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Prioritising Maternal and Newborn Child Health: The Changing Landscape of Health Policy and Fiscal Federalism in India

CBGA

• 25 November 2018
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The acceptance of the 14th Finance Commission  (2015-16 to 2019-20) recommendations has effected changes across States, reflected both in policies and budgetary priorities across social sector. The...

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Gender and Governance at the Grassroots: A Study of South Delhi Municipal Corporation's Budgets

CBGA

• 1 November 2018
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The rapid pace of urbanisation in the last few decades has been marked by rising inequality and marginalisation of the urban poor. Limited access to services such as shelter, health, drinking...

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Policy Briefs: Public Financing for Nutrition in Bihar

CBGA

• 6 April 2018
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Bihar has made noticeable improvements in nutritional outcomes over the last decade, with stunting among children under five years of age falling from 56 % in 2005-06 to 48 % in 2015-16 (as per...

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Past the10 - Year Mark

CBGA

• 27 February 2018
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This publication is a compilation of reflections from the CAG report on the Performance Appraisal of the Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH) under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and...

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Participatory Budgeting: A Case of Delhi

CBGA

• 15 November 2017
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Participation is central to democracy and increasingly, citizens' participation in public policy is viewed as a means to make governance more transparent and accountable. Over the past 25 years,...

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Health Sector in India - Need for Further Strengthening

CBGA

• 18 August 2017
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The First Five Year Plan of India accorded high importance to healthcare, especially primary healthcare, by regarding health to be fundamental to national progress in the form of a resource for...

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Illicit Financial Flows: Perspectives from Developing Asian Countries

CBGA

• 8 June 2017
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Illicit Financial flows undermine the socio-political and economic stability of a country. Moreover, they erode a country’s tax base and are especially detrimental towards developing countries...

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Policy Briefs: India's Investment in Nutrition: States' Role and Response

CBGA

• 14 March 2017
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India’s policy framework includes many proven nutrition interventions; but challenges in the domain of public financing of these interventions have affected their coverage. With the recommendations...

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Inequalities in Secondary Education: A Study of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA)

CBGA

• 17 November 2016
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Secondary education is an important stage in the school education ladder as it equips students with skills important for higher education and the labour market. Besides helping students to choose...

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Financing for Development: The Addis Ababa Action Agenda

CBGA

• 28 September 2016
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Three international historic and transformative agreements came into existence in 2015. These include the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) on Financing for Development, the Agenda 2030 for...

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