Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO): Trends Challenges and Way Forward
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO): Trends Challenges and Way Forward The study initiated under the Research Scheme of Niti Aayog was undertaken by BRIEF. The principal focus of the review study is to create an ecosystem that would bridge the gaps existing in the present MRO industry in India. The study focused – To facilitate […]
Third Party Evaluation and Impact Study of 28 Projects of Batch-IV & V under PMKSY-WDC
Third Party Evaluation and Impact Study of 28 Projects of Batch-IV & V under PMKSY-WDC The proposed evaluation study focuses on measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the PMKSY-WDC scheme in Haryana. The end-line study’s overall objective is to assess the ecological, economic, and social impact of 28 projects of Batch-IV & V […]
Conducting Baseline Study on Agricultural Practices and Farm Economies in 25 Districts
The aim of the study was to establish baselines on select parameters related to existing or current agricultural package of practices (PoP) and milch animals, and economics of major crops in the project areas. Following are the specific parameters that were covered during the primary survey: The socio‐economic and demographic context of the rural farming […]
Evaluation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) for Package I – Agriculture, Horticulture & Animal Husbandry across India
NITI Aayog commissioned an evaluation of Umbrella Central Sponsored Schemes (UCSS) under the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sector. This evaluation was focused on identifying global and home grown best practices, developing case studies, outlining interventions, etc. to strengthen the implementation of various schemes under the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries sector. Apart from scheme […]
Ease of Doing Business initiative at Indian Ports Association
The Indian Ports Association, an apex body of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Government of India, has assigned BRIEF as Project Management Consultant (PMC) to facilitate maritime trade and liaise between the Ministry and stakeholders in order to facilitate India’s ease of doing business ranking.The main objective of this study is to identify […]
Improving Rail Efficiency and Share in India’s Freight Transport
Infrastructure including logistics takes centerstage as India embarks on its journey towards becoming a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25. Currently, the freight modal share is skewed toward roads resulting in increased congestion, pollution and logistics cost escalations. At this juncture, it is important to strengthen the railways for the cost-effective and clean movement of […]
Cross LoC Trade: Building Bridges, (Re)Connecting Communities in Jammu & Kashmir
Following successful completion of the study on Cross-LoC Trade: Enhancing Opportunities and Expanding Constituencies, BRIEF has started next phase of the study with the aim of building bridges and (re)connecting communities across LoC and between J&K and rest of India. And for this, the project will focus to strengthen further the mechanisms of LoC trade, […]
Partnering for Prosperity: through Enabling Trade and Connecting Communities between India and Pakistan
In order to revive the dialogue on economic (re)engagement between India and Pakistan, the project will aim to strengthen the bilateral trade ecosystem through establishing association level collaborations to enable sector-specific value chain linkages, and enhancing knowledge base and capacities by widening stakeholder participation. The project will undertake a pro-active and stakeholder intensive approach to: […]
End-line assessment of the project ‘Combating Discrimination – Worst Forms of Discrimination against Girl Children’
Plan India implemented one of their key programs – ‘GARV – Girls Aspiration for Rights and Values’ from July 2015 to February 2018 with a 3-year grant awarded by the European Commission on ‘Combating Discrimination – Worst Forms of Discrimination against Girl Children.’ The overall objective of the GARV project was to empower the community […]
Role of Financial Institutions in Gold Monetisation
In the backdrop of the Gold Monetisation Scheme, this study was aimed at understanding the role Banks, Assaying units, Refineries & Non-Banking Financial Corporations (NBFC) play and the challenges they face/foresee with regard to the business of gold and their willingness to be a part of the Scheme. In order to accomplish the objectives of […]