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MissionThemissionofAmaltasistoworkinthedevelopmentsectortoprovidehighqualityresearchandconsultingservicesdirectedto
accelerateimprovementsinthelivesofpeople.
ScopeofworkAmaltashasbeensetupasanefforttodevelopintellectualcapitalandinnovativeapproachesfordevelopmentintheglobalSouth.
Monitoring&EvaluationBMGF:ProcessreviewandstakeholderperceptionoftheBMGFfundedCoalitionforFoodandNutritionSecurityWHOSEARO:EvaluationofthecontributionoftheWorldHealthOrganizationtomaternalhealthintheSouthEastAsiaRegionBMGF:EvaluativeAssessmentofphaseIIoftheGatesfundedAvahanProgram:TransitionandInfluenceUNICEF:EvaluationofWeeklyIronandFolicAcidSupplementationprograminnovationsinIndiaInternationalDevelopmentResearchCentre:EvaluationoftheEcohealthEmergingInfectiousDiseasesResearchInitiativeinSouthEastAsia-ChinaMinistryofRuralDevelopment,Cambodia:M&EoftheADBfundedSecondRuralWaterSupplyandSanitationproject,Cambodia
ManagementAdvisoryBMGF:SupportingBMGFcontributiontoleadershipandownershipofhealthandnutritiongoalsbytheBihargovernmentBMGF:Developmentofaweb-basedCriticalPathTrackingTooltotrackinvestmentprogressinGovernmentofIndia'shealthgoalsTataTrusts:DevelopingtheLogicalFrameworktoimplementthe"MakingitHappen"ProjectinAndhraPradeshSavetheChildren:DevelopingaMonitoringandEvaluationframeworkforaChildSensitiveSocialProtectionProgramWorldBank:ChartingaProgrammaticRoadMapforSexualMinoritygroupsinIndiaIDRC:SupportIDRC'sGovernance,EquityandHealthPrograminthedevelopmentofitsnext5yearprospectusofwork
ResearchAmritFoundationofIndia:ThePatangProject:SurveyontheSituationofChildrenwithIntellectualandDevelopmentalChallengesUNICEF:DocumentationoftheIntegratedMIYCN-FP,‘OneFullMeal’programofAndhraPradeshandTelanganaWorldVision:FormativeResearchongovernanceandsocialdeterminantsofpersistingpoorchildhealthinIndiaNordicTrustFundforHumanRights-WorldBank:Discriminationanditsrelationshipwithsocio-economicstatusandlifechancesofsexualminoritiesinIndiaInternationalDevelopmentResearchCentre:StrategicEvaluationonResearchExcellence:PerspectivesoftheGlobalSouthWorldBank:ResilienceofLGBTQIAstudentsoncollegecampusesinDelhi
EvidencebasedPolicyAdviceInternationalDevelopmentResearchCentre:Learningsfromacohortsupportteamforacohortofprojectsacross10countriesintheMiddleEastandWestAfrica.AbtAssociates/USAID:PoliticalEconomyAnalysisofTuberculosisinIndiaUNICEF:DocumentationofNutritionMissionsinMaharashtraandUttarPradesh:PushingtheNutritionAgendaForwardUNICEF:DocumentationofFacilityBasedManagementofSevereAcuteMalnutritioninNutritionalRehabilitationCentresinOdishaJHPIEGO:ScopingtheLandscapeforHIVandAIDSWorkinIndiaRCUK:MappingofResearchers,InstitutionsandFundersinIndiaonSustainableCitiesandUrbanization
DocumentationSupportUNAIDS:DeveloptheCountryProgressReportIndia2010totheUNGeneralAssemblySpecialSessiononHIVandAIDSUNDP:DocumentinggrowthofcommunitycollectivizationandmobilizationamongsexualminoritygroupsinIndiaInternationalFoodPolicyResearchInstitute:SupporttoaStakeholderConsultationontheAgricultureandHealthResearchPlatformoftheInternationalFoodPolicyResearchInstitutePlanIndia:Prepare“TheStateoftheGirlChild”report2009forPlanIndia
CountryProposalsandTransactionAdvisoryWHO:DevelopmentofIndia’sapplicationtotheGlobalAllianceforVaccinesandImmunizationsforHealthSystemsStrengtheningfortheGoIUNICEF:DevelopmentofIndia’sapplicationtoTheGlobalFundforPreventionofParent-to-ChildTransmissionfortheGoIGrantThornton:TransactionAdvisoryfordevelopmentofmodelsforprivatesectorparticipationinmanagementofdiagnosticservicesinpublicprivatepartnershipmodefortheGoUP.WHOMaldives:BackgroundpaperforapolicyonpublicprivatepartnershipsforhealthandfamilyservicesinMaldives.
