Expertise (sectors)

3. Social & Economics Empowerment

Sustainable Solutions for Equitable Societal Development

We are changing lives by designing and implementing solutions to achieve inclusive and equitable development that leads to overall societal well-being.

The ability of governments to achieve their social and economic goals with limited resources largely depends on the efficiency, transparency, and flexibility of public administration institutions. Despite the substantial progress, there are certain economies that are marked by extreme social and economic inequalities, particularly among women and marginalised groups.

We believe mainstreaming gender is critical to achieving long-term development goals. With experience in policy development, capacity building, adaptive management, community mobilisation, behaviour change communication, deepening social safety nets, beneficiary feedback analysis, poverty assessment, and evidence-based monitoring, we create inclusive and sustainable solutions. Our work can be classified into three broad areas — building girl capital, empowering women, and nurturing resilient communities.

We are building girl capital by tackling unequal access to education; bolstering their voice and agency through Sexual and Reproductive Health Education; ensuring that they gain academic and vocational knowledge, and building life skills so they have opportunities to generate income.

We are empowering women by addressing economic and normative barriers to improve the health and nutrition outcomes of women and their children and by promoting sustainable livelihoods. We use a variety of interventions to achieve women’s empowerment goals, including conditional and unconditional cash transfers, behaviour change interventions to challenge social and gender norms, and improved access to social protection programmes.

We are nurturing resilient communities by promoting locally relevant climate adaptation packages, developing a hyper-granular vulnerability index for introducing climate-smart agriculture practices among small and marginal farmers, and conducting research in resilient food systems.

Thematic Focus

• Community Empowerment for Advancing Equity Gender and Social Inclusion Analysis and Mainstreaming in Developmental Programmes, Policies and Practices

• Ending Systemic Discrimination

• Gender-based Violence

• Social Protection and Safety Nets

• Social and Behaviour Change to tackle discriminatory gender norms

• Voice, Empowerment and Accountability

4. Sustainable Cities & Infrastructure

Urban Planning for Sustainable Cities

We are providing solutions for urban planning, management, and sustainable infrastructure development for ensuring improved liveability and livelihood opportunities.

The world’s urban population is increasing exponentially. With a growing number of informal settlements, inadequate and overburdened infrastructure, and services (such as waste collection, water and sanitation systems, roads, and transport), worsening air pollution, and unplanned urban spaces, there is a need to build cities that are inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

With in-depth experience in this domain, we leverage our people capabilities and technology to provide holistic solutions that navigate through complex urban challenges, improve quality of life and drive smart growth. We advise governments in developing countries including South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa on how to tackle urban sustainability challenges by developing and implementing strategies for a low-carbon, and sustainable future. Our expertise is well-paced with national & international best practices, especially in the core areas of smart cities, climate-resilient infrastructure, water management solutions, sustainable waste management, sanitation, green infrastructure interventions, innovative construction technologies, and social & gender inclusion.

Thematic Focus

• Urban Planning and Re-Development

• Urban Resilience and Climate Change

• Infrastructure and Engineering

• Urban Transport and Mobility

• Smart Cities and Master Planning

• Water Management Solutions

• Waste Management and Sanitation

• Municipal Financial Reform

• Affordable Housing

• Local Economic Development

• Urban Reforms and Governance

• Coastal Zone Management and Shoreline Planning

Community Empowerment for Advancing Equity

Effective States for Inclusive Development

• Aid and Government Effectiveness

• Accountability and Transparency of Public, Private and Civil Society Institutions

• Public Administration and Public Sector Reforms

• Decentralisation and Local Government Reforms

• Gender Analysis, Gender Audits and Gender Mainstreaming in Governance Processes

5. Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable Solutions for Holistic Tourism Development

We are supporting governments in holistic tourism development and conservation of natural & cultural heritage through sustainable solutions.

Tourism is a vital industry that contributes significantly to the economic, social, and cultural development of nations. It is an engine for job creation, generates foreign exchange earnings, and stimulates the growth of other sectors such as transportation, hospitality, and retail. Moreover, it plays a critical role in promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation, fosters global cooperation, and strengthens the bond between nations. Lastly, tourism can help promote environmental conservation and sustainability.

We have established ourselves in the tourism development and consultancy sector, securing many awards in recent years.

Thematic Focus

• Tourism and Heritage – civil works, restoration, and archaeological conservation

• Tourism Master Plans – conceptual plans and site layout

• Project Conceptualisation, Feasibility Assessment and Structuring

• Tourism Cataloguing and Performance Benchmarking

• Market Assessment and Targeting

• Inclusive and Community-Based Tourism

• Carrying Capacity-Based Tourism Management

• Branding and Promotion of Tourist Destinations

6. Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy Analysis & Learning (MEPAL)

Implementing Flexible & Participatory MEPAL Approaches

We are optimising value for money by designing and implementing flexible, participatory approaches and solutions which improve programme performance and accountability.

Robust policies & and programmes are data-backed and driven by strong and demonstrable evidence. Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy Analysis and Learning (MEPAL) is an established practice at AnuVridhi that offers cross-cutting services across various thematic areas such as health, nutrition and WASH, education and skills, agriculture, livelihoods and market systems, food systems, climate change, gender and social inclusion, and urban & rural development.

