard
Aris Global
Asian Paints
Election Commission of India
PRIA
Hanns Seidel Foundation
NCAER

GRAAM Members with Expertise