Projects

This report unpacks the reason and the nature of rise in Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) in rural India. Based on surveys of 2,381 women across four northern states, the report examines the effects of husband migration, wealth, and welfare schemes on rural women’s labour dynamics.

This report uncovers the severe health and economic impacts of heat exposure and inadequate cooling in India, revealing the disproportionate burden borne by its poorest citizens. Using rapid surveys, it quantifies how extreme heat affects daily life, health, and productivity, highlighting the stark inequalities in coping mechanisms.

To evaluate whether urbanisation in Punjab is matched by improvements in service delivery, Artha Global conducted a comprehensive study on urban growth dynamics. We combined geospatial analysis with surveys of over 8,000 residents to assess access to public goods, grievance redressal systems, and commuting patterns, uncovering critical gaps in infrastructure and governance.

Artha Global’s 2016 Safety Trends And Reporting Of Crime (SATARC) survey is one of India’s largest crime victimisation surveys designed to estimate the gap between the actual incidence of crime and official crime statistics. Our team surveyed ~21,000 households across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru to provide insights into public perceptions of safety and police effectiveness, and the behavioral changes people make to stay safe.

We surveyed over 2,200 farmers in Marathwada to gauge the economic impact of drought on their livelihoods, particularly focusing on their coping mechanisms in response to income shocks.

Empowering cities through strategic reforms to enhance urban governance, infrastructure, and quality of life.

Reframing the contours of the urban housing problem, and pivot policy towards affordable housing

Providing CAZ Implementation Support in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada to enhance air quality and urban health

A network to bring together leading civil society organisations in India to collaborate on a new vision for India’s digital policy landscape.

Artha Global and eGovernments Foundation have set up a DPI Academy, a global centre for building capacities and advancing knowledge on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).