Research
Welcome to WELL Labs’ knowledge repository. As a futures institute that enables research-based solutions and impact, we prioritise making our insights accessible to social innovators, researchers, allied communities and the public at large.
Jaltol: A Quasi-Experimental Approach to Evaluating Watershed Interventions
Jaltol is a web app that helps evaluate the impact of watershed programmes on both water access and economic prosperity
Paired Watershed Studies: Evaluating the Impact of Watershed Management Interventions
A paired watershed study is a research method that compares two neighbouring watersheds over an extended period to understand how changes in land and watershed management affect hydrological parameters
Staff Gauge: A Guide to Measuring Aquifer Recharge through the Water Balance Method
There is considerable spatial heterogeneity in rainfall patterns in India. This makes the staff gauge method especially useful as it can be easily applied to multiple water storage structures.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Toolbox
An overview of hydrological assessment tools for better monitoring, evaluation, and learning in watershed management
Chasing the Water Table: The Impact of Groundwater Depletion on Rural Drinking Water Supply in Peninsular India
Published in PLOS Water
Review: Draft Framework for Lake Rejuvenation
WELL Labs, in collaboration with Friends of Lakes and supported by DCB Bank and BBMP, has drafted a framework for sustainably managing lakes. We invite you to review it and share your insights.
Situation Analysis: Raichur Transformation Lab
This situation analysis report explores the water management and agricultural challenges and solutions in Raichur district, Karnataka. It presents pathways to climate-resilient rural development.
Addressing the Labour Barrier in the Transition to Crop Diversification
This study explores the labour dynamics of various crops, the gendered dimensions of farm work, and the technological interventions that can reduce the labour burden of diversified cropping and make it more accessible and sustainable.
Hits and Misses: Water-based Climate Adaptation Interventions for Agriculture
Effective adaptation to climate change is essential in agriculture, this study highlights critical successes and overlooked gaps.
Climate Resilient Development Pathways for Farmer Producer Organisations in Semi-arid India
Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) can develop targeted climate-resilience measures if confronted with data on specific climate risks