The Social Protection Initiative at Dvara Research is a policy initiative that aims to conduct research that will inform the design and implementation of a universal social security system. We believe a universal social security system is one that protects households and individuals against the vulnerabilities faced across the life cycle. At the same time, it is important to keep in mind India’s unique demographic and economic realities. These vulnerabilities are the outcomes of complex interactions of being exposed to a threat, of a threat materializing, and of lacking the defences or resources to deal with a threat.
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In this research brief, we seek to explore the differences in healthcare expenditure between States in greater depth. We study the differences in budgetary allocations for healthcare between States as a proportion of State GDP and as a portion of total expenditure overall.
In this set of videos, we discuss our work pertaining to exclusion and the delivery of social protection entitlements
In this post, we cover the case of a daily wage worker in need of money, who turned to the programme, but failed to receive her wages
In this paper, we document the growing informalization of India’s labour force, and the consequences of this phenomenon for the state of social protection in India
In this post, we analyse the community-based health insurance model and suggest pathways for reform
we also propose a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that can be a ready reference for community-based institutions, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), or government-run help centres, engaged in citizen assistance in the field of social welfare and accountability.
This report has been submitted to Azim Premji University under their COVID-19 Research Funding Programme 2020
This casestudy showcases exclusion from the PDS leading to further exclusion from COVID-19 relief efforts targeted at ration cardholders
In this blog post, we analyse the VimoSEWA model in India, which shows the strength of community-level intervention and support
This post summarises the research findings from our recently concluded project on exclusion and grievance redress that was undertaken in collaboration with Gram Vaani et.al
In all our research efforts, we strive to maintain an independent voice that speaks for the low-income household and household enterprises. Our ability to perform this function is significantly enhanced by our commitment to disseminate as a pure public good, all the intellectual capital that we create.
