The Institute for Human Development (IHD) has emerged as an important centre for study in issues related to human development. The Institute has made its research contributions across a range of priority areas, such as, labour, employment and livelihoods, poverty, food security, social security, socio-economic exclusion, education, health, and gender. IHD has conducted over 100 research and evaluation studies.   Read more

Events
The Institute for Human Development (IHD) promotes informed policy debates on various issues related to Human Development, and organizes seminars, workshops, conferences and consultations in collaboration with national and international agencies. The seminars are often organised around research-based presentations and discussions. Workshops help in formulating strategies related to governance and public policy by combining research, policy analysis and advocacy. IHD also regularly holds talks and lectures by reputed scholars from around the world.   Read more

Highlights of Achievements in 2012-13
Completed Research Projects

• Socio-economic Impact of Mobile Phone Usage in Rural India: A Case Study of Bihar and Punjab
• Work and Livelihoods of the Poor in the National Capital Region (NCR): Towards Evolving a Strategy and Action Programme
• Food Security Atlas of Rural India: An Overview
• Understanding the Tipping Point of Urban Conflict
• Nature of Poverty and Identification of Poor in Small and Medium of Towns
• Development Research on Bihar 2000-2010: A Compendium
• Social and Economic Change in Rural Bihar and the Emerging Policy Framework

IHD Training Programme

• Training Programme on Project Proposal Writing, Drafting of Research Reports/Papers and Presentation Skills, 9-11 April 2012, New Delhi
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)—Behaviour-based Safety Training Workshop, 9 June 2012, New Delhi
• Econometrics and NSS Data Analysis

Publications

• Aligning economic and social goals in economies: Employment and social protection in Brazil, China, India and South Africa
• Beyond Averages: Child Well-Being through an Equity Analysis
• The Challenge of Inclusive Development in Rural Bihar
• Social Exclusion and Adverse Inclusion: Development and Deprivation of Adivasis in India
• Economic Reforms and Small Farms: Implications for Production, Marketing and Employment
• Contract Labour in India: Issues and Perspectives
• Development Research on Bihar 2000-2010: A Compendium
• Social and Economic Change in Rural Bihar and the Emerging Policy Framework: Summary of Main Findings
• Social Exclusion and Adverse Inclusion
• Status of Women in Bihar: Exploring Transformation in Work and Gender Relations

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