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Policy Study on Using Data for Better Policy Formulaion and Evidence-Based Decision-Making - Rajasthan Case Study

Welfare governance in sectors such as education, health and Panchayati Raj involve a comprehensive exercise of collecting and using data in innovative ways. The use of data can enable making decisions.....

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15 years of Accountability Initiative, 15 wins

The Accountability Initiative was founded in 2008 as a research group which would unpack tough questions on the welfare system in India by way of rigorous evidence-building. Over the years, we.....

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संक्षिप्त – राजस्थान

यह दस्तावेज़ अकॉउंटबिलिटी इनिशिएटिव (सेंटर फॉर पॉलिसी रिसर्च) द्वारा प्रक�.....

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संक्षिप्त – हिमाचल प्रदेश

यह दस्तावेज़ अकॉउंटबिलिटी इनिशिएटिव (सेंटर फॉर पॉलिसी रिसर्च) द्वारा प्रक�.....

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बझ

हे पॉलिसी बझ तुम्हाला विविध कल्याणकारी योजनांमध्ये काय चालले आहे याविषयी द.....

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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The Evolution of India's Welfare System, 2008 to 2023

A lookback on welfare spending and outcomes is an essential first step to understanding future priorities and pathways to development. .....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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The Evolution of India's Welfare System from 2008-2023: A Lookback

In the 15 years that have gone by, India has seen a significant transition in the social sector, and lived through a pandemic. At the Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, we have tra.....

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At a Glance: India's Major Welfare Programmes

Through this blog, we give you a basic overview of India's major welfare programmes. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Mission .....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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2022 in Review: Untying the Knots

As India emerged from the long shadow cast by the pandemic, one thing was reconfirmed for us — knowledge and accurate information are key to finding solutions to the country�.....

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Roundtable on the Regulation of Non-State Actors in India’s School Education (Summary Note)

With rising demand for education during the last few decades from all sections of the society, there has been an inc.....

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बझ

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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Policy Buzz

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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'People Think that Anganwadis are Withholding their Benefits'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April 2020 is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of di.....

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संक्षिप्त – हिमाचल प्रदेश

यह दस्तावेज़ अकॉउंटबिलिटी इनिशिएटिव (सेंटर फॉर पॉलिसी रिसर्च) द्वारा प्रक�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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संक्षिप्त – बिहार

यह दस्तावेज़ अकॉउंटबिलिटी इनिशिएटिव (सेंटर फॉर पॉलिसी रिसर्च) द्वारा प्रका.....

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संक्षिप्त – मध्य प्रदेश

यह दस्तावेज़ अकॉउंटबिलिटी इनिशिएटिव (सेंटर फॉर पॉलिसी रिसर्च) द्वारा प्रका.....

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संक्षिप्त – महाराष्ट्र

यह दस्तावेज़ अकॉउंटबिलिटी इनिशिएटिव (सेंटर फॉर पॉलिसी रिसर्च) द्वारा प्रक�.....

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संक्षिप्त – राजस्थान

यह दस्तावेज़ अकॉउंटबिलिटी इनिशिएटिव (सेंटर फॉर पॉलिसी रिसर्च) द्वारा प्रक�.....

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'No Special Activities for Remedial Measures'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April 2020 is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of di.....

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विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, यह पॉलिसी बज़्ज़ आपको ह�.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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‘Have not Received any Financial Incentive during the Pandemic’

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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पॉलिसी बझ

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Decoding India’s Public Finance Management System: Challenges, Best Practices & Way Forward (Summary Notes)

Over the past few years, attempts have been made previously to develop a public finance management system that tracks funds through the budget cycle. One such example is the Union government’s Publi.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

हे पॉलिसी बझ तुम्हाला विविध कल्याणकारी योजनांमध्ये काय चालले आहे याविषयी द.....

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State Budgets One-Stop Resource 2022

We’ve made it easier for you to access state budgets by compiling budget documents below. Click on any state to see more. .....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बझ

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'Child’s Understanding of the Basics is a Major Concern'

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distric.....

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public School Education

This brief presents some of the key effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on India’s public school education, focusing specifically on children. It begins with a discussion of the pre-pandemic status of.....

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Policy Buzz

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Insights on Civil Society-Local Government Coordination

Last month, the Accountability Initiative hosted a panel discussion on ‘Capacity Building for Better Coordination with the Local Government’, as part of the .....

