This report highlights findings from a quantitative pre and post assessment study to understand the impact of child-focused and family-based social programmes focused in India and Nepal that directly or indirectly address children’s needs and rights through a combination of economic support and complementary interventions.
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This report presents findings from a baseline study that aimed to address the critical needs of children of temporary migrant families between the age of 3-8 years. The report includes an assessment of the current levels of learning and development among these children, engagement patterns of parents/caregivers with their children, as well as their attitudes and perceptions towards responsive parenting.
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The report “Curse of the Mummy-ji: The Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Women in India” examines how intergenerational power dynamics within patrilocal households shape young married women’s mobility, social networks, and reproductive choices in rural Uttar Pradesh. Using rich primary data from Jaunpur district, the study shows that co-residence with a mother-in-law significantly restricts women’s freedom of movement and their ability to form close social ties outside the household, particularly around sensitive issues like fertility and family planning. These restrictions, driven largely by misaligned fertility preferences between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, are associated with lower likelihood of visiting family planning clinics and reduced use of modern contraception. The paper highlights how women’s access to supportive peers can help overcome mobility constraints and normalize family planning, making social networks a critical pathway to reproductive autonomy. Outline India served as the Data Collection and Impact Evaluation partner for this study, leading field implementation, survey management, and evidence generation.
This report examines the current state of child labor in the scrap mica supply chain in India, with a particular focus on Jharkhand, where earlier studies have highlighted the prevalence of child labor in the mica industry. It also maps the supply chain of scrap mica within India and its links to importing countries.
ICF Macro, Inc. prepared this report under the terms of its contract with the U.S. Department of Labor. The research team extends sincere thanks to all contributors for their valuable support throughout the study.
Funding for this research was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor under contract number GS-00F-189CA and task order 1605C2-22-F-00060. The findings and interpretations presented here do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does reference to trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
This study was prepared by ICF, with Outline India serving as the primary data partner responsible for field-based data collection across India.
This flagship study by Outline India, conducted in collaboration with C-LAB/India Child Protection, brings village-level evidence on the prevalence, drivers, and reduction of child marriage across 757 villages in five high-burden states - Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Using a multistage sample and data from frontline workers, PRI members, teachers, and local leaders, the report documents sharp declines in child marriage (55 - 84% for girls) over the last three years, shaped by legal action, community mobilisation, and awareness campaigns like Child Marriage Free India and Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat.
The study highlights key determinants such as poverty, cultural norms, school dropout patterns, and awareness gaps. It also analyses reporting behaviour, effectiveness of enforcement, role of NGOs, and regional variations. The report concludes with evidence-backed recommendations on strengthening law enforcement, improving reporting systems, building capacities, enhancing girls’ education, and leveraging technology to move India closer to a child marriage-free future.
The Meghalaya Comprehensive School Transformation Programme (M-CSTP), launched in 2023 by the Government of Meghalaya in partnership with the Reach to Teach Foundation, is a large-scale effort to strengthen the state’s education system. Covering over 7,700 government schools, the programme focuses on academic improvement, teacher capacity building, and institutional strengthening.
Through initiatives like the Meghalaya Class Readiness Programme (MCRP), learning outcome-aligned syllabi, and teacher handbooks, M-CSTP is helping educators plan lessons more effectively and focus on measurable learning goals. Over 500 teachers have been trained, and digital tools such as M-LENS assessments and the State Level Achievement Survey (SLAS) are generating real-time data to guide classroom practices and policy decisions.
With strong government ownership and localized implementation, M-CSTP is fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability. The programme is transforming Meghalaya’s schools into more inclusive, data-driven, and child-centred spaces for learning and growth.
The report ‘My Body, My Choice: Tracing the Impact of Action Projects in It’s My Body Program – A Case Study of Sakar, Bareilly’, prepared by Outline India for CREA, explores the transformative impact of the It’s My Body (IMB) program in Uttar Pradesh. The study captures how adolescent girls and young women from marginalized communities in Bareilly, trained under the IMB program, mobilized collective action against gender-based violence, alcoholism, and restrictive gender norms. Through action projects, they advocated for women’s safety, bodily autonomy, and access to sexual and reproductive health rights.
Outline India conducted a systematic review of project related data and reports to identify, analyse and synthesize impact and outcome of the organization. By consolidating information and analysis of 50 project interventions undertaken by the organization from 2013-14 to 2015-16, this report documents its overall achievements in India and long term impacts of interventions in the period of 2014-16. By collating the successes and failures, replicability and sustainability, the report provides a strong evidence base for the organization’s future programs, partnerships and advocacy, and also serves as an internal learning document.