Research Interest

The research interests of Raktima includes gender issues and women empowerment, ecosystem services and well being in the context of climate change, community led climate resilient livelihood options, Participatory Natural Resource Governance, Integrated Landscape Management and Sustainable Livelihood and Training Impact Analysis. She has been involved as a key Team Member of IBRAD in designing and implementation of various research projects.

Team Lead/Key Team Members for Some of the Research/Study Projects

Capacity Building of the Kamar and Birhor PVTGs through Integrated Landscape Management and Women Empowerment for sustainable livelihood development, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, (August 2019 – Ongoing)

Integrated Landscape Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Developing NRM based Models under RKVY program, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal (August 2018- ongoing)

Research Study on impact of seven types of solar projects implemented by Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency in the state of Chhattisgarh (2019)

Socio economic impact evaluation of the JFMCs and SHGs under Sundarban Tiger Reserve, (2019)

Socio economic impact evaluation of the JFMCs and SHGs under Tripura Forest Environment Improvement and Poverty Alleviation Project funded by JICA, (2018)

Understanding the impact of male migration on “Feminization of Agriculture” with Australian National University, (2015)

Evaluation of effectiveness of Tribal Development Programs in Chhattisgarh, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India (2014-15)

Evaluation of the micro watershed projects under Integrated Watershed Management Projects (IWMP) in Tripura (2013, 2015) and West Bengal (2014-15).

Assessing Traditional Knowledge in the sector of Water, Forest and Agriculture to develop climate change adaptation strategies in West Bengal, funded by GIZ, (2013)

Operationalisation of Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services (OpenNESS), funded by the European Union, (2012-2017)

Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation, funded by NERC, UK (2010-11)

Preparation of Success Stories in the forest fringe villages under Watershed Project, assigned by National Rainfed Area Authority, Planning Commission, Government of India (2011-12)

Impact Evaluation of the projects of National Horticulture Mission implemented by the Directorate of Horticulture, Government of Chhattisgarh (2010, 2011)