Reviewing existing development programs to identify gender and social inclusion gaps or challenges, and offering strategies for enhancing gender equity and social inclusion within programs, including adjustments in project design, implementation, and monitoring.
Gender and Social Inclusion Analysis
Identifying gaps, analysing stakeholder needs, and gathering data to inform program design, prioritise resources, and ensure effective interventions.
Needs Assessment
Measuring impact of project interventions by comparing outcomes against baseline data, gathering stakeholder feedback, and analysing effectiveness, sustainability, and unintended effects.
Impact Assessment
Conducting surveys, interviews, and focus groups to gather insights on program effectiveness; analysing data to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Assessing relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and impact, using data collection, stakeholder feedback, and analysis to improve decision-making.
Program Evaluation
Assessing agricultural value chains to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for growth and providing actionable recommendations to enhance livelihoods.
Value Chain Analysis
Carrying out initial data collection to establish benchmarks on key indicators before program implementation; tracking changes in key indicators, identifying challenges, and making course corrections if needed; measuring outcomes, identifying lessons learned, and providing recommendations for future interventions.
Baseline, Midline, and Endline Studies
Documenting and sharing lessons learned through reports and case studies.
Knowledge Management
IDP’s current focus is on the following Thematic Areas
Examining Development Interventions from a Gender/Social Inclusion Lens
Assessing how development projects impact different social groups, particularly marginalised populations such as women, Persons with Disability (PwD), tribals, LGBTQ+ communities, and the socially and economically backward, and analysing whether these interventions promote or hinder equality, access, and opportunities for all genders and social groups.
Facilitating Learning and Program Improvement
Conducting evaluations, designing monitoring frameworks, facilitating reflective learning to identify challenges and opportunities, refining theories of change, enabling data-driven decision-making and integrating stakeholder feedback to ensure programs remain impactful.
Evaluating Impact of Agriculture and Livelihood Enhancement Programs
Undertaking impact assessments to evaluate changes in productivity, income, and community well-being, and designing baseline, midline, and endline studies to track progress over time. Employing both qualitative and quantitative methods, such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, to assess program effectiveness. Additional services include value chain analysis to identify growth opportunities, cost-benefit analyses to measure program efficiency, and participatory approaches to gather stakeholder feedback for actionable insights to ensure programs drive sustainable improvements in agriculture and livelihoods.
Mapping Value Chains and Exploring Market Linkages
Carrying out in-depth analyses of supply chains, identifying key stakeholders, and assessing inefficiencies or gaps in value creation. Mapping producer-to-market pathways, evaluating power dynamics, and pinpointing opportunities for smallholder farmers, artisans, or micro-entrepreneurs to enhance their market access. Facilitating market linkages by identifying potential buyers, aggregators, and institutional partners, designing interventions to strengthen producer networks, and advising on fair trade, sustainable sourcing, and inclusive business models.