AMALTASAmaltasConsultingPrivateLimited

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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:

ImpactOurworkhashadsubstantialimpactonpolicyandstrategiesof

organizationsandcountries.

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.