Understanding Gendered Empowerment Through a Government Run Microfinance Programme: The Case of Stree Shakti in Karnataka
The Stree Shakti programme (SSP) was conceptualised in 2000-2001 as a women’s empowerment programme to strengthen their access to financial resources. TSSP was based on the principles of self-help groups (SHGs), wherein skill development and other incentives are provided to rural women through micro-credit and savings to enhance their opportunities for economic and social mobility. […]
Whose Fate and Whose Wealth? An Analysis of the Bhagya Lakshmi Scheme in Karnataka
The Bhagya Lakshmi (BL) scheme in Karnataka addresses gender disparities, focusing on birth rates and social indicators. Initiated in 2006-07, it offers conditional cash transfers to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families upon fulfilling specified criteria. Primarily targeting the declining sex ratio at birth and enhancing girls’ education and health outcomes, BL holds significant implications for […]
Stree Shakti Scheme – Analysis of Secondary Data and Development of a Proposal for Field Based Evaluation
This project by CBPS examines data from the Stree Shakthi programme by the Women and Child Department in Karnataka, with the intention of analysing the available secondary data and planning a detailed evaluation of the scheme based on initial findings.
Ethnographic Study of Hot Cooked Meal Pilot for Pregnant and Lactating Mothers
An ethnographic study of the new Hot Cooked Meals (HCM) pilot programme for Pregnant and Lactating women (P&L) that is to be launched by WCD. The project will be undertaken in two districts, as per the request of WCD. The study will use methods of observations, interviews and case studies at selected anganwadis for this purpose.
Bhagya Lakshmi Scheme – Analysis of Secondary Data
A project analysing secondary data from the Bhagya Lakshmi scheme to understand the relation of budget allocations to certain developmental indicators.
Why it is important to retain an independent Mahila Samakhya Programme
The policy brief titled “Why it is important to retain an independent Mahila Samakhya Programme,” prepared by the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies in 2016, argues for the continuation of the Mahila Samakhya (MS) programme. Launched in 1989 under India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, MS promotes women’s empowerment through education and collective action, […]
Policy Brief: Why it is important to retain an independent Mahila Samakhya Programme
The policy brief titled “Why it is important to retain an independent Mahila Samakhya Programme,” prepared by the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies in 2016, argues for the continuation of the Mahila Samakhya (MS) programme. Launched in 1989 under India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, MS promotes women’s empowerment through education and collective action, […]
Reducing Child Marriage in India : A model to Scale Up Results
This report by the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies in collaboration with UNICEF, addresses the persistent and widespread issue of child marriage in India, where approximately 30% of women aged 20-24 were married before the age of 18. Despite some progress, with the rate of child marriage decreasing from 1% per year between 1990 […]
Study on the Current Situation of Boys and their Engagement with Learning in the Commonwealth
This study was a desk-based review of the current situation of boys and their engagement with learning in the Commonwealth countries.
Residential Schooling Strategies: Impact on Girls’ Education and Empowerment
This study examines the various residential schooling strategies for girls within India’s publicly funded education system. While multiple initiatives exist, there is no cohesive national policy specifically targeting residential schooling, particularly for girls. Information about the performance and impact of these programs remains uneven and sporadic, with even less available on similar programs in the […]