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7 Key Insights for Designing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks in Development Projects

Jan, 2024
Field Notes, Research & Training

In the complex world of development projects, designing a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework is a critical step towards ensuring successful outcomes. This framework not only tracks progress but also ensures that the intended benefits reach the targeted communities effectively.

Himalayan Pastoralism at Cross Roads: Insights from Changpa Community of Korzok Village of Leh-Ladakh

Jan, 2024
Field Notes, Livestock Management, Sustainable Livelihoods

This blog delves into the lives of the Changpa community, a near-invisible pastoral nomadic community in Ladakh and a group largely unknown to mainstream society.

WOTR’s CoDriVE-PD Approach: Empowering Communities for Tailored Interventions in Rural Development

Jun, 2023
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Field Notes, Rural Development

WOTR’s innovative CoDriVE-PD (Community Driven Vulnerability Evaluation – Programme Designer) approach breaks away from conventional methods by actively involving communities in the data collection process, recognizing that community

Notes from the Field: Rescuing a Common Krait

Jun, 2023
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes

This incident is from the picturesque village of Purushwadi, nestled among the majestic Sahyadri mountain range in Maharashtra. It was the peak of summer and we, from the Biodiversity and Ecology team of W-CReS, had arrived to collect pre-

Nature’s Remedies: Harnessing Traditional Wisdom for Menstrual Health in Maharashtra’s Tribal Communities

May, 2023
About, Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, People Stories

Menstruation is a natural process that marks the transition from adolescence to womanhood, and it plays a vital role in women’s reproductive health. Did you know that on average, women spend about five years of their lives menstruating? Taking care of

Bamboo Resilience: Strengthening Maharashtra’s Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods through Native Plants

May, 2023
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes, Rural Development

Native plant species, those which naturally inhabit a certain region, state, ecosystem, or habitat without human intervention, have historically been integral to human livelihoods. For many, these plants are not merely part of the landscape but woven into their

Using Research to Empower Communities: The Research into Use (RiU) Approach

Apr, 2023
Field Notes, Research & Training

In the context of action research, the Research into Use (RiU) approach plays an important role in engaging and involving the communities in the research process and communicating research findings for enabling their decision making or

Celebrating Wildlife Week in Rural Maharashtra: Fostering Community-led Wildlife Protection and Management

Nov, 2022
Biodiversity, Field Notes, Rural Development

Wildlife Week is observed annually in the first week of October. This week encourages us to reflect on the larger ecosystem and our relationship with it, with the goal of promoting wildlife conservation and protection. WOTR celebrated this occasion with villages

Grain Storage Units Help Rural Women Save Time & Energy

Nov, 2022
Field Notes, Food Security, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, News & Events, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

For rural households that are primarily dependent on agriculture, grain storage units made from steel and aluminium offer relief from time poverty and save women the effort of continuous grain monitoring. The time gained

7 Key Insights for Designing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks in Development Projects

Jan, 2024
Field Notes, Research & Training

Himalayan Pastoralism at Cross Roads: Insights from Changpa Community of Korzok Village of Leh-Ladakh

Jan, 2024
Field Notes, Livestock Management, Sustainable Livelihoods

This blog delves into the lives of the Changpa community, a near-invisible pastoral nomadic community in Ladakh and a group largely unknown to mainstream society.

WOTR’s CoDriVE-PD Approach: Empowering Communities for Tailored Interventions in Rural Development

Jun, 2023
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Field Notes, Rural Development

Notes from the Field: Rescuing a Common Krait

Jun, 2023
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes

Nature’s Remedies: Harnessing Traditional Wisdom for Menstrual Health in Maharashtra’s Tribal Communities

May, 2023
About, Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, People Stories

Bamboo Resilience: Strengthening Maharashtra’s Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods through Native Plants

May, 2023
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes, Rural Development

Using Research to Empower Communities: The Research into Use (RiU) Approach

Apr, 2023
Field Notes, Research & Training

Celebrating Wildlife Week in Rural Maharashtra: Fostering Community-led Wildlife Protection and Management

Nov, 2022
Biodiversity, Field Notes, Rural Development

Grain Storage Units Help Rural Women Save Time & Energy

Nov, 2022
Field Notes, Food Security, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, News & Events, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

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Bringing Brighter Evenings to Villages Without Streetlights

Sep, 2026
People Stories, Rural Development, Uncategorized

The Synergy of Survival: How EbA and Agroecology Drive Sustainable Agribusiness

Sep, 2026
Climate Change Adaptation, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

How planning and implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and agroecology principles in arid or semi-arid regions can help address the growing impacts of climate change.

