Sector Scheme Level: ICDS

Ayushman Bharat

Ayushman Bharat, under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) was launched by Government of India (GoI) on 23 September 2018. The programme consists of two initiatives:

(1) The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), and

2) The establishment of 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)

Using government data, this brief reports on the following indicators:

■ Trends in allocations and releases

■ Eligibility and claims under PMJAY

■ Number of operational HWCs

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) (Post-Interim Budget)

The Integrated Child Development Services is the Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship programme aimed at providing basic education, health, and nutrition services for early childhood development.

This brief uses government data to analyse ICDS performance along the following parameters:

■ Allocations, releases, and expenditures

■ Component-wise trends

■ Human and physical resources

■ Coverage, and

■ Outcomes

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) GoI, 2019-20 (Pre-Budget)

The Integrated Child Development Services is the Government of India’s (GoI’s) flagship programme aimed at providing basic education, health and nutrition services for early childhood development. This brief uses government data to analyse ICDS performance along the following parameters:
■ Allocations, releases, and
expenditures
■ Component wise trends
■ Human and Physical resources
■ Coverage
■ Outcomes
Cost share and implementation:
For the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP), funds are shared between GoI and state governments in a 50:50 ratio. For
other components, funds are shared in a 60:40 ratio, and in a 90:10 ratio for Northeastern states, Himalayan states, and Union Territories (UTs) with legislatures. The ratio is 100:0 for UTs without a legislature. Since 1 December 2017, GoI provides only 25 per cent for salaries, but 90 per cent for for Northeastern states, Himalayan states, and UTs with legislatures. UTs without a legislature are fully funded by GoI.

Integrated Child Development Services, GOI, 2013-14

The Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) scheme is one of the world’s largest programmes for early child development, aiming to improve the nutritional and health status of children aged 0 to 6 years, pregnant and nursing women.

Using government data, this brief reports on ICDS performance along the following parameters:

  • Trends in budgetary allocations and expenditures
  • Trends in number of anganwadi centres opened
  • Human resource capacity
  • Coverage of the scheme in terms of eligible beneficiaries
  • Outcomes (percentage of malnourished children)

Integrated Child Development Services, GOI, 2015-16

The Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) scheme is one of the world’s largest programmes for early child development, aiming to improve the nutritional and health status of children aged 0 to 6 years, pregnant and nursing women. Using government data, this brief reports on ICDS performance along the following parameters:

a) Trends in budgetary allocations and expenditures

b) Trends in number of anganwadi centres opened

c) Human resource capacity

d) Coverage of the scheme in terms of eligible beneficiaries, and

e) Outcomes (percentage of malnourished children)

Integrated Child Development Services, GOI, 2016-17

This brief uses government reported data to analyse ICDS performance along the following parameters:

  • Overall trends in allocation and expenditures
  • Expenditure performance across key ICDS activities

In addition, this brief reports findings from a fund tracking survey (PAISA) conducted in December 2015. The survey covered 300 Anganwadi Centres, spread across 10 districts and 5 states in India.

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is Government of India’s (GoI) flagship programme aimed at providing basic education, health and nutrition services for early childhood development.

This brief uses government reported data to analyse ICDS performance along the following parameters:

■ Overall trends in allocations and expenditures

■ Expenditure of Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP)

■ Vacancies amongst human resources

■ Coverage of beneficiaries and malnutrition rates