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Support migrant workers through an inclusive recovery process: Rozgaar survey report
Posted on 20 Apr, 2021 03:39 PMA recent study on the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in India indicates that almost 75% of the surveyed workers did not have any source of income after the lockdown and almost 45% reported difficulty due to food shortages.
![Workers apprehensive of migrating back to destination states to look for work (Image: ILO Asia-Pacific)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/ILO.jpg?itok=Qv242ywd)
Skilling and engaging first mile actors to enable local water management: Context, opportunities, and engagement possibilities
Posted on 17 Apr, 2021 11:46 AMEvery year, programs of central and state governments and donor-supported programs train thousands of people who work to implement programs on water and sanitation in their villages.
![There is an urgency to create a database of such skilled persons and engage them in future programs or on a long-term basis through different engagement models. (Image: ForWater Partners)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/skill1.jpg?itok=-w08GbKB)
Reducing air pollution due to stubble burning in Northwest India
Posted on 16 Apr, 2021 07:58 PMThere is a predictability to the narrative around North India’s air pollution. Air that is unhealthy all year-round becomes unbreathable during winter, largely due to particulate matter in emissions from farm fires in Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh.
![A large amount of crop residues are available in western UP and most of these are burnt in the field (Image: Ed Dunens, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/Stubble%20burning.jpg?itok=5GjtR_5b)
Gomti’s tributaries are in a dismal state: Report
Posted on 15 Apr, 2021 10:06 PMGomti’s tributaries are in a dismal state, thanks to groundwater exploitation
![Gomti river in Lucknow (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/9558313631_c98e6fb89d_c.jpg?itok=uSl80Pf-)
The first mile goes a long way
Posted on 15 Apr, 2021 08:55 PMOne silver lining to a brutal 2020 was that it brought long overdue recognition to India’s frontline workers. Throughout the pandemic, we witnessed ASHA workers reaching out to make families aware of safety measures and village-based professionals conducting surveys to identify the needs of the most vulnerable.
![Agriculture and rural farms in India (Image Source: Rajarshi Mitra Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61732052@N02/94217 via Wikimedia Commons)42217](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/agriculture.jpg?itok=xfpqs3qe)
Climate-induced migration surges in the Indian sub-continent
Posted on 15 Apr, 2021 02:11 PMClimate change-related stressors that disrupt people’s lives to a large e
![The monsoon rains flooded the plots of land beside the Yamuna river in Delhi, displacing families from their vegetable patches. (Image: Michael Foley; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/flood-displaced.jpg?itok=ABwbMdpN)
Swacchagrahis: The frontline workers of India's largest sanitation program
Posted on 13 Apr, 2021 02:04 PMThere is good evidence that frontline workers have proved to be gamechanger in the delivery of services like health and integrated child development services (ICDS).
![Swachhagrahis are the motivators for bringing about behaviour change concerning key sanitation practices in rural India. (Image: SBM)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/Swacchagrahi.jpg?itok=581nv-XB)
Drinking water access to all in Bihar: Reach, benefits and challenges
Posted on 06 Apr, 2021 01:17 PMThe problem of drinking water in India is becoming more acute by the day, as one can see people queuing up at wells, water tankers, and common water points during summers in mos
COVID-19 and social protection: Impact in the agriculture sector
Posted on 01 Apr, 2021 01:10 PMCOVID-19 induced significant economic and social disruptions in India. Rural households, including smallholders, were affected by loss in migrant income, livelihood and farm and non-farm income.
![Access to credit increased farmers' expenditures on farm-related activities. (Image: Pixy.org)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/farm-woman-on-the-field-in-india.jpg?itok=-m9p4q_h)