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Repivoting in a Difficult Year

In 2020, we rapidly responded to a changed situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We did this to build evidence, deepen public debate, and catalyse reforms. With each attempt, we scaled new challenge.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, इसको लेकर आपको हर 15 दिन �.....

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A Comprehensive Overview: Defining and Measuring Informality in India's Labour Market

The brief unbundles the global standard definition of informality with respect to the labour market, a concept often considered inexplicit and broad-based. It presents the parameters used to meas.....

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महामारी के दौरान कुछ मानवीय कहानियाँ

सरकारी कार्यकर्ता एवं कर्मचारी महामारी से लड़ने �.....

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‘We Can Work in Any Situation Now’

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distric.....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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A Hidden Cost: The Pandemic's Impact on Nutrition

This brief provides an overview of the nutrition sector prior to the pandemic, the changes and impact due to the pandemic, and briefly discusses what can be done to get nutrition interventions back on.....

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‘Whenever I Go to the Bank, I Am Told that the Machine is Not Functioning’

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distric.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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How Can Grassroots Field Workers Engage with Local Administration Effectively?

This panel, a part of the Future of Governance virtual forum, was an insightful discussion among Dr. Rukmini Banerji from Pratham, Ashif Shaikh from Jan Sahas, Biraj Patnaik from the National Foundati.....

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Anurag Behar of Azim Premji Foundation in conversation with Yamini Aiyar of CPR

In the Future of Governance virtual forum, Yamini Aiyar, Centre for Policy Research and Anurag Behar, Azim Premji Foundation explored how the core pillars of society view the state. They also reflec.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़

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'Vaccinations Could Not Happen for Months'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April is a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distric.....

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Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of Government Functioning

The first panel in the Future of Governance virtual forum featured Luis Miranda from the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP), Nikhil Dey from Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan and Poornima Dore .....

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Grantmaking as an Enabler of Citizen-State Engagement

In the Future of Governance virtual forum, we were joined by Sandhya Venkateswaran from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bharath Visweswariah from the Omidyar Network, and Zulfiquar Haider.....

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Building Knowledge for Effective Government Engagement

In the Future of Governance virtual forum, Chakshu Roy, PRS Legislative Research, Anuradha Joshi, Social Scientist, and Srikanth Viswanathan, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy deliberate.....

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पॉलिसी बझ

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'Noticing Shortage of Staff'

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राजस्थान पंचायती राज चुनाव में ध्यान रखने वाली कुछ महत्त्वपूर्ण बातें ।.....

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पॉलिसी बझःकोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस चौदावी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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A Lookback on 'The Future of Governance' Virtual Forum

The Future of Governance virtual forum is an attempt to spark dialogue on the challenges and prospects of civil society-government collaboration in India. Curated by us and co-hosted with Arth.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Fourteenth Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Coronavirus pandemic in India, and t.....

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'Might Need to Call Students in Shifts'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distri.....

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पॉलिसी बझः संसद-केंद्रीत संस्करण

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Policy Buzz: Parliament-focus Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Monsoon session of the Indian Parlia.....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़: करोनावायरस आधारित तेरहवां संस्करण

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'Nutrition is Going to be Affected Badly'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distri.....

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस तेरावी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Thirteenth Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Coronavirus pandemic in India, and t.....

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'Hot Cooked Meals not being Served'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distri.....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़: करोनावायरस आधारित बारहवां संस्करण

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस बारावी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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'Online Education is for Equipped Families, not Poor'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distri.....

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महाराष्ट्र: शिक्षा वित्त फैक्टशीट

यह फैक्टशीट महाराष्ट्र में स्कूल शिक्षा पर किए गए व्यय को सारगर्भित तरीके स�.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Twelfth Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Coronavirus pandemic in India, and t.....

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हिमाचल प्रदेश: शिक्षा वित्त फैक्टशीट

यह फैक्टशीट हिमाचल प्रदेश में स्कूल शिक्षा पर किए गए व्यय को सारगर्भित तरीक�.....

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राजस्थान: शिक्षा वित्त फैक्टशीट

यह फैक्टशीट राजस्थान में स्कूल शिक्षा पर किए गए व्यय को सारगर्भित तरीके से प.....