Women Entrepreneurs Leading Enterprises to Educate their Children

Sep, 2026
Livelihood, Women Empowerment

Two mothers in drought-hit Marathwada built a papad enterprise with WOTR and Standard Chartered Bank, paying school fees for their children.

WOTR at COP17: Notes from Ulaanbaatar

Sep, 2026
COP17, UNCCD

COP17 put a simple question to the world’s drought experts: can lost land be restored? WOTR’s watersheds may hold the answer.

Growing Resilience Through Mango Orchards in Chhattisgarh

Sep, 2026
Horticulture, Livelihood

Mango orchards are improving rural livelihoods in Chhattisgarh, creating resilient farms, diverse incomes, and long-term opportunities for farming communities.

From Water Security to Nutrition Security: Nourishing Landscapes, Nurturing People

Sep, 2026
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Nutrition

Drawing on WOTR’s grassroots experience, this piece explores the powerful connection between water security, ecosystem restoration, agriculture and nutrition security in rural India.

Building Climate Resilient Villages through Nature-based Solutions

Aug, 2026
Water Management, Watershed Development

Exploring World Water Week through our interventions in implementing ecohydrology-based Nature-based Solutions in Maharashtra and Telangana

Chasing Water on the Move: Why Access to Water Matters for India’s Pastoralists?

Aug, 2026
Climate Change, Livestock Management

This World Water Week, explore how water access shapes pastoral livelihoods, migration routes and resilience across India’s changing landscapes.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

7 Key Insights for Designing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks in Development Projects

Himalayan Pastoralism at Cross Roads: Insights from Changpa Community of Korzok Village of Leh-Ladakh

WOTR’s CoDriVE-PD Approach: Empowering Communities for Tailored Interventions in Rural Development

Notes from the Field: Rescuing a Common Krait

Nature’s Remedies: Harnessing Traditional Wisdom for Menstrual Health in Maharashtra’s Tribal Communities

Bamboo Resilience: Strengthening Maharashtra’s Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods through Native Plants

Using Research to Empower Communities: The Research into Use (RiU) Approach

Celebrating Wildlife Week in Rural Maharashtra: Fostering Community-led Wildlife Protection and Management

Grain Storage Units Help Rural Women Save Time & Energy

7 Key Insights for Designing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks in Development Projects

Himalayan Pastoralism at Cross Roads: Insights from Changpa Community of Korzok Village of Leh-Ladakh

WOTR’s CoDriVE-PD Approach: Empowering Communities for Tailored Interventions in Rural Development

Notes from the Field: Rescuing a Common Krait

Nature’s Remedies: Harnessing Traditional Wisdom for Menstrual Health in Maharashtra’s Tribal Communities

Bamboo Resilience: Strengthening Maharashtra’s Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods through Native Plants

Using Research to Empower Communities: The Research into Use (RiU) Approach

Celebrating Wildlife Week in Rural Maharashtra: Fostering Community-led Wildlife Protection and Management

Grain Storage Units Help Rural Women Save Time & Energy

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Bringing Brighter Evenings to Villages Without Streetlights

The Synergy of Survival: How EbA and Agroecology Drive Sustainable Agribusiness

Women Entrepreneurs Leading Enterprises to Educate their Children

WOTR at COP17: Notes from Ulaanbaatar

Growing Resilience Through Mango Orchards in Chhattisgarh

From Water Security to Nutrition Security: Nourishing Landscapes, Nurturing People

Building Climate Resilient Villages through Nature-based Solutions

Chasing Water on the Move: Why Access to Water Matters for India’s Pastoralists?

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