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Apoorva Dhingra

Senior Research Associate, JustJobs Network

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During Apoorva’s tenure with JJN, she has worked on several projects such as Jal Kaushal, a study mapping the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of rural water management; conducted an evaluation of an International Labour Organization project aimed at improving working conditions of cotton farmers and labourers in the state of Telangana; and participated in a study assessing the impact of digitalization on India’s labour market.

She has conducted qualitative research across four countries and is interested in climate adaptation, livelihoods, ecology, and urbanisation. Apoorva holds a BA in International Relations and Comparative Cultures and Politics from Michigan State University and was an Urban Fellow at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements. Through her work, she hopes to build a better and more just world for communities marginalized due to caste, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and physical ability.

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Perspective

Towards a GREEN future: Conserving Meghalaya’s forests through PES

A government initiative to promote conservation and build climate resilience, the GREEN Meghalaya scheme is based on the payment for ecosystems model (PES). This article introduces the PES model and poses inquiries about its operation and implementation, especially against the changing landscape of forest conservation in India.

Report

Water and Livelihoods in Meghalaya

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Meghalaya. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Nidhi Batra, Apoorva Dhingra
Report

Water and Livelihoods in Karnataka

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Karnataka. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Nidhi Batra, Apoorva Dhingra
Report

Water and Livelihoods in Bihar

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Bihar. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Apoorva Dhingra, Nidhi Batra
Report

Water and Livelihoods in Odisha

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Odisha. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Apoorva Dhingra, Nidhi Batra
Perspective
Urbanization 23 August 2023

Constructing within planetary boundaries: Warnings from Mumbai’s coastal road project

The building and construction sector in India is marred with inherent contradictions – it is at once an employment generator and a highly polluting sector. It stresses the question: How do we balance human needs without compromising earth systems?

Report

Water and Livelihoods in Maharashtra

This report, part of Jal Kaushal, a research project undertaken in partnership with Arghyam, explores the jobs-tasks-skills nexus of water management in rural Maharashtra. Building on the understanding that community involvement is critical for water management, this report seeks to illuminate the nature of this involvement and the barriers that need to be overcome to ensure sustained water management and achieve water security.

by Apoorva Dhingra, Nidhi Batra
Brief

Managing Water, Securing Livelihoods 

This policy brief, produced as part of Jal Kaushal, offers recommendations to nurture a frontline workforce that can enhance water management outcomes and cultivate livelihood security. It was produced through secondary and primary research conducted across 50 Gram Panchayats in five states.

by Sabina Dewan et al.
Report
Technology 31 January 2022

Technology, Equality and the Future of Work in South and South East Asia

This paper seeks to take stock of the main dimensions shaping the future of work in the South and South East Asia and present key messages and policy recommendations to create an innovative and inclusive future of work.

by Sabina Dewan et al.

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