GlobalFootprintAmaltashasworkedwidelywithinternationalclientsdeliveringto
thestandardsdemandedofinternationalwork.
Clients
TheWorldBank,BMGF,IDRC,UNagencies,WHO,USAID,governmentsetc.areamongour29clients.
Theorganizationhasaportfolioofover55projectstodate.
ClientsFundingBodies§ Bill&MelindaGatesFoundation
§ DFID§ QueenElizabethDiamondJubileeTrust,UK
§ PHFI-UKConsortium/WellcomeTrust
UNAgencies§ UNAIDS§ UNDP§ UNFPA§ UNICEF§ UNWomen§ WHO-SEARO§ WHOMaldives§ WorldBank
Governments§ GovernmentofIndia§ GovernmentofUttarPradesh
§ GovernmentofUnitedStatesofAmerica
§ RoyalGovernmentofCambodia
ClientsResearchBodiesandInstitutes§ ResearchCouncilsUK§ InternationalDevelopment
ResearchCentre,Canada§ JohnsHopkinsUniversity,USA§ InternationalFoodPolicyResearch
Institute§ AbtAssociates§ AccessHealthInternational
NGOs§ Jhpiego§ TataTrusts§ SaveTheChildren,Finland§ TraidcraftExchange,UK§ CentreforAdvocacyandResearch§ PartnersforLawinDevelopment§ WorldVisionIndia§ PlanIndia
GeographiesApartfromIndia,ourwork
spanscountriessuchasBangladesh,Benin,Burkina
Faso,Cambodia,China,Indonesia,Jordan,Kenya,
Lebanon,Maldives,Myanmar,Nepal,Nigeria,
Philippines,LaoPDR,Thailand,Togo,Vietnam,
SenegalandSriLankaandglobalworkonissuesof
worldwideconcern.
DomainsDomainsonwhichwehaveworkedinclude:
InfectiousdiseasesAdolescent,Reproductiveand
SexualHealthMaternalandChildHealth
NutritionHealthSystemsStrengtheningIntellectual&Developmental
ChallengesWomen’srights
M&EsystemsSocialdevelopmentRightsofsexualminoritiesEcohealthResearchqualitySustainableTextilesICTinhealthWaterandsanitationUrbanization
Expertise
§ Evaluationacrossanumberofdomains§ Qualitativeresearchincludingformativeresearch§ Quantitativeresearchstudies§ Managementadvisory§ Politicaleconomyanalysis§ Scopingexercises§ Landscaping§ Bibliometricanalysis§ Documentation
AreasinwhichAmaltasexcelsinclude:
ImpactThe Political EconomyAnalysis ofTuberculosis in India is being used byUSAID toexaminehowpartnershipswiththeprivatesectorcanbeleveragedtomeetthegoalsofitsTBprogramsinIndiaandothercountries.RecommendationsfromthedocumentationoftheManagementofSevereandAcuteMalnutrition in Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres in Odisha were used by theGovernment of Odisha to consider the introduction of community basedmanagementofSAMcases.RecommendationsfromthedocumentationoftheNutritionMissionsinMaharashtraand Uttar Pradesh are being utilized by UNICEF and the state governments tostrengthentheStateNutritionMissions.Mappingofresearchers,institutionsandfundersintheurbanizationspacewasusedbytheMinistryofUrbanAffairstodirectitsattentiontolittleresourcedareas.
ImpactWorkundertheRuralWaterSupplyandSanitationprogramofCambodiahasledtoadoptionofanAmaltas-developedmonitoringsystemforprogresstracking.AnapplicationforfundinginHIVhasyieldedsubstantivefundingfromamultilateraldonororganizationtotheGovernmentofIndia.FindingsoftheformativeResearchonpersistingpoorchildhealthwereusedbyWorldVisionIndiatodesigntheadvocacydocumentforchildhealthintervention.ResearchanddocumentationoninclusionofthesexualminoritiesfortheWorldBankhas found attention from communities in other countries, as well as the NationalHumanRightsCommissionofIndia.Partnershipwith IDRChas ledtogreaterunderstandingof themeaningof ‘researchexcellence’ and is informing their systems to measure the quality of research fordevelopment,fundedbythem.
