Anjini Kochar

Anjini Kochar
Designation: Senior Research Fellow
Anjini Kochar is a 3ie senior research fellow. She served as Director of the India Program at the Stanford Center on Global Poverty and Development from 2000 to 2019.
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Enhancing rural livelihoods in India: evidence-based policy evolution and innovation

Anjini Kochar 24 July 2024 blog  
One of India’s largest livelihoods programs—which 3ie is evaluating—and its transformation over time offer insights into how policies interact with and adapt to the changing ground realities and the vital role played by effectiveness evidence. This blog explains how the traditional approach has evolved to focus on new evidence-informed ways to address constraints and enable an environment for income generation and empowerment.