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस अकरावी आवृत्ती

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मध्य प्रदेश: शिक्षा वित्त फैक्टशीट

यह फैक्टशीट मध्य प्रदेश में स्कूल शिक्षा पर किए गए व्यय को सारगर्भित तरीके स.....

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बिहार: शिक्षा वित्त फैक्टशीट

यह फैक्टशीट बिहार में स्कूल शिक्षा पर किए गए व्यय को सारगर्भित तरीके से प्रस.....

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India's Pandemic Response Event Launch: Life 'Inside Districts'

The Inside Districts series was started by the Accountability Initiative at the Centre for Policy Research to document the oft-overlooked stories of government.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Eleventh Edition

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस दहावी आवृत्ती

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़: करोनावायरस आधारित दसवां संस्करण

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, इसको लेकर आपको हर 15 दिन �.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Tenth Edition

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस नववी आवृत्ती

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़: करोनावायरस आधारित नौवां संस्करण

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, इसको लेकर आपको हर 15 दिन �.....

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'People have Learnt to Live with Corona'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of distri.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Ninth Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Coronavirus pandemic in India, and t.....

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Increase in Responsibilities with Lifting of Lockdown

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on.....

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Mapping State Interventions Towards Women and Child Protection in Maharashtra

This study examined interventions addressing violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) in Maharashtra. The study, conducted between August 2018 and October 2019, analyses budget.....

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़: करोनावायरस आधारित आठवां संस्करण

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, इसको लेकर आपको हर 15 दिन �.....

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'No Insurance for COVID-related work'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on.....

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस आठवी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Financing Nutrition in India: Cost Implications of the Nutrition Policy Landscape in 2019-20

Researchers at the Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have published a .....

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Challenging to Juggle COVID-19 Response and Regular Job

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस सातवी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Seventh Edition

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Number of People Coming to Govt Hospital has Increased: Health Supervisor in Himachal Pradesh

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on.....

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Calling a Doctor Only During Emergency Deliveries: ANM in Bihar

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on.....

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Received a Day's Training on Coronavirus: Panchayat Secretary in Maharashtra

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस सहावी आवृत्ती

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Sixth Edition

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'People are Apprehensive on Routine Immunisations'

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on.....

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Inside Districts: Experience of a Doctor Working in a Coronavirus Ward

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on.....

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As people arrive from outside the state, the focus is on preventing COVID-19's spread: Medical Officer in HP

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Financing Nutrition in India: Considering the Cost Implications

The nutrition financing community in India is engaged in efforts to strengthen actions for adequate financing for nutrition. On 2.....

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Carrying Out Both COVID-19 and Pre-Pandemic Tasks: ASHA in Himachal Pradesh

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस पाचवी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Work Remains Unchanged but the Risk has Increased: Auxiliary Nurse Midwife in Maharashtra

The ‘Inside Districts’ series launched in April was a one-of-its-kind attempt to capture the experiences of district and Block-level officials, panchayat functionaries and frontline workers, on.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Fifth Edition

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Inside Districts: Voice of an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife in Maharashtra

As the Coronavirus pandemic sweeps through India, districts are being tapped by the government for timely detection and reporting of cases, and prevention. Our ‘Inside Districts’ series will fe.....

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Inside Districts: Voice of an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife in Bihar

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस चौथा आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Inside Districts: Voice of a District Project Officer in Bihar

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of a Sarpanch in Bihar

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Fourth Edition

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of a Child Development Project Officer in Bihar

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of an Education Officer in Rajasthan

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Inside Districts Series: Block Development Officer in Rajasthan

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Inside Districts Series: Lady Supervisor in Madhya Pradesh

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पॉलिसी बज़्ज़: कोरोनावायरस केंद्रित तीसरा संस्करण

विभिन्न कल्याणकारी योजनाओं में क्या घटित हो रहा है, इसको लेकर आपको हर 15 दि�.....

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of a Block Medical Officer in Himachal Pradesh

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस तिसरी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of an Anganwadi Worker in Maharashtra

As the Coronavirus pandemic sweeps through India, districts are being tapped by the government for timely detection and reporting of cases, and prevention. Our ‘Inside Districts’ series will fe.....

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of an Upper Division Clerk in Rajasthan

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Third Edition

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of a Sarpanch in Madhya Pradesh

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of a Panchayat Secretary in Bihar 

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बिहार कोरोना वायरस से लड़ने के लिए क्या क़दम उठा रहा है?

