Fostering Policy Dialogue

  • Macroeconomics and Gender

    This collection of essays by some of the best known academics and practitioners in the fields of economics, women’s studies and development, examine a wide range of areas in which women’s studies has made crucial contributions.

  • Migration and HIV in India: Study of Select Districts

    The report presents results of a study undertaken by the Population Council with support from UNDP and National AIDS Control Organisation that examines the role of migration in the spread of HIV in districts with high out-migration in India.

  • Promoting Financial Inclusion - Can the Constraints of Political Economy Be Overcome?

    In collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the paper outlines the constraints and challenges of financial services; impact of government and regulator policies to promote financial inclusion; and product-specific challenges in enabling greater access to financial services.

  • Report on Convergence Initiatives in India - An Overview

    The report examines initiatives taken to promote convergence of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme with other government schemes and programmes to enable better planning and effective investment in rural areas.

  • Report on Proceedings of the Thematic Consultation on Energy: Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Energy Future We Want for All

    The report highlights key messages from a consultation on the role of energy in the post-2015 development agenda, part of a set of consultations that are taking place across the globe on the post-2015 development agenda. The consultation supported by the United Nations aimed to facilitate an open dialogue with stakeholders on how issues of energy can be effectively integrated into the post-2015 global development agenda.