Research
Welcome to WELL Labs’ knowledge repository. As a futures institute that enables research-based solutions and impact, we prioritise making our insights accessible to social innovators, researchers, allied communities and the public at large.
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integration Gender Training Report
The training conducted by IWWAGE, in collaboration with WELL Labs, is an attempt at integrating GESI into climate change and water governance initiatives across Raichur. This report presents learnings and insights gained from the trainings.
Framework for Lake Rejuvenation
The Lake Rejuvenation Framework offers a structured, science-backed, and community-informed roadmap for lake rejuvenation. The framework is co-created by WELL Labs, Friends of Lakes, research institutions, civil society organisations, government agencies, and citizen groups of Bengaluru.
Soil Moisture Decision Support for Land and Water Management in Karnataka – Lessons from a Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable
To examine how soil moisture-based decision support can strengthen land and water management in Karnataka, a multi-stakeholder roundtable was convened on March 26, 2026. This report details why soil moisture matters, gaps in current methods of collecting soil moisture information, and recommended next steps identified during the roundtable.
Governance and Potential of Decentralised Water Reuse in Bengaluru, India
This study examines how the shifts towards decentralisation and circularity have transformed (waste)water policies and practices in Bengaluru
A Vision for Mallapalli Lake
The Mallapalli Lake Vision Document (LVD) is a comprehensive documentation of the participatory process of consensus-building for lake rejuvenation, co-created by residents, farmers, fisherfolk, and civic agencies.
Cascading urban lakes: how spatial, temporal, and anthropogenic characteristics control lake behavior
This study investigates how upstream–downstream interactions, temporal changes and human interventions shape lake behavior and function.
Remote Sensing for Community Driven Applications – Stakeholder Meeting Report
The RS4C Stakeholder Meeting identified, validated, and prioritised feasible RS use cases across water, soil, crop, and climate dimensions. This report details context of the project, proceedings of the workshop, and insights generated from the same.
Building Community Expertise in Water Management: Insights From a Community Hydrology Programme in Raichur, Karnataka
When communities can measure and analyse their water systems, they are better equipped to make informed choices, negotiate water use, and participate meaningfully in local water governance institutions
How India Can Promote Nature-Based Solutions: Lessons from Singapore, China, and the European Union
In this insight brief, we examine how Singapore, China, and the European Union facilitated research, policies, integrated governance, funding, and participatory planning for the large-scale adoption of nature-based solutions
Strategies to Catalyse Safe, Efficient, and Reliable Decentralised Water Reuse in Bengaluru
WELL Labs has partnered with the Swiss Federal Aquatic Institute of Science and Technology (Eawag) to research decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse and enable their adoption in Bengaluru for improved water security
A Simple Guide to Making an Effective Playbook
Gargi Anand and Smita Kumar lay out how to document and share solutions using playbooks for the development sector
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Rural Futures
Technical Consulting
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Transformation Research