Graam

Development Research

The fundamental reason for establishing GRAAM was to carryout research following the guiding principles and develop evidence for efficient planning and implementation of policies/programs. GRAAM believes in adopting ‘mixed methods’ and ‘community focused research’. Our research studies and participatory action research projects incorporate grassroots perspectives and ensure community (and stakeholder) engagement at various stages from inception to conclusion.

Projects / Programmes

Sl. NoProject NameAssignment PartnerThematic AreaFunctional AreaAssignment Date
1Need Based Assessment at Sandur Essential to understand the Community needs An initiative for “Suvarna Sandur”SCODWES ( Sahyadri COmmunity Development and Women Empowerment Society )Governance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchDec 2024
Mar 2025
Sl. No Project Name Assignment Partner Thematic Area Functional Area Assignment Date
1Need Based Assessment at Sandur Essential to understand the Community needs An initiative for “Suvarna Sandur”SCODWES ( Sahyadri COmmunity Development and Women Empowerment Society )Governance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchDec 2024
Mar 2025
Sl No. Name of the Project Assignment Partner Thematic Area Function Area Assignment Period
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 Perspectives and practices of tribal traditional healers on health and health systems across different states of India: Mixed method study Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute Public Health Development Research Dec 2022
Dec 2023
4 A study of the health status needs and access of the nomadic tribes of Jammu and Kashmir World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research May 2023
Dec 2023
5 Sugamya Shiksha Aris Global Software Pvt ltd Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Mar 2021
Sep 2023
6 We Mill-A Social Business Initiatives for Rural Women Wurth Electronics Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Nov 2019
Mar 2023
7 India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2022-23 National Council of Applied Economic Research Governance and Democratization Development Research Nov 2022
Mar 2023
8 To support case-study on Civil-society Participation in India’s Pandemic Response World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Sep 2022
Feb 2023
9 A Study of Tribal Livelihood, Karnataka National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Indigenous Community Development Development Research Mar 2022
Dec 2022
10 Rapid policy assessment and analysis to identify gaps that need interventions for integrated NCD service delivery World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Oct 2022
Dec 2022
11 Skill Gap Study in selected districts of Karnataka Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC) Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Nov 2020
Mar 2022
12 Development of State of the 21st Century Skills Sector Report UNICEF Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Oct 2021
Feb 2022
13 COVI Reach Aris Global Software Pvt ltd Governance and Democratization Development Research May 2021
Aug 2021
14 A Study to Understand the Activities Engaged by Rural Government School Children at home due to COVID lockdown Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Jul 2021
Aug 2021
15 Is School Mapping a Good Way to Bring in Stakeholders PAGE Industries Limited Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Jan 2016
Apr 2021
16 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
17 Demand Side Assessment of Primary Health Care in Assam World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Sep 2019
Jun 2020
18 Sugamya Shiksha PAGE Industries Limited Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Jan 2016 Apr 2020
19 Adolescent Wellbeing- a Preliminary Study in Karnataka’s Government Schools PAGE Industries Limited Public Health Development Research Oct 2019 Mar 2020
20 A study on School Development and Monitoring Committee PAGE Industries Limited Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Dec 2019
Jan 2020
21 Outsourcing Formulation of Policy Options and Legal Implications for Enabling Prescription and Dispensing by Mid-Level Health Workers and Nurses for Primary Health Care in India. World Health Organisation Public Health Development Research Jun 2019
Dec 2019
22 Understanding the Presence of SDMC and the Challenges that Schools Pose to the Effective Functioning of SDMC PAGE Industries Limited Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Sep 2019
Dec 2019
23 Field study in Semi Urban and Rural Areas of Mysuru District to Understand the Needs, Motivations and Aspiration of Adults in Low Income Communities Sattva Media and Consultating Pvt Ltd Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Dec 2015
Mar 2016
24 Do People with Disability need a job in MGNREGA? Cornell University, ILR School Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Jan 2014
Jan 2015
25 A Project to study Suitability of Prema Vidya Audio-Visual material for Teaching of Science, Math and Social Science at the secondary level in Yadgir District of Karnataka SVYM Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Jun 2014
Dec 2014
26 A study of nutrition among tribes – a project in collaboration with Azim Premji University Azim Premji University Public Health Development Research Apr 2013
Nov 2014
27 Preparation of district human development reports – Kodagu and Kolar Human Development Division, Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring and Statistics Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood Development Research Jul 2013
Jun 2014
Name of the Project
Assignment Partner
Thematic Area
Function Area
Assignment Period
Government of Karnataka
Indigenous Community Development
Development Research
Sep 2023
Jan 2024
Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka
Indigenous Community Development
Development Research
Oct 2022
Dec 2023
Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute
Public Health
Development Research
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
World Health Organisation
Public Health
Development Research
May 2023
Dec 2023
Aris Global Software Pvt ltd
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Mar 2021
Sep 2023
