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• Technical support to Commissionerate of Rural Development (Gujarat) and Urban Development Department (UDD) to achieve inclusive, equitable, sustainable, and safe WASH facilities for all• Analyzing the existing WASH sector policies, governance, and institutional bottlenecks, risk allocation, and coordination systems around WASH sector programs• Recommending corrective measures and formulating state-level strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness of WASH sector programs and… Show more • Technical support to Commissionerate of Rural Development (Gujarat) and Urban Development Department (UDD) to achieve inclusive, equitable, sustainable, and safe WASH facilities for all• Analyzing the existing WASH sector policies, governance, and institutional bottlenecks, risk allocation, and coordination systems around WASH sector programs• Recommending corrective measures and formulating state-level strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness of WASH sector programs and ensure adequate focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)• Liaising with Ministries/Departments for program/project review and following up on the implementation of recommendations/agreements• Establishing strategic partnerships to impact children’s policies to support WASH programs and resources, developing and evaluating new approaches, methods, and practices in project management for replication by State government• Provide technical assistance & support to government authorities and state level institutes to plan and organize capacity building programs for community water management, water quality surveillance, sanitation, and hygiene promotion• Identifying training needs for capacity building and sustainability of program/projects; facilitating learning exchanges and policy influencing, documenting and sharing best practices• Ensuring identification and addressing critical gaps in information related to water supply, water safety and security, water resource management, sanitation, and hygiene promotion Show less

- Studied impact of free farm power on irrigation economy, cropping patterns, and pumping behavior across state through secondary data analysis- Studied impact on beneficiaries, water buyer markets, labor markets and temporary connections through analysis of primary data collected from Durg district of Chhattisgarh state.

- Identified barriers in the existing school sanitation practices and proposed frugal, as well as sustainable solutions for government schools of Kolkata- Developed an innovative and creative, gender sensitive training module for students to sensitize and motivate them to adopt safe hygiene and sanitation behaviour through participatory teaching techniques

Mapped the effects of drought on livelihoods of villagers in 507 Head village, Dist. Lunkaransar, Rajasthan using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) tool