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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 OECD’s Health Data 2010, in leading industrialized countries, the health care spending is rising faster than economic growth. The study reports: Average health spending in the 31 … Continue reading "Health Care Spending Rising Faster Than Economic Growth In Industrialized Countries – OECD Health Data 2010"
UID: Thoughts from an Erstwhile Skeptic
Last month I attended a Consultation Workshop on the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), now called AADHAR. With the first UID numbers being issued between August 2010 and February 2011, this was a part of UIDAI’s campaign to hold a wide range of consultations with Civil Society Organizations in various parts of the country. … Continue reading "UID: Thoughts from an Erstwhile Skeptic"
Potential Concerns with the Proposed Food Security Bill
On Friday, relevant ministries in the Government of India and the National Advisory council are going to start a round of negotiations to finalize the much awaited food security bill. The key issue up for debate is the question of universalization of the entitlement. The initial draft bill restricted the entitlement to the country’s poorest. … Continue reading "Potential Concerns with the Proposed Food Security Bill"
Institutionalizing Social Accountability: Considerations for Policy
Social accountability mechanisms can contribute to improved governance, increased development effectiveness through better service delivery, and citizen empowerment. However, critical to the success of Social Accountability initiatives is civil society and state capacities, and the synergy between the two. Ultimately, the effectiveness and sustainability of social accountability mechanisms is improved when they are institutionalized. This … Continue reading "Institutionalizing Social Accountability: Considerations for Policy"
Mid Day Meal Scheme – Centralisation is no panacea
The National programme for Nutritional Support for Primary Education commonly referred to as the Mid Meal Scheme (MDM’s) is aimed at providing supplementary nutrition to primary school children with the overall objective of enhancing enrollment, retention and participation of children while simultaneously improving their nutritional status. Under the scheme every child in every government school … Continue reading "Mid Day Meal Scheme – Centralisation is no panacea"