New Delhi  ·  South Asia  ·  Est. 2018

Evidence
that moves
policy forward.

Social research advisory. MEL systems. Programme evaluation. Applied research across health, education, gender, climate, and governance.

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20+ Years field experience
7 Indian states, active work
48 Free courses via ImpactMojo
5k+ Monthly learners
STATA R Python RCTs Quasi-experimental Photovoice FGDs Mixed methods
The practice

Rigorous research.
Real-world use.

20+
Years field experience
7
Indian states, active work
48
Free courses, ImpactMojo
5k+
Monthly learners

Pinpoint Ventures is a development research and advisory practice led by a development economist and qualified lawyer with two decades of experience across Oxfam India, Evidence Action, BBC Media Action, and Sesame Workshop India Trust.

The practice specialises in applied research that travels from the field to the policy table — not just findings, but frameworks that last. Statistical rigour (STATA, R, Python) sits alongside participatory methods and deep contextual knowledge of South Asia's governance systems, markets, and communities.

Our sister platform ImpactMojo hosts 48 courses, 400+ handouts, and 247 tools, freely available to development practitioners across South Asia. We also publish at PolicyGrounds.press and The Research Rundown.

What we do

End-to-end research
from design through dissemination.

01 Impact Evaluation RCTs and quasi-experimental designs for health, education, gender, and livelihoods programmes. We handle power calculations, treatment and control management, and rigorous statistical analysis through to publication. Quantitative
02 Research Design From exploratory qualitative work to large-scale mixed-methods studies. Survey programming in SurveyCTO, CommCare, and CSPRO. Analysis in STATA, R, and Python. Mixed methods
03 Policy Analysis Evidence synthesis, stakeholder mapping, and strategic analysis translated into policy briefs. Published in BehanBox, The Wire, and PolicyGrounds.press. Policy
04 MEL Frameworks Monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems built for adaptive programming. Recent work includes MEL portfolio design for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. MEL
05 Strategic Advisory Theory of change, organisational strategy, and Human-Centred Design. We built a district-level learning layer for the India Health and Climate Resilience Fund. Strategy
06 Capacity Building Training and mentoring for in-house research and MEL teams. Tailored workshops, data literacy coaching, and long-form cohort programmes for development practitioners. Training
Where we work

Deep experience across
South Asian development contexts.

01 / Gender
Gender & Empowerment

Women's economic empowerment, menstrual health, girls' education, social norms change, and GBSS law analysis.

02 / Health
Public Health & RMNCH+A

Maternal health RCTs, WASH, nutrition, health financing, and climate-health resilience.

03 / Education
Education, FLN & ECCE

Learning outcomes, critical thinking RCTs, school innovations, foundational literacy and numeracy.

04 / Climate
Climate & Air Quality

Climate adaptation, air quality policy, gender-climate intersections, and disaster risk reduction.

05 / Governance
Governance & Policy

Social protection analysis across MGNREGA, PDS, ICDS; policy reform and civic data tools.

06 / Livelihoods
Livelihoods & Child Protection

Seasonal migration, family reunification, child welfare systems, and animal welfare.

Selected work

Recent research
and advisory engagements.

2025 — 2026

Fish Welfare Initiative / ARA

Managing India operations for the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture across Andhra Pradesh — water quality standards, stocking density, and policy engagement with AWBI and BIS.

Animal Welfare Andhra Pradesh Policy
2026 — Ongoing

Claylab Education MEL

MEL architecture design for Claylab Education — theory of change, indicator frameworks, and data systems for learning outcome measurement.

MEL Education Theory of Change
2024 — Present

Women's Aspirations Study (DIU / TRI)

Primary research on livelihood aspirations, mobility, and economic agency among women in rural and peri-urban India for Transform Rural India.

Gender Livelihoods Qualitative
Ongoing

Tamil Nadu Critical Thinking RCT

Research advisory for India Institute on a randomised controlled trial commissioned by Tamil Nadu government to evaluate critical thinking curriculum across government schools.

RCT Education Tamil Nadu
Work with us

Tell us about
your research needs.

We take on a small number of engagements each year. Tell us what you are working on.

Location New Delhi. Working across South Asia.
Email hello@pinpointventures.in
Sister platform ImpactMojo.in
Research newsletter varna.substack.com
Policy writing PolicyGrounds.press