Accountability
ndia’s financial investment to provide basic public services – education, health, drinking water – has increased substantially. However state capacity to deliver these services has not been strengthen adequately and absenteeism, inefficiency and corruption continue to weaken the delivery system. Systematic failures of accountability lie at the heart of the problem.
Accountability initiative is a research initiative that works to promote accountability for service delivery by developing innovative models for tracking government programs, disseminating this information to policy makers as well as citizens, and undertaking research on how to strengthen accountability for improved service delivery in India.
Website : http://www.accountabilityindia.in/
Talk on the Recent Supreme Court Judgment on RTE
Speaker:
Menaka Guruswamy
Date:
Fri, 27/04/2012 - 12:30 - 14:00
Menaka Guruswamy, Advocate Supreme Court of India, who defended the constitutionality of the Right to Education Act, 2009 will give a talk on Friday April 27th on the Supreme Court judgment on the RTE
Venue:
Conference Hall, Centre for Policy Research, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021 Adarsh Issac Namala
Designation:
Research Analyst Who avails MGNREGS employment?
By Rahul Pathak : Published On 07 Apr, 2012Web Link:
Publisher:
The Financial Express
Launch of the third PAISA National Report
Date:
Tue, 20/03/2012 - 17:00 - 19:00
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Venue:
Deputy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi Budget should focus on outcomes
By Yamini Aiyar : Published On 14 Mar, 2012Web Link:
Publisher:
Mint
Accountability failures mar NRHM
By Yamini Aiyar : Published On 02 Mar, 2012Web Link:
Publisher:
Mint
MGNREGS faces critical questions
By Yamini Aiyar : Published On 01 Mar, 2012Web Link:
Publisher:
Mint
PAISA District Studies Rural 2010-11
By Yamini AiyarBetween May 2011 and August 2011, the PAISA team went to around 1300 schools in 9 districts spread across 7 states to do a detailed PAISA study on elementary education financing. The study focused on tracking the flow of funds from their point of origin (Central and State Governments) to their final point of expenditure i.e. Read more »
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