Understanding people.
Strengthening
decisions.
Research, field surveys and practical advice for organisations working with people and communities.
Cumulative organisational experience.

A better understanding starts with listening.
Shaishavi brings field experience and a practical outlook to research and development consulting.
Since 2013, we have worked with research organisations, development agencies, businesses and financial institutions to understand what is happening on the ground—and what it means for the next decision.
From a question
to a way forward.
From the first research question to the final report, we provide support that is useful to the people making decisions.
Research and assessment
Understand people’s experiences, programme performance and changing markets.
02Field surveys
Reliable data from households, farmers, consumers and institutions.
03Financial and institutional advice
Practical reviews of lending, branch systems and institutional strength.
04Project management
Support with planning, implementation and tracking progress.
Different places.
Questions that matter.

Crop varieties and farming practices
A baseline study of the adoption of improved crop varieties and management practices.

A baseline for skills and livelihoods
The Uddyam baseline study for UNDP’s Talasari Integrated Skills Development Project.

Rubber plantations and nurseries
Monitoring and data collection for rubber plantations, nurseries and plantation beneficiaries in North East India.
Connected to everyday life.
Every decision
has a human side.
Behind every dataset are people, places and everyday choices. Understanding that context is where our work begins.
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