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Social Protection Initiative

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.

Abhishek Mukherjee Dvara

Abhishek Mukherjee

Research Associate

Anjali Nambiar Dvara

Anjali Nambiar

Research Associate

Aishwarya Narayan Dvara

Aishwarya Narayan

Senior Research Associate

Hasna Ashraf Dvara

Hasna Ashraf

Senior Research Associate

Our Work

August 19, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this blog post, we discuss the processes involved in the last-mile delivery of Aadhaar-enabled Public Distribution System (AePDS) in five states of Southern India

By Janani AP
August 17, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this post, we highlight the need for understanding the results of panel survey on welfare transfers from a process evaluation perspective to identify the fault lines.

June 29, 2020 | LSE

In The Case for a Job Guarantee, Pavlina R. Tcherneva argues that a job guarantee that provides an employment opportunity to anyone looking for work, regardless of their personal circumstances or the state of the economy, not only makes good economic sense, but is vital for people’s wellbeing.

By Anupama Kumar
June 3, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this blog post, we present our comments to the White Paper on Strategy for National Open Digital Ecosystems in response to the call for comments by MeitY

By The Future Of Finance Initiative, Team SPI
June 2, 2020 | Dvara Research

This paper provides an analytical review of extant literature on how low-income women in India and in other countries in the Global South access and use mobile phones

By Dr. Lina Sonne
May 28, 2020 | Dvara Research

Reflections on issues related to the delivery of benefits announced for migrant workers under Atma Nirbhar Bharat welfare scheme

By Varun Aggarwal, India Migration Now, Nishanth Kumar
May 19, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this policy brief, we identify some of the challenges in enrolling for and availing the benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana announced by the Central Government of India.

By Aarushi Gupta, Anupama Kumar, Janani AP
May 19, 2020 | Dvara Research

In this policy brief, we address the concerns of last-mile delivery of welfare benefits announced under the Pradhan Mantri Gharib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)

By Aarushi Gupta, Anupama Kumar, Janani AP
May 11, 2020 | LiveMint

Cash withdrawals through micro ATMs have surged in the wake of covid-related disruptions. But a considerable number of these transactions fail, thus worsening the pain of the vulnerable sections.

April 10, 2020 | Dvara Research

Study on the state of health insurance coverage in India

By Janani AP, Anupama Kumar