Case Studies

These studies apply social development methods to named projects and places. They distinguish the source evidence, analytical choices, and limits of what can be concluded.

Study Assessment focus
Nepal: resettlement costs in Upper Trishuli-1 Comparing budgets, beneficiary denominators, implementation records, and evidence of delivered assistance.
Bhutan: demographics, poverty, and spatial risk Relating census and survey measures to geography and exposure while preserving statistical and spatial uncertainty.

The baseline survey guide explains the underlying evidence and survey methods. Broader discussions of assessment, baseline design, and migration are organized under Thematic Issues.