How are Ward Committee Meetings conducted and recorded? Case of Ahmedabad
This report analyses three years of ward committee meeting minutes from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, examining current practices against principles of good governance.
Devices available to Ward Councillors
A short video explaining the tools available to ward councillors for raising concerns about municipal administration and governance.
An Overview of Studies Conducted Under KMIC, an IIM Ahmedabad and UNICEF Initiative
A short video explaining the IIM Ahmedabad-UNICEF Gujarat initiative and highlighting available resources in an accessible format for time-constrained councillors.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Budget and Ward Councillor’s Discretionary Budget
A short video explaining how Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s budget is prepared, the role of ward councillors in the process, and how they can utilise their annual discretionary budgets.
2020
Social Infrastructure Atlas
A catalogue of maps showing the availability and quality of social infrastructure—schools, hospitals, Anganwadi Centres, open spaces—across Ahmedabad, designed to help identify priority areas for resource allocation in health and education.
Situation Analysis of ASHAs across Three Districts of Gujarat
This report examines the status of health and nutrition services and the challenges faced by ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Situation Analysis of Anganwadi Workers across Six Districts of Gujarat
This report documents how the lockdown affected health and nutrition services at Anganwadi Centres and the challenges Anganwadi Workers faced in delivering these services.
Responses by the State Governments to COVID-19 pandemic- Case of Mid-Day Meals
An examination of how state governments addressed Mid-Day Meal distribution when schools shut during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Improving Quality of Anganwadi Centres in Ahmedabad
This policy brief analyses the spatial distribution, availability, and quality of 1500+ Anganwadi Centres across Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
Democratic Responsiveness in Urban Governance: COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond
A summary of a webinar on the role of local government representatives in urban governance, who were largely absent from COVID-19 crisis response strategies.