यह ब्लॉग हम और हमारी सरकार पर पहले प्रकाशित किया गया था (fun.....

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Inside Districts Series: Voice of an ASHA worker in Rajasthan

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोना व्हायरस-फोकस दुसरी आवृत्ती

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Delhi's COVID-19 Response

The Government of N.C.T of Delhi announced lockdown in the national capital on 23 March 2020, a day before the countrywide declaration by the Government of India. Below you will find a curated list of.....

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Government Engagement Diagnostic Tool

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Second Edition

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. The current edition focusses on the Coronavirus pandemic in India, and t.....

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Indian Government's COVID-19 Relief Package: Highlights

The Union government has announced a relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore today to protect migrant workers, urban and rural poor, and frontline health workers from the onslaught of the coronavirus pand.....

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पॉलिसी बझः कोरोनाव्हायरस-फोकस संस्करण

कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Edition

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State Budgets One-Stop Resource 2020

We’ve made it easier for you to access state budgets by compiling budget documents below. Click on any of the states to see more: .....

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Policy Buzz: Edition 17

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Policy Buzz: Edition 16

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Policy Buzz: Edition 15

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Delhi: Performance of Centrally Sponsored Schemes

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Policy Buzz: Edition 14

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The 2 Big and Emerging Ideas on Accountability

The Cutting Edge is an exclusive series by the Accountability Initiative featuring insights from world-renowned scholars, and ideas that can spur innovation.  Dr. .....

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2019: A Year of Many Firsts for Accountability Initiative

New ideas were at the core of our work in 2019. We invested time and effort in growing our activities and building on ideas with decision makers, scholars and citizens, whose contribution is c.....

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Policy Buzz 13

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight.  Policy News  General: Union Budget.....

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कल्याणकारी धोरणात जे घडत आहे त्या प्रत्येक पंधरवड्यात प्रकाशित झालेल्य.....

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Policy Buzz: Edition 12

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Policy Buzz: Edition 11

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Policy Buzz: Edition 10

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Policy Buzz: Edition 9

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School Consolidation in Rajasthan

Read the highlights of our Working Paper, School Consolidation in Rajasthan: Implementation and Short Term Effects......

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राजस्थान में स्कूल एकीकरण: कार्यान्वयन और अल्पावधि प्रभाव

हमारे नवीनतम वर्किंग पेपर के कार्यान्वन और उसके अल्पवधि प्रभाव के बारे में �.....

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Accountability Initiative द्वारा आयोजित राजस्थान की शिक्षा प्रणाली पर कार्यक्रम

Accountability Initiative (AI), Centre for Policy Research ने राजस्थान की सार्वजनिक शिक्षा प्रणाली �.....

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Policy Buzz: Edition 8

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight.  Policy News    General: .....

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Accountability in Governance

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Policy Buzz: Edition 7

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight.    Policy News    Governance:.....

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Policy Buzz: Edition 6

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight.  Policy News  General: The E.....

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Policy Buzz: Edition 5

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7 Events that Kept Us Busy from Aug-Sep

  Our work does not stop at dissemination of evidence gathered from our research. Rather, we view evidence building as an enabler of informed conversations.....

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Policy Buzz: Edition 4

Keep up-to-date on welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. Policy News    General:  .....

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Policy Buzz: Edition 3

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. This edition also contains highlights of the government's development ag.....

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Policy Buzz: Budget Session Special

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. This edition focuses on the Budget session of the Parliament.  .....

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Recommendations on the Draft National Education Policy

About Accountability Initiative’s work on public school education  Accountability Initiative is a research group which has worked on school education extensively. We have studied budgetin.....

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Policy Buzz: Budget Special

Keep up-to-date with all that is happening in welfare policy with this curated selection of news, published every fortnight. Our first edition is a Budget 2019 spec.....

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State Budgets One-Stop Resource 2019

We've made it easier for you to access state budgets by compiling budget documents below. Click on any of the states to see more: Assam.....

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State Budgets One-Stop Resource 2018

We've made it easier for you to access state budgets by compiling budget documents below. Click on any of the states to see more: Andhra.....

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Understand Gram Panchayat Financing

The West Begal PAISA tool aimed to understand if Gram Panchayat get their due funds, how much, and where it is spent......

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Tools on tracking government spending under ICDS

The two tools provide guidance on how to plot the flow of funds--from their allocation to their implementation expenditure--on schemes such as the mid-day meal and ICDS: .....