Wurth Electronics
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Nov 2019
Mar 2023
National Council of Applied Economic Research
Governance and Democratization
Development Research
Nov 2022
Mar 2023
World Health Organisation
Public Health
Development Research
Sep 2022
Feb 2023
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Indigenous Community Development
Development Research
Mar 2022
Dec 2022
World Health Organisation
Public Health
Development Research
Oct 2022
Dec 2022
Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC)
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Nov 2020
Mar 2022
UNICEF
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Oct 2021
Feb 2022
Aris Global Software Pvt ltd
Governance and Democratization
Development Research
May 2021
Aug 2021
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Jul 2021
Aug 2021
PAGE Industries Limited
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Jan 2016
Apr 2021
Soliga Abhivruddi Sangaha, Hanur
Indigenous Community Development
Development Research
Feb 2020
Jun 2020
World Health Organisation
Public Health
Development Research
Sep 2019
Jun 2020
PAGE Industries Limited
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Jan 2016
Apr 2020
PAGE Industries Limited
Public Health
Development Research
Oct 2019
Mar 2020
PAGE Industries Limited
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Dec 2019
Jan 2020
World Health Organisation
Public Health
Development Research
Jun 2019
Dec 2019
PAGE Industries Limited
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Sep 2019
Dec 2019
Sattva Media and Consultating Pvt Ltd
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Dec 2015
Mar 2016
Cornell University, ILR School
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Jan 2014
Jan 2015
SVYM
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Jun 2014
Dec 2014
Azim Premji University
Public Health
Development Research
Apr 2013
Nov 2014
Human Development Division, Department of Planning, Program Monitoring and Statistics
Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood
Development Research
Jul 2013
Jun 2014
Sl. NoProject NameAssignment PartnerThematic AreaFunctional AreaAssignment Date
1Voice of Students survey and Voice of students ConferenceAnahata United Effots FoundationIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchDec 2023
Feb 2024
2Employment Status and Needs of PVTG’s (Jenu Kuruba & Koraga) Youth in KarnatakaDepartment of Social welfare, KarnatakaIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchSep 2023
Apr 2024
3To support case-study on Civil-society Participation in India’s Pandemic ResponseWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchSep 2022
Feb 2023
4Rapid policy assessment and analysis to identify gaps that need interventions for integrated NCD service deliveryWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchOct 2022
Dec 2022
5Demand Side Assessment of Primary Health Care in AssamWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchSep 2019
Jun 2020
6Adolescent Wellbeing- a Preliminary Study in Karnataka’s Government SchoolsPAGE Industries LimitedPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchOct 2019
Mar 2020
7Outsourcing Formulation of Policy Options and Legal Implications for Enabling Prescription and Dispensing by Mid-Level Health Workers and Nurses for Primary Health Care in India.World Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchJun 2019
Dec 2019
8A study of nutrition among tribes – a project in collaboration with Azim Premji UniversityAzim Premji UniversityPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchApr 2013
Nov 2014
9Employment Status and Needs of PVTG (Jenu Kuruba and Koraga) Youth in KarnatakaGovernment of KarnatakaIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchSep 2023
Jan 2024
10A study on inclusion of vulnerable sections in the MGNREGA of KarnatakaDepartment of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of KarnatakaIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchOct 2022
Dec 2023
11Perspectives and practices of tribal traditional healers on health and health systems across different states of India: Mixed method studyPiramal Swasthya Management and Research InstitutePublic HealthDevelopment ResearchDec 2022
Dec 2023
12A Study of Tribal Livelihood, KarnatakaNational Commission for Scheduled TribesIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchMar 2022
Dec 2022
13A study of the health status needs and access of the nomadic tribes of Jammu and KashmirWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchMay 2023
Dec 2023
14Navigating through the Dynamics of Indigenous Communities Acquisition and Safe-Guarding of Forest RightsSoliga Abhivruddi Sangaha, HanurIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchFeb 2020
Jun 2020
15Sugamya ShikshaAris Global Software Pvt ltdLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchMar 2021
Sep 2023
16India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2022-23National Council of Applied Economic ResearchGovernance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchNov 2022
Mar 2023
17Sugamya ShikshaPAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJan 2016
Apr 2020
18Skill Gap Study in selected districts of KarnatakaKarnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC)Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchNov 2020
Mar 2022
19Development of State of the 21st Century Skills Sector ReportUNICEFLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchOct 2021
Feb 2022
20A Study to Understand the Activities Engaged by Rural Government School Children at home due to COVID lockdown Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJul 2021
Aug 2021
21Is School Mapping a Good Way to Bring in StakeholdersPAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJan 2016
Apr 2021
22A study on School Development and Monitoring CommitteePAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchDec 2019
Jan 2020
23Understanding the Presence of SDMC and the Challenges that Schools Pose to the Effective Functioning of SDMCPAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchSep 2019
Dec 2019
24Field study in Semi Urban and Rural Areas of Mysuru District to Understand the Needs, Motivations and Aspiration of Adults in Low Income CommunitiesSattva Media and Consultating Pvt LtdLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchDec 2015
