The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected the Indian government’s nutrition programmes making groups like pregnant women and infants suffer the most. In this article the associates at Accountability Initiative, have highlighted how meeting daily food requirements has become a challenge for a lot of people given the decreased cash flow amid the pandemic.
Category: Op-Eds
Innovating on Public Communications during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A strategic decision on investing in a vision (what I call an ‘Idea of Scale’), has offered clarity that has elevated our public communications.
चंद महीनों में दूर नहीं होगी राजकोषीय कमज़ोरी
जैसे-जैसे कोविड-19 देश में अपने पैर पसार रहा है, इस महामारी से लड़ने की क्षमता केंद्र और राज्य सरकारों को और तेज़ करनी की ज़रुरत पड़ रही है।
Documenting the Story of India’s Migrant Distress
Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are home to some of India’s poorest people. The crisis has hit them hard.
Indian States are Short of Money. They Need Help.
Changes of the past six years had put their finances in a precarious position. The current measures aren’t enough.
Responding to COVID-19 at the Grassroots
Kerala and Karnataka have shown how democratic decentralisation has worked in their favour.
Three Ways India Could Streamline its COVID-19 Relief Measures to Protect Vulnerable Citizens
Developing a decentralised, community-led and inclusive response will be crucial.
Supporting Field Workers to Combat COVID-19
Field workers are playing a critical role in helping communities access government schemes and services, and we need to invest more in this cadre.
This National Panchayati Raj Day, Local Governance is More Important Than Ever Before
Many states have made panchayats the nodal agency for COVID-19 coordination, but sometimes there may be gaps between the torrent of duties being delegated to them and the reality of how they can implement these activities.
Post COVID-19, India Needs Increased Focus on Air Quality
The coronavirus crisis necessitates making health and social protection a priority. But we must not lose momentum on the strides made in tackling air pollution.