Energy, Environment, and Climate Change
Sambodhi has collaborated with experts in climate adaptation and energy access to catalyze action for better public policy outcomes, which is in line with the world’s goal to improve governance and resilience. We combine robust methodology with cutting-edge tools to capture insights even from last-mile data sources.
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Conducting monitoring, evaluation, and learning for climate mitigating technologies and women-led enterprises in India
We partnered with the Rabo Foundation and the IKEA Foundation to conduct monitoring, evaluation, and learning for women-led enterprises and renewable energy/climate mitigation technologies in Indian agriculture. To evaluate the program’s impact, we created an MEL framework to facilitate learning.
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Developing an impact strategy for the Climate Solutions Platform, connecting funders to verified climate solutions
We collaborated with the India Climate Collaborative (ICC) to develop an impact strategy for their Climate Solutions Platform (CSP), which will become an online and offline marketplace that can connect funders to impactful and verified climate solutions.
Monitoring the impact of SAPCC activities in two Indian states to operationalize M&E system
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We collaborated with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to monitor the impact of SAPCC Activities in Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, India, helping to operationalize the M&E system.
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Assessing the socio-economic impact of the Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project to address immediate flood recovery in Bihar, India
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Conducting a study on philanthropic pathways for a just energy transition across fossil-fuel-dependent states in India
We collaborated with the ClimateWorks Foundation to study philanthropic pathways for a just energy transition across the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, examining how local contexts, vulnerable communities, and priority sectors can be supported through strategies that advance equity and resilience in regions moving away from fossil-fuel dependence.
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Developing an impact measurement and management strategy for clean-energy programs supporting livelihood transitions in India and Kenya
We collaborated with the Shell Foundation to develop an impact measurement and management strategy for its clean-energy programs in India and Kenya, creating impact pathways and monitoring tools that guide how these initiatives support smallholder farmers, urban transporters, and micro-entrepreneurs in moving toward a living income.