Program design

NRMC recognises and strengthens local expertise to sensitively build on local cultural and institutional strengths while identifying and addressing potential opportunities.

We ensure ownership of intellectual property and technologies developed such that local communities and authorities are as deeply invested in interventions and those creating them.

NRMC’s program design enables communities to take charge of their own development.

Our focus on context driven solutions is all down to the fact that we don’t stop at outputs. We seek outcomes and lasting impact.

Human Centred Program Design (HCD)

Using principles of design thinking and behavioural sciences, we create grounded program strategies, focused on the felt needs of the communities we serve.

Built on nearly two decades of on-ground experience, NRMC founded a social impact lab to rethink development strategies and solutions. Learn more on NRMC’s specialized unit for HCD on www.the-nil-lab.in

NRMC uses approaches and techniques to closely connect with communities in designing developmental programs. Consumer centric design and co-creation workshops, Trials for Improved Practices (TIPS) are few of the tools used for this purpose.

Program management

NRMC’s adaptive management approach and practices represent innovative, current thinking on resolving conflicting demands and adjusting to changing social preferences and priorities. This management style is intended towards increasing timely responses in the face of new information and in a setting of varied stakeholder objectives and preferences. Our adaptive and dynamic management approach contributes to learning and has resulted in effective and efficient management of various large-scale programmes in the past.

We catalyse impact by promoting synergy and convergence between appropriate local, regional, and national institutions, agencies and programs to enhance impact and sustainability.

The focus remains on adaptive systems and processes to manage projects at scale, ensuring realisation of project objectives, timelines and value for money.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning

We help clients make evidence-based decisions, integrate sustainability into their interventions and create innovative solutions.

• Programme evaluation
• Synthesis evaluation
• Policy Evaluation
• Strategic evaluations
• Impact Evaluation
• Process Evaluation
• Summative and Performance Evaluation

Research

Committed towards achieving effective and sustainable solutions, our advisory and research is centred on synthesis of big data and nuanced insights gathered through rigorous qualitative and quantitative approaches. Our in-depth research serves as a critical knowledge base for communities and clients in taking forward programmes towards realisation of crucial developmental goals and aspirations.

• Need Assessment and Situational Assessment
• Formative Research
• Policy Research

Committed towards achieving effective and sustainable solutions, our research and advisory is centred on synthesis of big data and gathering nuanced insights through rigorous qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Communication and Knowledge Management

NRMC works to ensure collation of lessons learnt and best practices from various programmes implemented by our clients. We employ a range of approaches to gather lessons and develop knowledge management platforms that allow for proliferation of knowledge for replication and advancement.

As a convener, dialogue instigator and guide to practical solutions, we identify and assemble stakeholders and develop areas where they can collaborate to transform systems.

Corporate Engagement

We guide organizations in setting, tracking and integrating high-impact objectives and metrics that supports their strategy and success.

NRMC helps its clients establish strong CSR profiles that improve visibility and strengthen relationships and reputation among key stakeholders.

Linking CSR interventions with flagship government programs to facilitate strategic and effective partnerships remains a distinctive feature of our approach.