Bidisha Barooah

Bidisha Barooah

Designation: Lead Economist, IFAD

Bidisha Barooah was a Senior Evaluation Specialist at 3ie. Bidisha lead 3ie's work on rural livelihoods and women's empowerment. She holds a PhD in Economics in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.

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Group think – taking stock of the evidence on group-based livelihood programmes

Group think – taking stock of the evidence on group-based livelihood programmes

Shonar Lala Chinoy, Bidisha Barooah 16 January 2020 blog

Mobilizing the poor in low-income countries into groups to deliver livelihoods interventions has become a favoured approach in the development community to address poverty.