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IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. It contributes to debates and deliberations for action-based solutions to a host of strategic issues. IMPRI is committed to democracy, mobilization and community building.

Urban Policy & City Governance in New India: Challenges & Opportunities

Urban Policy & City Planning is an online one-month online immersive certificate training course organized by Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies at Impact and Policy Research Institute, IMPRI, New Delhi in the month of July 2023. An informative and panel discussion on the topic “Urban Policy & City Governance in New India: Challenges & Opportunities” was held on July 26, 2023, by Dr M Ramachandran Former IAS officer and Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India.

M&E in Practice & Reporting & The Statistical System in India and an Introduction to Various Official and Other Databases

The third session of the program was taken by Dr Arjun Kumar, Director at IMPRI and Bhanvi, Researcher at IMPRI. He discussed on the topic of Monitoring and Evaluation in Practice &; Reporting &; The Statistical System in India and an Introduction to Various Official and Other Databases. Inaugurating the session Fiza Mahajan, a researcher at IMPRI, welcomed the speakers and participants to the program with an introduction to the eminent panelists. 

Private Capital and Climate Change: Rethinking Climate Financing Pathways

The Post-war world order has thrived under the ambit of individualism and private capital, driven primarily by the motive of profit maximization, well-supplemented by unlimited access to fossil fuels. The world order, however, is rapidly changing, bringing in new challenges and risks that state capacity alone cannot tackle. Here comes the role of private capital to not just provide scalable solutions to these externality problems, but also to create new financing opportunities in the climate sector, thus helping us transition to net zero goals by 2050.

Violence Against Women and Response of Women’s Movements in India

An informative and elucidating online panel discussion on “Domestic Violence and Abuse: Challenges and Responses” was an initiative of the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi held on December 19, 2022. The program included an insightful and enriching discussion delivered by eminent speakers, Advocate Gayatri Sharma, Prof Vijaylakshmi Brara, Dr Tara Nair, Adv Celin Thomas, Dr Keerthi Bollineni, and Anchita Ghatak. Prof Vibhuti Patel chaired the session. The session was opened with introductory and welcoming remarks from Professor Vibhuti Patel and was further moderated by her. On the first day, our second speaker, Professor Vibhuti Patel, Vice President, Indian Association for Women’s Studies, proceeded with the session by delivering a presentation on Violence Against Women and Response of Women’s Movements in India.

Legal Perspectives on Violence Against Women in India

An informative and elucidating online panel discussion on “Domestic Violence and Abuse: Challenges and Responses” was an initiative of the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi held on December 19, 2022. The program included an insightful and enriching discussion delivered by eminent speakers, Advocate Gayatri Sharma, Prof Vijaylakshmi Brara, Dr Tara Nair, Adv Celin Thomas, Dr Keerthi Bollineni, and Anchita Ghatak. Prof Vibhuti Patel chaired the session. The session was opened with introductory and welcoming remarks from Professor Vibhuti Patel and was further moderated by her.

Wildlife Protection and Amendment Bill 2021: Safeguarding Biodiversity for the Future Generations

While tracing the historical context of wildlife protection in India the article examines the proposed 2021 Wildlife Protection and Amendment Bill, emphasizing the implementation of Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) and protection of endangered species. The Bill addresses controlling invasive alien species, regulating trade in live elephants, and establishing conservation reserves. Concerns are raised about vague provisions, incomplete species lists, and climate change impacts. Despite some drawbacks, the Bill focuses on ecological balance and safeguarding India's flora and fauna, necessitating careful consideration and comprehensive policy implementation.

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