Thematic Focus
Indigenous Community Development
The studies under this thematic area focusses on making Forest Rights Act enabling. The issues of indigenous communities in terms of acquisition of individual land rights, access to the forest produces, making exclusive provisions for the empowerment of indigenous communities, etc., are the areas of study focus.
Projects / Programmes
| Sl. No | Project Name | Assignment Partner | Thematic Area | Functional Area | Assignment Date |
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| Sl No. | Name of the Project | Assignment Partner | Thematic Area | Function Area | Assignment Period |
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| 1. | Employment Status and Needs of PVTG (Jenu Kuruba and Koraga) Youth in Karnataka | Government of Karnataka | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research |
Sep 2023 Jan 2024 |
| 2. | A study on inclusion of vulnerable sections in the MGNREGA of Karnataka | Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research |
Oct 2022 Dec 2023 |
| 3 | A Study of Tribal Livelihood, Karnataka | National Commission for Scheduled Tribes | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research |
Mar 2022 Dec 2022 |
| 4 | Navigating through the Dynamics of Indigenous Communities Acquisition and Safe-Guarding of Forest Rights | Soliga Abhivruddi Sangaha, Hanur | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research |
Feb 2020 Jun 2020 |
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Name of the Project
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Assignment Partner
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Thematic Area
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Function Area
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Assignment Period
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Government of Karnataka
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Indigenous Community Development
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Development Research
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Sep 2023
Jan 2024 |
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Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka
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Indigenous Community Development
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Development Research
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Oct 2022
Dec 2023 |
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National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
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Indigenous Community Development
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Development Research
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Mar 2022
Dec 2022 |
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Soliga Abhivruddi Sangaha, Hanur
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Indigenous Community Development
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Development Research
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Feb 2020
Jun 2020 |
| Sl. No | Project Name | Assignment Partner | Thematic Area | Functional Area | Assignment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employment Status and Needs of PVTG (Jenu Kuruba and Koraga) Youth in Karnataka | Government of Karnataka | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research | Sep 2023 Jan 2024 |
| 2 | A study on inclusion of vulnerable sections in the MGNREGA of Karnataka | Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research | Oct 2022 Dec 2023 |
| 3 | A Study of Tribal Livelihood, Karnataka | National Commission for Scheduled Tribes | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research | Mar 2022 Dec 2022 |
| 4 | Navigating through the Dynamics of Indigenous Communities Acquisition and Safe-Guarding of Forest Rights | Soliga Abhivruddi Sangaha, Hanur | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research | Feb 2020 Jun 2020 |
| 5 | Social Impact Assessment (SIA) of the Project – “Habitat Restoration in Degraded Forest Lands Supporting Tribal Livelihoods and Community” | Indigenous Community Development | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2024 Apr 2024 |
Partnership & Collaboration
GRAAM Members with Expertise
Dr. Rajendra Prasad P
Head - Community Consultation
Dr. Ananya Samajdar
Deputy Director - Research
Dr. R. Balasubramaniam
Founder and Trustee
Dr. Basavaraju R Shreshta
Executive Director
Dr. Swamy
Research Fellow