Research Expertise Across India's Entire Development Agenda
AUM Research operates at the intersection of rigorous methodology and deep sectoral knowledge. Our teams understand not just how to conduct research — but how each sector works: its policy architecture, implementation constraints, beneficiary realities, and evidence needs.
Agriculture & Allied Sectors
Agriculture is India's largest employment sector and the focus of significant public investment through Centrally Sponsored Schemes, flagship programmes, and state-level interventions. AUM Research has deep experience in evaluating agricultural programmes — from KVK scheme assessments to watershed management evaluations and farmer welfare studies.
Health Systems & AYUSH
India's health sector is one of the most complex arenas for evaluation — spanning national schemes, state health systems, facility-level assessments, beneficiary experience studies, and large-scale household health surveys. AUM Research has conducted health research at every scale — from 450 facility assessments in Haryana to 31,680 household surveys in Assam.
Nutrition & Food Security
India's nutrition landscape is shaped by a complex ecosystem of government schemes, community-level interventions, and institutional delivery systems. AUM Research has conducted multi-scheme nutrition assessments — evaluating both outcome indicators and programme delivery quality.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
India's WASH sector spans flagship programmes with massive implementation footprints — Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, and AMRUT — each requiring rigorous assessment of both hardware delivery and behavioural outcomes. AUM Research has assessed WASH programme implementation, ODF sustainability, and household water access quality.
Rural Development
Rural development programmes represent some of India's largest public investments — MGNREGA, PMAY-G, PMAGY, and state rural development schemes. AUM Research has assessed rural programme reach, implementation quality, and beneficiary outcomes — and has directly supported government communications for these programmes.
Women, Child & Social Development
Research in women and child development requires sensitivity, cultural competence, and methodological rigour. AUM Research has conducted WCD research at scale — from national ICDS assessments to gender-sensitive beneficiary surveys — working directly with the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Education, Skilling & Livelihoods
Education and skilling research requires understanding both institutional performance and individual learning outcomes. AUM Research has conducted learning outcome studies, KVK farmer training assessments, and tribal education research — capturing the human dimensions of skill and knowledge acquisition.
Governance, Policy & Public Finance
Effective governance research requires understanding how policy intentions translate into implementation realities — and where the gaps lie. AUM Research has conducted policy diagnostics, scheme implementation reviews, and evidence synthesis for India's apex policy bodies including NITI Aayog.
IEC, Communication & Behaviour Change
Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) research requires understanding both audience behaviour and communication channel effectiveness. AUM Research has designed, managed, and evaluated IEC campaigns for state governments — combining research rigour with creative and digital communication expertise.
Environment, Climate & Natural Resources
India's development agenda increasingly intersects with climate resilience and environmental sustainability. AUM Research brings evaluation expertise to environmental programmes — from watershed management and natural resource conservation to climate adaptation and community-based environmental governance.
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AUM Research combines sectoral depth with methodological rigour — delivering evidence that is contextually grounded and analytically defensible across all 10 thematic areas.