Socio-Economic Research & Policy Evaluation
Rigorous academic methodologies in collaboration with India's premier management institutions.
Program Overview & Methodology
Effective intervention demands grounded data. CEDRA bridges the gap between top-tier academic research and grassroots community realities.
Our research cell conducts in-depth demographic surveys, livelihood baseline studies, and CSR impact audits using quantitative statistical tools, econometric modeling, and qualitative focus group discussions.
Completed four landmark studies for IIM Ahmedabad on rural Primary Education quality and UNICEF Open Defecation Free (ODF) village status validation.
Findings from CEDRA-IIM studies have directly influenced program design, policy briefs, and CSR resource allocation across Gujarat.
Key Accomplishments
IIM Ahmedabad Research & Policy Photo Gallery
CEDRA partners with faculty and scholars at India's premier business school—the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A)—to conduct rigorous baseline surveys, primary education evaluations, Open Defecation Free (ODF) validations with UNICEF, and socio-economic impact studies across Gujarat.
Core Research & Evaluation Focus Areas
Primary Education Studies
Longitudinal research assessing learning outcomes, teacher pedagogical methods, student retention, and mid-day meal efficacy in rural primary schools.
ODF Validation (UNICEF)
Independent multi-tier verification of Open Defecation Free (ODF) village status, toilet utilization habits, and rural water accessibility standards.
Participatory Rural Appraisal
Community resource mapping, focus group discussions (FGD), and wealth ranking ensuring bottom-up socio-economic program design.
Socio-Economic Impact (SIA)
Rigorous baseline-endline evaluation and Implementation Completion Reports (ICR) for institutional donors, PSUs, and corporate CSRs.
Official IIM Photo Gallery (All 12 Scraped Photos)
High-resolution photographic record from IIM Ahmedabad campus workshops, classroom seminars, and field validation sessions.
CEDRA Research Delegation at IIM Ahmedabad Plaza
Field investigators, senior researchers, and evaluators gathered at the iconic Louis Kahn red-brick plaza of IIM Ahmedabad.
Research Team Group on IIM-A Campus Steps
Enumerators and survey coordinators attending the multi-day research methodology orientation at IIM Ahmedabad.
Primary Education & ODF Study Delegation at IIM-A Lawn
Joint study team for the Government Primary School and Open Defecation Free (ODF) validation study on the green campus lawn.
Faculty Mentors & CEDRA Leadership at IIM Archway
IIM Ahmedabad research faculty and CEDRA Managing Trustee discussing quantitative survey sampling frameworks.
Research Scholars & Enumerators Assembly
Scholars and field supervisors preparing for state-wide socio-economic data collection across rural Gujarat.
IIM-A Faculty Baseline Research Presentation
Academic faculty lecturing on econometric modeling, baseline evaluation, and primary school attendance metrics.
Interactive Lecture & Evaluation Presentation
Faculty presentation on randomized field sampling, statistical verification, and UNICEF ODF validation methodologies.
Socio-Economic Evaluation Seminar in IIM Hall
Interactive seminar with researchers discussing qualitative focus group insights and field observations.
Classroom Training & Capacity Building Session
Field survey staff undergoing technical training on digital data entry, questionnaire schedules, and interview ethics.
CEDRA Trust Roundtable Research Data Analysis
Data analysts and field officers reviewing completed survey schedules under the official 'सेड्रा ट्रस्ट' banner.
Field Investigators Survey Questionnaire Review
In-depth cross-verification of household questionnaires, demographic logs, and field responses prior to digital synthesis.
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Workshop
Participatory community mapping and PRA methodology workshop validating grassroots survey findings.
Collaborative Study on Rural Education & Sanitation Validation
Access the official documentation detailing CEDRA's field methodologies, survey design, statistical sampling across rural schools, and impact assessment frameworks authored in collaboration with faculty of IIM Ahmedabad.