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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 decentralisation between the union and state governments and from state government to local governments in India. One, State of Social Sector Expenditure 2015-16 and second, PAISA for Panchayats 2016, at … Continue reading "PAISA 2016: A New Era in Fiscal Devolution in India?"
PART I – Engaging with PAISA 2015
On a relatively warm day with the sun surprisingly making its presence felt considering the last month of the year was upon us, I landed at the Bhopal Junction with a backpack, my laptop and a book which had given me company during last night train’s journey from New Delhi. As I waited for my … Continue reading "PART I – Engaging with PAISA 2015"
AI’s New Working Paper – ‘Enhancing Accountability in Public Service Delivery Through Social Audits: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh, India’
Accountability Initiative’s new working paper examines the effectiveness of social audit as a tool to enhance accountability. Using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, Ritesh Singh and Vinay Vutukuru measure the impact of social audits on the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the flagship employment guarantee program of of India, in the … Continue reading "AI’s New Working Paper – ‘Enhancing Accountability in Public Service Delivery Through Social Audits: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh, India’"
Following the Money: The PAISA for Panchayats Saga
The Paisa for Panchayats project aimed to track how funds flow into the Panchayats from the State government. We chose the district of Kolar in Karnataka and aimed to find how funds are spent by the government in the jurisdictions of 30 Village Panchayats, in the taluk of Mulbagal. The steps in doing this commenced … Continue reading "Following the Money: The PAISA for Panchayats Saga"
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 devolution to rural local governments, this paper answers 2 key questions – What are the overall trends in fiscal devolution to Panchayati Raj Institutions … Continue reading "PAISA for Panchayats"