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Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Tenth 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 the government’s efforts to stem its increase. Policy News The Union government has issued a COVID-19 advisory for gated residential complexes that consist of … Continue reading "Policy Buzz: Coronavirus-focus Tenth Edition"
Worsening State Finances During COVID-19 Require Course Correction
The Union government recently announced a special economic stimulus package of Rs. 20 lakh crore under the Atmanirbar Bharat Abhiyan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] While, among the proposed measures were some for boosting the fiscal health of states, these may be inadequate. With the pandemic, states have faced the dual pressure of low … Continue reading "Worsening State Finances During COVID-19 Require Course Correction"
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 budgetary allocations, expenditures, and utilisation for measures addressing VAW and VAC over 5 years FY 2014-15 to FY 2018-19. This study was commissioned by UNICEF Maharashtra as a part … Continue reading "Mapping State Interventions Towards Women and Child Protection in Maharashtra"
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 Policy Note which estimates the potential costs to deliver a core set of direct nutrition interventions (DNIs) at scale (i.e. 100 per cent coverage) for the fiscal year (FY) 2019-20. Background to the note … Continue reading "Financing Nutrition in India: Cost Implications of the Nutrition Policy Landscape in 2019-20"
Financing Nutrition in India: Cost Implications of the Nutrition Policy Landscape 2019-20
India should have spent at least ₹38,571 crore in 2019-20, across Union government ministries and State government departments to fully finance a set of core direct nutrition interventions (DNIs), at scale. In this study, you will find information on nutrition costing. It carries forward critical studies that costed for nutrition interventions.