We work closely with our partners to design and implement flexible, participatory, and inclusive approaches that provide solutions to inform and improve the future delivery, design, programming, and policies. With gender and inclusion being a key component of our work, we ensure that our frameworks and tools are rooted in the best evaluative practices. We have an established track record in conducting complex and large-scale monitoring and evaluation assignments. Through our work, we help our partners improve performance and accountability so that Value for Money (VfM) can be optimised. We have delivered more than 80 MEPAL assignments nationally and have worked extensively with governments (national, sub-national, and local), multilateral and bilateral organisations, philanthropies, corporate foundations, international/domestic non-governmental organisations (INGOs), and international research institutes. We also hold exclusive global and national long-term/empanelment agreements with Different organisations.

Thematic Focus

• Design and Implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning System and Framework

• Design and Implementation of Robust Impact and Performance Evaluation

• Multi-year Project Analysis and Longitudinal Assessment

• Development of Quantitative and Qualitative Indicators for Measuring Change

• Evaluation of Programme, Project, and Policy Impact

• Evidence Generation to Inform Learning

7. Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable Solutions for Holistic Tourism Development

We are supporting governments in holistic tourism development and conservation of natural & cultural heritage through sustainable solutions.

Tourism is a vital industry that contributes significantly to the economic, social, and cultural development of nations. It is an engine for job creation, generates foreign exchange earnings, and stimulates the growth of other sectors such as transportation, hospitality, and retail. Moreover, it plays a critical role in promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation, fosters global cooperation, and strengthens the bond between nations. Lastly, tourism can help promote environmental conservation and sustainability.

We have established ourselves in the tourism development and consultancy sector, securing many awards in recent years.

Thematic Focus

• Tourism and Heritage – civil works, restoration, and archaeological conservation

• Tourism Master Plans – conceptual plans and site layout

• Project Conceptualisation, Feasibility Assessment and Structuring

• Tourism Cataloguing and Performance Benchmarking

• Market Assessment and Targeting

• Inclusive and Community-Based Tourism

• Carrying Capacity-Based Tourism Management

• Branding and Promotion of Tourist Destinations

8. Public Financial Management

Building Robust Public Financial System

A robust public financial management system is the cornerstone of quality governance, particularly in developing economies. Today, public institutions are under immense pressure to modernise and increase transparency to provide better outcomes for citizens. Transparent and equitable public finances provide a platform for governments to deliver a strong enabling environment for business and effective public services. Our specialised team works in all aspects of the Public Financial Management (PFM) cycle to enhance its efficiency right from planning to resource allocation, and spending. We ensure adequacy, appropriateness, efficiency, effectiveness, and equity in our progress.

We work with governments (national, state, provincial, and counties), bilateral & multilateral organisations, and international & non-governmental organisations (INGOs) for developing efficient systems to ensure accountability in the management of limited public resources. We provide technical assistance on medium-term expenditure reviews, budgeting, financial monitoring, feasibility studies, and maintenance of financial records, thus strengthening public finances.

Thematic Focus

• Economic Planning

• Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Budget and Expenditure Tracking/ Review Studies and Tools

• Performance and Results-Based Budgeting

• Public Procurement Reforms

• Revenue Mobilisation

• Fiscal Decentralisation

• Internal and External Audits

• Designing and Implementing Innovative Financing Mechanisms

9. CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY

Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change

Committed to climate-proofing the future for a cleaner, healthier world by providing solutions to manage environmental liabilities & adapt to climate change

Climate change is a global emergency and the biggest challenge facing humanity. From shifting weather patterns to adversely impacting our ability to ensure global food and water security, eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable development goals, climate change adversely impacts the social and environmental determinants of health.

We recognise the need to step up climate action to build a sustainable future. Our team proactively engages with clients to develop and implement strategies that convert environment risks into competitive advantage. Through our innovative approach & digital solutions, we help identify and harness climate innovation, assess climate risks, build climate awareness, and integrate climate adaptation into planning and operations to help policy makers, governments, private sector entities, communities and other institutions improve their response to climate change risks.

Thematic Focus

• Climate Risks, Adaption, and Resilience Planning

• Climate Resilient Infrastructure Designs

• Decarbonising Economy through Renewable Energy

• Mainstreaming Climate in Policy, Plans, and Programmes

• Climate Mitigation - Reduction of GHG Emissions (Forest Monitoring Systems)

• Forest Governance & Land Tenure Rights

• Disaster Risk Reduction and Promotion of Nature-Based Solutions

• Gender Mainstreaming in ECC Policies and Programmes

• Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience

• Mainstreaming Climate Action for Sustainable Tourism

Enabler

IMPACT FINANCING - Unleashing the Power of Capital for GOOD

Impact Financing is an approach to target investments in projects or enterprises that have the ability to make a positive contribution across a range of developmental, social, and environmental issues. We, at AnuVridhi, structure and implement projects using innovative financing products utilising public, private and philanthropic capital which is targeted towards innovative business models with a focus on serving the socio-economically vulnerable communities.

Our Impact Financing team has extensive experience in implementing innovative blended finance products. These products promote participation from private investors and financial institutions whilst leveraging catalytically capital from public and philanthropic institutions. The capital is efficiently utilised to solve pressing development challenges and create on ground social impact.

Thematic Focus

• Health Care

• Climate Finance

• Agri - Tech

• Education & Livelihood

• Gender Inclusion

TechPAD

• Technical Validation

• Support solutions in scientifically proving the product

• Commercial Validation

• Support solutions in discovering right price point for the product offerings

• Accelerator

• Support solutions in fast-tracking the scaling up of products/solutions

• Business Intelligence

• Support solutions in understanding the market needs and target audiences

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