SelectPublications§ SeekingInsights.PalgraveHandbookofDataforGlobalHealthPolicy.(forthcoming)§ ThePatangProject:SurveyontheSituationofChildrenwithIntellectualandDevelopmentalChallenges(2017)
§ NourishingWombs:the‘OneFullMeal’programofAndhraPradeshandTelanganaforUnicef(2017)
§ DocumentationoftheFacilityBasedManagementofSAMinNutritionRehabilitationCentresinOdisha(2017)
§ MidTermEvaluationofTheQueenElizabethDiamondJubileeTrustandPHFIsupportedDiabeticRetinopathyandRetinopathyofPrematurityInitiativesinIndia(2017)
SelectPublications§ UNICEFPolicyBriefs:LessonsfromtheStateNutritionMissionsofMaharashtraandUttarPradesh(2016)
§ PublicHealthandWellbeing:mappingofinstitutions,researchersandfundersinIndia2015
§ MakingEvaluationsMatter:WritingsfromSouthAsia(Sage)2014§ ChartingaProgrammaticRoadmapforSexualMinorityGroupsinIndiaforTheWorldBank2012
§ APeopleStronger:TheCollectivizationofMSMandTGgroupsinIndiaforUNDP(Sage)2010
WorkingPapersbyAmaltas§ FromDonor-runtoCountry-owned-transitionofdevelopmentprograms§ FromtheFringestotheFore-redressingmarginalization§ FromFacilitytoCommunity-treatingundernutritioninindia§ UnwantedandUnwelcomed-UndernourishmentintheGirlChildinIndia§ RecognizingandTacklingVulnerabilities-RespondingtoHIV-AIDSinIndia§ HumanResourcesforHealth-PragmaticSolutionsforanewIndia§ AnUnequalGender-Gender,SocietyandMovements§ MorethanEqual-Equity,InclusionandSocialJustice§ ExcludedfromLife-IntellectualChallengesofChildhood§ QuietTransformation-ICTandPublicHealth§ JusticeDenied-WomenandtheLaw§ QualityinPasteur’sQuadrant–DefiningResearchExcellence
TheOrganizationAmaltasisanorganizationbornandlocatedinIndia.
Wehaveafine-grainedunderstandingofconstraintsandopportunitiesofLowandMiddleIncomeCountries.
AboutAmaltasAmaltasConsultingPrivateLimitedwassetupinDelhiinDecember2006.Ithasover12fulltimestaff.Topmanagementhassubstantialexperiencewithcareersspanningmorethan30yearseach.Staff at Amaltas has substantial experience in executing research and consultingassignments.Multidisciplinary teamwith postgraduate qualifications in domains such asmedicine,public health, international relations, medical anthropology, economics, businessadministration,etc.Receive interns from US and UK universities as well as from Indian managementinstitutes.Accesstoreputedinternationalandnationalconsultantsacrossdomains.AmaltashasanEthicsReviewBoardfortimelyclearancetoundertakeresearchstudies.
InternationalPartnershipsAmaltashasworkedwithmultiplepartners.Forexample:For the EvaluativeAssessment of phase II of theGates fundedAvahan Program,weworkedwiththeJohnsHopkinsUniversityBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth.For the Documentation of Nutrition Missions in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh:Pushing the Nutrition Agenda Forward, we worked with Results for Development(R4D).For theWHO-SEARO evaluation, we took on board local individual consultants ineachoffivecountries.As the international M&E consultant on the ADBWater and Sanitation program inCambodia,weworkedwithalocalNGO–GoldenHallServices,tosuccessfullydelivera5yearproject.
NationalPartnershipsAmaltashasworkedwithinstitutionalpartnersinIndia.Forexample:Worked with CESS and NIN Hyderabad on the One Full Meal study on maternalnutrition.Partneredwith IndicusAnalytics fordocumentingexperienceddiscriminationand itsrelationshipwithlifechancesandsocio-economicstatusofsexualminoritiesinIndia.WorkedwithGrantThornton to undertake transaction advisory for development ofmodelsforPPPinmanagementofdiagnosticservicesinUttarPradesh.XtageLabswasourtechnologypartnerfordevelopmentofthecriticalpathstrackingtoolforBMGF.Partnered with CSOs in 5 cities to collect data for study on life chances of sexualminorities.
HowweFunctionAteamisdesignatedforeachassignmentthatAmaltastakesup.Theteamiscarefullychosentoensurethatthestrengths,workexperienceofandqualificationsofTeamMembersfulfilltheneedsoftheassignment.ThedesignatedTeamAnchorisresponsiblefortimelydeliveryoftheassignmentdeliverables.Ateverystage,QualityAssuranceisensuredthroughvariousmechanismsincludingprojecttracker,protocolfordatacollectionandmanagement,fortnightlyprojectreviewmeeting,useofdocumentanddatacollectionlogsandstandardprotocolformanagementofconsultants.Allinformationusedandgeneratedintheassignmentaresavedintheetaskdatabase.TheEthicsReviewBoardatAmaltasisresponsibletoensurethatitsresearchpracticeisethics-assured.
ReputationTheorganizationhasdevelopedareputationforhighqualitysupportthatisdeliveredontimeandtothesatisfactionofthecommissioningagencies.This is reflected by a number of repeat clients such as the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation,IDRC,theWorldBank,Unicef,UNAIDS,USAIDwithwhomwehavedonemultipleprojects.