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Tracking Tool for Mid Day Meal Scheme

This PAISA tool is specifically designed to collect information on Mid Day Meal related expenditure and implementation tracking......

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ICDS government spending and implementation tracking tool

This PAISA tool is specifically designed to collect information on ICDS related expenditure and implementation tracking......

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Empowering Grassroots Governance Institutions

Ever wondered how government initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission are implemented at the village and district levels? Accountability Initiative’s .....

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Breaking Down the Budget - Learning videos on how to navigate Budget 2017

Digging through budgets for stories is a complicated task. Budget documents, meant for public accountability, are usually jargon-heavy and cryptic. The changes expected in this year's budget format.....

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Why is Accountability so Important in India? Watch this video to learn more.

Tucked away in the far corners of Purnea in eastern Bihar, Ac.....

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Accountability Initiative 2016: The Year Gone By

Season’s Greetings! 2016 has been a hectic year for Accountability Initiative (AI), as we continued in our effort to deepen understandings of the everyday workings of the local administration and dr.....

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[Hindi] Why is Accountability so Important in India? Watch this video to learn more.

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Understanding India’s bureaucracy through the IAS officer

Accountability Initiative deconstructs the Indian bureaucracy through the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer in a series of blogs by T R Raghunandan, a former bureaucrat himself, (referred to.....

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Exploring the ‘symbols’ of Indian Bureaucracy

The Public Administration team at the Accountability Initiative (AI) brings to you a five part blog series that attempts to unpack some of the frequently heard terms and phrases in the middle and l.....

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How to Conduct a Participatory Expenditure Tracking Survey

In 2009, Accountability Initiative (AI) partnered with the AS.....

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Understanding Bureaucracy from the Bureaucrat's Perspective

In the podcast below, Yamini Aiyar, Director of Accountability Initiative (AI), talks about understanding bureaucracy from the bureauc.....

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How Swachh is Bharat two years on?

The most visible programme remains invisible on the ground, Accountability Initiative finds October 2 marked the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), th.....

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Human resources for health: “wicked” problems or misunderstood?

India, like many other countries, struggles with governance of its human resources for health. It is common knowledge that there are too few qualified health workers, that they are too unequally distr.....

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Budget Briefs 2016: State of Social Sector Expenditure

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Tweetathon on Fiscal Devolution Research

Accountability Initiative's tweetathon on fiscal devolution research Accountability Initiative conducted a tweetathon between 26 August and 2nd September to dis.....

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Accountability Initiative Public Finance Blog Series

Accountability Initiative (AI) released a series of blogs to demonstrate our recent research on fiscal devolution and social sector spending in India. The research specifically investigates the implic.....

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PAISA 2016: A New Era in Fiscal Devolution in India?

Tracking fiscal devolution to State governments and Panchayats in India. On June 3rd 2016, Accountability Initiative (AI) released two research papers on the dynamics of d.....

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New ways of conducting field surveys: Computerised data collection and responsive survey design

In November, I went for a talk at NCAER on “Computerized data collection and the management of Survey Costs and Quality” by James Wagner and Nicole Kirgis from the University of Michigan. The abst.....

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The life and times of Mamta Didi

 Ask anyone where the Anganwadi Centre (AWC) is in Paschimi Gaon (name changed for privacy.....

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How is Janani Suraksha Yojana performing in backward districts of India? - Part 3

So far we have seen that Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) has been successful in increasing institutional deliveries. The scheme is performing well even in some of the most backw.....

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Food Subsidy and the Budget: Where did your money go?

Is the food subsidy helping the poor in India? How much money has been allocated, how much is being spent? and are these allocations efficient? Accountability Initiative's data on food subsidy show.....

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CDF Policy Briefs on Centrally Sponsored Schemes

The Centre for Development Finance has released a series of policy briefs that analyse and evaluate the performance of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). The firs.....

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US introduces Public Online Information Act

The US has recently introduced a bill, the Public Online Information Act (POIA) whic.....

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SC Moves Appeal to Itself on RTI

In an unprecedented move the Supreme Court of India has moved an appeal before itself. The appeal has been filed against t.....

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After the Tsunami: Malaysia’s Transformed Political Landscape in 2004 Continues to Test its Democracy

The documentary Selapas Tsunami (After the Tsunami), assesses the sweeping political changes brought about by the results of the 12th General Election in Malays.....