Mar 2016
25Do People with Disability need a job in MGNREGA?Cornell University, ILR SchoolLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJan 2014
Jan 2015
26A Project to study Suitability of Prema Vidya Audio-Visual material for Teaching of Science, Math and Social Science at the secondary level in Yadgir District of KarnatakaSVYMLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJun 2014
Dec 2014
27COVI ReachAris Global Software Pvt ltdGovernance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchMay 2021
Aug 2021
28Preparation of district human development reports – Kodagu and KolarHuman Development Division, Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring and StatisticsLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJul 2013
Jun 2014
Sl. No Project Name Assignment Partner Thematic Area Functional Area Assignment Date
1Voice of Students survey and Voice of students ConferenceAnahata United Effots FoundationIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchDec 2023
Feb 2024
2Employment Status and Needs of PVTG (Jenu Kuruba and Koraga) Youth in KarnatakaGovernment of KarnatakaIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchSep 2023
Jan 2024
3Employment Status and Needs of PVTG’s (Jenu Kuruba & Koraga) Youth in KarnatakaDepartment of Social welfare, KarnatakaIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchSep 2023
Apr 2024
4A study of the health status needs and access of the nomadic tribes of Jammu and KashmirWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchMay 2023
Dec 2023
5Perspectives and practices of tribal traditional healers on health and health systems across different states of India: Mixed method studyPiramal swasthyaPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchDec 2022
Dec 2023
6India Human Development Survey (IHDS) 2022-23National Council of Applied Economic ResearchGovernance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchNov 2022
Mar 2023
7Rapid policy assessment and analysis to identify gaps that need interventions for integrated NCD service deliveryWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchOct 2022
Dec 2022
8A study on inclusion of vulnerable sections in the MGNREGA of KarnatakaDepartment of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of KarnatakaIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchOct 2022
Dec 2023
9To support case-study on Civil-society Participation in India’s Pandemic ResponseWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchSep 2022
Feb 2023
10A Study of Tribal Livelihood, KarnatakaNational Commission for Scheduled TribesIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchMar 2022
Dec 2022
11Development of State of the 21st Century Skills Sector ReportUNICEFLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchOct 2021
Feb 2022
12A Study to Understand the Activities Engaged by Rural Government School Children at home due to COVID lockdownN/ALearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJul 2021
Aug 2021
13COVI ReachAris Global Software Pvt ltdGovernance and DemocratizationDevelopment ResearchMay 2021
Aug 2021
14Sugamya ShikshaAris Global Software Pvt ltdLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchMar 2021
Sep 2023
15Skill Gap Study in selected districts of KarnatakaKarnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC)Learning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchNov 2020
Mar 2022
16Navigating through the Dynamics of Indigenous Communities Acquisition and Safe-Guarding of Forest RightsN/AIndigenous Community DevelopmentDevelopment ResearchFeb 2020
Jun 2020
17A study on School Development and Monitoring CommitteePAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchDec 2019
Jan 2020
18Adolescent Wellbeing- a Preliminary Study in Karnataka’s Government SchoolsPAGE Industries LimitedPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchOct 2019
Mar 2020
19Understanding the Presence of SDMC and the Challenges that Schools Pose to the Effective Functioning of SDMCPAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchSep 2019
Dec 2019
20Demand Side Assessment of Primary Health Care in AssamWorld Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchSep 2019
Jun 2020
21Outsourcing Formulation of Policy Options and Legal Implications for Enabling Prescription and Dispensing by Mid-Level Health Workers and Nurses for Primary Health Care in India.World Health OrganisationPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchJun 2019
Dec 2019
22Sugamya ShikshaPAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJan 2016
Apr 2020
23Is School Mapping a Good Way to Bring in StakeholdersPAGE Industries LimitedLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJan 2016
Apr 2021
24Field study in Semi Urban and Rural Areas of Mysuru District to Understand the Needs, Motivations and Aspiration of Adults in Low Income CommunitiesSattva Media and Consultating Pvt LtdLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchDec 2015
Mar 2016
25A Project to study Suitability of Prema Vidya Audio-Visual material for Teaching of Science, Math and Social Science at the secondary level in Yadgir District of KarnatakaSVYMLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJun 2014
Dec 2014
26Do People with Disability need a job in MGNREGA?Cornell University, ILR SchoolLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJan 2014
Jan 2015
27Preparation of district human development reports – Kodagu and KolarHuman Development Division, Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring and StatisticsLearning, Skill Development and LivelihoodDevelopment ResearchJul 2013
Jun 2014
28A study of nutrition among tribes – a project in collaboration with Azim Premji UniversityAzim Premji UniversityPublic HealthDevelopment ResearchApr 2013
Nov 2014

Partnership & Collaboration

Azim Premji University
UNICEF
Rural Developement & Panchayt Raj
Government of Karnataka
WHO
Page Industries
SVYM
Wurth Electronik
Cornell University
SATTVA
NCAER
Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC)
Aris Global
Govt of Karnataka
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
The Nudge
Piramal Swasthya

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