CMSR Consultants

We are thrilled to welcome Roshini Suparna Diwakar to CMSR Consultants as our new "Associate Director - Research and Strategic Planning". With nearly a decade of experience in the development sector, Roshini brings a wealth of knowledge in participatory research, strategy, project management, donor engagement, and grant applications. Roshini’s blend of theoretical expertise and practical research skills will be invaluable to our projects.

At CMSR, Roshini will lead research initiatives and client engagement, guiding the strategic direction of our organization. We are privileged to have her on board and look forward to the positive impact she will make.

Welcome to the team, Roshini!

We are thrilled to share insights from our recent study, offering a deep dive into the perceptions of first-time voters regarding climate education in India. Climate change remains one of the most pressing global challenges, and understanding the views of young voters is crucial for shaping effective policies and initiatives. The survey was conducted among 1,600 first-time voters from four states including Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. The survey findings emphasize the urgency and importance of integrating climate education into our curricula, tailoring it to meet local contexts and the students' needs, thereby fostering a generation equipped to tackle the climate crisis proactively. Here are some of the news articles from our report's launch.

Really happy to see the media coverage around the 'Perception Survey' conducted by CMSR Consultants in six cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata. The survey was conducted among a total of 9048 respondents. The key target group of the survey were users of the major e-commerce, food, grocery, and parcel delivery services like Amazon, Flipkart, Zomato, Swiggy, BigBasket, Dunzo, Grofers, DHL, BluDart, FedEx, GATI, and JioMart. The basic purpose of the survey was to capture the perception of the consumers on the possibility of integration/adoption of Electric vehicles (EV) by goods delivery companies and whether this measure will have any effect in reducing air pollution and mitigating climate change.

We have partnered with American India Foundation (AIF) to conduct the “Baseline and Endline Study of ‘Support my School Mission Recycling (SMSMR) Program’ in eight states”. SMSMR Program was started with the core objective of “Creating Awareness amongst the children and teachers at government schools towards recycle and reuse of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) and Plastic waste” The project aims to work with children and teachers to turn them into ambassadors of change on the issue of PET recycling and reuse, which will further impact the community and society at large. The study would align to the SDGs and will connect to the major policies of the Government of India/ State (as relevant) on plastic waste management and recycling. & study

We are partnering with Purpose India, PRAXIS and FORCE in conducting a 'Pre and Post KAP Study' in Delhi and Tamil Nadu for their Verified India project. Verified India is part of the global initiative on COVID-19 aiming to address some of the key issues emerging from the pandemic through strengthened access to public health infrastructure, curbing misinformation and building vaccine confidence.

The study will gauge the knowledge, attitude and practice of the respondents towards covid-safe behaviour, vaccine confidence, misinformation. The pre-intervention study will act as baseline research in benchmarking the indicators for the post intervention study.

Happy to announce our partnership with ‘World Resources Institute India’ to conduct a Baseline study of their ‘Australia-India Partnership Project’ called ‘Participatory and Inclusive Water Sensitive Urban Design for Sustainability and Resilience’. This is a research and implementation project funded by the Australian Government to address some of the water related issues (flooding, polluted waterbodies etc.) in selected communities in Delhi. The baseline study will capture community nuances on aspects such as water security, sanitation, hygiene, gender inclusivity, etc. The study will help design solutions for some of the water challenges (rejuvenation of lake and creation of healthy public spaces), based on inputs from the community.

Delighted to share that we have partnered with to carry out a Baseline Study for their RFIS program. The RFIS program primarily focuses on enhancing the livelihoods of farmers, livestock owners and fisher folk thereby contributing to higher levels of productivity in crops, livestock productivity and safe and economic fishing directly linked to Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty & Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger.

The baseline study will help set the benchmark for key outcome/impact indicators such as technology adoption, average yield of the crop / milk / meat, cost of production, personal and asset safety, improve the fish catch, etc. The study will be conducted among a total of 6500 farmers, livestock owners and fisher communities spread across 16 states.