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Clients Served
200,000+
Households Reached
Our Work
Illuminating Research
In partnership with universities, government bodies and with impact organisations, we offer high-quality research services throughout the Indian Subcontinent.
Specialising in the development and impact sector, we work closely to help give policy-makers the empirical data from which true change grows.
Projects
Our body of work spans sectors, from design to impact evaluation in developmental policy based on evidence-based research.
Dalit Bandhu Study
Understanding the impact of redistributive government policy on group-level inequality and inter-caste relations in Telangana.
Quantitative Survey in Village Panchayats of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
A large-scale household survey examining rural livelihoods, governance, and community participation in village panchayats.
GST Tax Practitioner’s Survey
Understanding the needs of tax practitioners in navigating GST requirements for compliance outcomes.
Perception of Business Environment and Commercial Contexts | A Business Survey
Understanding how small and medium retailers perceive their political and policy context.
Rice Price Volatility Across Interstate Markets
How rice farmers navigate the realities of market volatility to secure returns.
Cognitive Consequences of Social Media-Induced Insecure National Belonging
Examining identity, belonging, and perception in West Bengal
Rapid Need Assessment on Gender Integration in BRLP-JEEVIKA
Understanding gender in Bihar's livelihood programme.
Capabilities
Research methodologies and technical approaches we apply across data, evaluation, and programme design.
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Data Analytics & Policy Research
Turning complex data into actionable insights that inform evidence-based government and development policy.
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Impact Evaluation
Rigorous evaluations using RCTs and causal inference to measure real programme outcomes and impact.
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
Comprehensive MEL systems helping organisations track performance and drive continuous, adaptive learning.
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Programme Design & Strategy
Designing practical, evidence-informed programmes that are scalable, results-oriented, and built to last.
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Qualitative Research & Behavioural Insights
Understanding human decisions and behaviour through interviews, ethnography, and mixed-methods research.
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Survey Research & Field Operations
We provide end-to-end survey and field research services, from initial research design through to final, analysis-ready datasets.
Sector Expertise
Our goal is to support research and policy in the ways that best help the future of development.
We Partner With
We work with organisations spearheading high-impact policy development and implementation across the world.
Our Partners
We’ve worked with over 200 clients across the world.
Updates
Five years of collaboration with NGOs, governments, universities and multilateral institutions.
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DIA Staff Summit 2026
EventDate | 2026-04-28Venue | Kathmandu, NepalThe 4th DIA Staff Summit was held in Kathmandu, Nepal (28th-30th April), bringing together the entire DIA family – Field Teams and Researchers to Data Specialists, HR, Operations, and Leadership. This year’s summit – “Connecting Field Research to Policy: From… -
From DAI to DIA | Celebrating 6 Years and a New Name
Blog PostWhen we began our journey 6 years ago, we were driven by a simple conviction: that good research — ethical, rigorous and empathetic research — has the power to change the decisions that affect the lives of the billions of people living in developing nations who will be the engines driving our future. Over these […]