What you don’t learn in grad school
This week was the start of data collection for a new women's artisan skill training project. We spent 2 days in the field pilot testing...
Survey design, who ever said it was simple?
Another post about recent evaluation work I've been doing in India. As mentioned previously, my main project here is to develop a survey...
Evaluation = simple windows into complex realities
Over the past 3 weeks, I’ve been working on a logic model and M&E framework for the market readiness project detailed in a previous blog...
Can we get a little less jargon up in here??
Ok I am going to get a little nerdy and academic with this post (sorry in advance to family & friends whose eyes are soon to glaze over)....
Priority #2: Designing M&E plan & collecting baseline data on women's self-help groups
Although the blog title identifies this area of work as my 2nd priority, it is likely to be the main focus of my time in India. Self-help...
Priority #1: Planning launch of new water security initiative
Over the next few weeks I plan to post blogs detailing the projects I'll be working on during my time in India. To start off, one of my...
Greetings from Jodhpur!
Just wanted to post a quick update that I've made it to Jodhpur safely. Travel went surprisingly smooth, no problems or delays. After one...
How do you pack for 120 degrees?
As all of us in Santa Cruz complain about our mild "heat wave" coming up from Baja, with temperatures leveling off in the low 80s, I...
Concerning women & violence in India
Since I decided to go to India, one of the most common reactions I get is, "Don't you know how unsafe it is for women there?" This...
Some fun facts about Jodhpur, India
Since most of my professional and academic career has focused on Africa, I have had a bit of catching up to do in learning about the...