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Pratham Launches its Annual Status of Education Report 2009

Pratham's Annual State of Education Report (ASER) 2009 was launched last week. ASER is a path breaking effort at monitoring outcomes and pushing for account.....

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Satark Nagrik Sangathan: MLA Report Cards

Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS) is a citizens’ group with a mandate to promote transparency and accountability in government.....

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Despite half-hearted reforms, there is a revolution waiting to happen.

So far, the story that I have related in this series of blogs is one of half-hearted reforms. Each of the adventures embarked upon so far - unbundling, privatization and the promotion of energy market.....

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A Day of Swaraj

I suppose each one of us has a favourite Independence Day recollection. Yet, funnily enough, my defining Independence Day moment did not happen on the fifteenth of August. During the spring of 2011.....

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My days as a garbage collector

Eight blogs back, I tossed a coin to decide whether I should write a layperson’s introduction to the power sector or the garbage problem. A coin’s toss favoured the power sector. I hoped that the.....

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PAISA for Panchayats

The PAISA for Panchayats research project extends AI’s PAISA methodology to track fund flows and implementations processes at the Panchayat level. By focusing on understanding the state of fiscal.....

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Teaching in rural Bihar

We’ve been in Bhojpur, Bihar for some days now, surveying several individuals associated with government funded education for a project.  On 1st September we heard that the Prime.....

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Have you ever had to pay a bribe?

Have you ever had to pay a bribe to get a passport, ration card, driver's license or another government service? Are you fed up with the corruption in your city but are not sure how to tackle it? Jana.....

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Obama's speech to the UN: US support for Open Govt

On September 23, President Obama spoke before the UN General Assembly highlighting his administrations' open government initiatives and continuing commitment to transparency and open governance glo.....

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One World Trust: Accountability tools

The One World Trust and the International Research Centre of Canada have created a new online accountability database.  At present, the database has an inventory of around 200 tools, stan.....

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Video Recordings of the Accountability Initiative consultation on Civil Society and Accountability, December 2-3, 2009

Accountability Initiative held a consultation entitled Civil Society and Accountability on December 2nd and 3rd, 2009. The overall objective of the consultation was to debate the nature an.....

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AI Budget Briefs Series 2010

The Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research is pleased to launch its Budget Briefs Series 2010. The 8 briefs in this series examine trends in social sector allocations and expenditures i.....

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Global Integrity Report 2009 Launched

The Global Integrity Report 2009 has recently been launched. The Report is a tool for understanding governance and anti-corruption mechanisms at the national level.The Global Integrity Report mobil.....

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Food Subsidy and the Budget: Where did your money go?

Is the food subsidy helping the poor in India? How much money has been allocated, how much is being spent? and are these allocations efficient? Accountability Initiative's data on food subsidy show.....

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AI Budget Series: National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)

In the third of a 4 - part series on social sector spending in India, the Accountability Initiative in collaboration with Live Mint, looks at expenditure under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).....

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Accountability Initiative Summer Internships 2010

The Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi invites applications for a summer internship programme offering internship positions to interested MA and M.PHIL students. The i.....

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SC Moves Appeal to Itself on RTI

In an unprecedented move the Supreme Court of India has moved an appeal before itself. The appeal has been.....

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Accountability News Update - 16 April 2010

A fortnightly round up of accountability news and views from around the world. UK: .....

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Health Care Spending Rising Faster Than Economic Growth In Industrialized Countries – OECD Health Data 2010

While India is still struggling to live up to the “Nine is Mine” dream (calling for 9% of GDP to be committed to health and education), according to .....

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After the Tsunami: Malaysia’s Transformed Political Landscape in 2004 Continues to Test its Democracy

The documentary Selapas Tsunami (After the Tsunami), assesses the sweeping political changes brought about by the results of the 12th General El.....

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Putting Research Into Practice: Empowering Stakeholders and Finding Solutions

PAISA (Planning, Allocations and Expenditures, Institutions Studies in Accountability) is Accountability Initiative’s (AI) flagship research programme. The research focuses on.....

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PAISA: Social Sector Spending in Chhattisgarh

This study delves deep into the implementation of four important Government of India (GoI) social sector schemes in Chhattisgarh to evaluate the nature and effectiveness of public service delivery of.....

