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PAISA Briefs: 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 looks at whether this is the best approach for money to be allocated and spent.

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PAISA: A conceptual overview

This brief gives an overview of the PAISA project, its aims and its methodology

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Enhancing Accountability in Public Service Delivery through Social Audits: A case study of Andhra Pradesh, India

The paper examines the effectiveness of social audit as a tool to enhance accountability by measuring the impact of social audit on the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the flagship employment guarantee program of the Government of India, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods.

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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’"

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Notes from the field: School Management Committees – Somebody Else’s Problem Field

“The Somebody Else’s Problem field is much simpler, more effective (in making something properly invisible) … This is because it relies on people’s natural predisposition not to see anything they don’t want to, weren’t expecting, or can’t explain.” Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Three years ago, the Right to Free and Compulsory … Continue reading "Notes from the field: School Management Committees – Somebody Else’s Problem Field"