You are here
New Releases
Concurrent Evaluation of The Red Ribbon Express 2012
On the request of NACO, UNFPA conducted concurrent evaluation of this intervention in collaboration with UNICEF. The zone-wise findings were shared with NACO and other stakeholders to inform better implementation and mobilization activities among general population. This brief report provides the overall findings of the concurrent evlaution and the recommendations for making such programme even more effective. The zone-wise detailed findings have also been compiled which can be obtained from UNFPA.
Use of Data for Planning and Monitoring of Development Programmes: Training course material
This manual is a five-day capacity building programme covering methods and sources of obtaining data on various development sectors of demography, reproductive and child health, education, poverty, drinking water and sanitation. The last section on monitoring and evaluation sums up the amenable indicators or their proxies that can be monitored or tracked at the district level. The course design includes hands-on practice and software for estimating various indicators using indirect demographic techniques.
Assessing the Quality of District Data for Improved Planning and Monitoring of Development Programmes
An attempt to simplify the processes of assessing the quality of data from the perspective of improved planning and tracking of feasible Millennium Development Goal (MDG) indicators at the district level have been worked out after a review of development data generated by various national flagship programmes in two districts each in Karnataka and Rajasthan with good and not so good data systems in the country.
RAPID ASSESSMENT OF HMIS STRENGTHENING PROJECT IN BIHAR
This rapid assessment was conducted internally by UNFPA and IIHMR. The methodology was
decided in an internal brainstorming meeting and tools were developed to investigate project
achievements in terms of improving knowledge of the health functionaries on various data
elements of the Health Management System (HMIS). The field work for gathering data was
undertaken by the project staff during June - July, 2011. The summary report has been prepared
at UNFPA HQ, New Delhi, which provides interpretation of the data and brings out the lessons
learned and the way forward. The efforts of all those involved in this process are gratefully
acknowledged.
Policy Brief on Elderly in Odisha
A brief report on the status of elderly brings out pointers for policy response for the state of Odisha. The findings is based on the primary research conducted by UNFPA and its partner institutions - ISEC, Bangalore, IEG, Delhi and TISS, Mumbai and utilizing data from Census 2011.
The Status of Elderly in Tamil Nadu, 2011
United Nations Population Fund collaborated with Institute for Social and Economic Change (Bangalore), Institute of Economic Growth (Delhi) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Mumbai) - to conduct an in-depth survey on ‘Building a Knowledge Base on Population Ageing in India (BKPAI)'. The two main components of the study are: (i) research using secondary data; and (ii) collecting primary data through sample surveys on socio-economic status, health and living conditions of the elderly that can be used for further research, advocacy and policy dialogue.
The primary survey was carried out in seven states - Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal - having a higher percentage of population in the age group 60 years and above compared to the national average.
The Status of Elderly in Odisha, 2011
United Nations Population Fund collaborated with Institute for Social and Economic Change (Bangalore), Institute of Economic Growth (Delhi) and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Mumbai) - to conduct an in-depth survey on ‘Building a Knowledge Base on Population Ageing in India (BKPAI)'. The two main components of the study are: (i) research using secondary data; and (ii) collecting primary data through sample surveys on socio-economic status, health and living conditions of the elderly that can be used for further research, advocacy and policy dialogue.
Date Sheet 2: Gender Composition of Adolescent and Youth Population
This data sheet provides highlights on Gender Composition of Adolescent and Youth Population for both National and sub-national level. This a collaborative efforts of UNFPA with ORGI and data is based on special tabulation of 2001 and 2011 census data.
Compilation and Analysis of Case-lawson Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostics Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
The case laws in this book have been compiled and analysed by the Maharashtra Judicial Academy, as a recommendation of the colloquia and training programmes to serve as a good reference for dealing with cases under the PCPNDT Act more effectively.
An overview of declining child sex ratio in India and Madhya Pradesh (Hindi)
An overview of declining child sex ratio in India and Madhya Pradesh (Hindi)