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पैसा: छत्तीसगढ़ की सामाजिक क्षेत्र योिनाओं का जिश्लेषण

हम इस अध्ययन हेतु तमाम सुजिधाएं उपिब्ध कराने के जिए छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार के अजधका�.....

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Do Schools Get their Money? PAISA 2014

Between October and November 2014, PAISA went to over 14 thousand government run elementary schools across India to ask the following questions: Did you get your money? When did you get your money? D.....

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Rural Local Body Core Functions and Finances: A Study for the Fourteenth Finance Commission

The study assesses the status of devolution of civic functions, role of parastatals in service delivery, structure of the transfer from state to Panchayats......

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PAISA District Study: Bihar

This report analyses education resourcing in Bihar; and examines fund flows, entitlements, infrastructure and governance of schools in Nalanda and Purnea......

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PAISA District Study: Himachal Pradesh

This report analyses education resourcing in Himachal Pradesh; and examines fund flows, entitlements, infrastructure and governance of schools in Kangra......

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PAISA District Study: Maharashtra

This report analyses education resourcing in Maharashtra; and examines fund flows, entitlements, infrastructure and governance of schools in Satara......

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PAISA District Study: Madhya Pradesh

This report analyses education resourcing in Madhya Pradesh; and examines fund flows, entitlements, infrastructure and governance of schools in Sagar.....

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PAISA District Study: Rajasthan

This report analyses education resourcing in Rajasthan; and examines fund flows, entitlements, infrastructure and governance of schools in Jaipur and Udaipur......

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School Management Committees

Section 21 of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 (RTE), mandates the formation of School Management Committees (SMCs) in all elementary government, government-aided schools and specia.....

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Do Schools Get their Money? PAISA 2012

Between October and November 2012, PAISA went to 14,591 government run elementary schools across India to ask the following questions: Did you get your money? When did you get your money? Did you spe.....

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PAISA District Surveys: Mid-Day Meals

The Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme is the world’s largest school based feeding program covering around 12 crores children in over 12.65 lakhs elementary schools across the country. Since its launch, MDM.....

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Do Schools Get their Money? PAISA 2011

The PAISA survey is conducted annually through the Annual Survey of Education Report–Rural. This is the third PAISA report. In 2009, the survey covered a total of 14,231 Primary and Upper Primary Sc.....

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PAISA District Studies: 2011 Provisional

Between May 2011 and August 2011, the PAISA team went to around 1300 schools in 9 districts spread across 7 states  to do a detailed PAISA study on elementary education financing. The study focused.....

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PAISA District Study: Jaipur, Rajasthan

This report analyses education resourcing in Rajasthan and Jaipur; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Jaipur......

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PAISA District Study: Udaipur, Rajasthan

This report analyses education resourcing in Rajasthan and Udaipur; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Udaipur......

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PAISA District Study: Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

This report analyses education resourcing in Madhya Pradesh and Sagar; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Sagar......

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PAISA District Study: Satara, Maharashtra

This report analyses education resourcing in Maharashtra and Satara; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Satara......

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PAISA District Study: Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

This report analyses education resourcing in West Bengal and Jalpaiguri; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Jalpaiguri......

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PAISA District Study: Medak, Andhra Pradesh

This report analyses education resourcing in Andhra Pradesh and Medak; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Medak.....

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PAISA District Study: Nalanda, Bihar

This report analyses education resourcing in Bihar and Nalanda; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Nalanda......

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PAISA District Study: Purnea, Bihar

This report analyses education resourcing in Bihar and Purnea; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Purnea......

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PAISA District Study: Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

This report analyses education resourcing in Himachal Pradesh and Kangra; and examines fund flows, expenditures, infrastructure and governance of schools in Kangra......

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A Tale of Two Schools: Untying Tied-Grants in SSA

SSA norms dictates that the proposed allocation comes as tied funds meant only for specific purposed. By comparing the needs of two schools in Nalanda District, Bihar, “A Tale of Two Schools” look.....

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Governing Elementary Education Finances in India

This report summarizes the key findings from the PAISA District Studies 2011. Through this analysis it argues for the need to radically alter the current top down model of education finance, moving to.....

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Public Expenditure Tracking For Social Sector Programs in India

Tracking expenditure through budget documents requires an understanding of the expenditure responsibilities within and across Central and State governments. “Public Expenditure Tracking For Social S.....

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