Accountability Initiative

Accountability Initiative seeks to improve the quality of India’s public services by promoting informed and accountable governance.
Accountability Initiative aims to:
*Provide regular, accessible, and relevant analysis of the implementation of government programs,
*Develop practical, people-friendly tools to improve the capacity of both citizens and government to monitor service delivery,
*Inform the public debate on how to strengthen accountability links and improve the provision of public services.

Address: Accountability Initiative, Centre for Policy Research, Dharam Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110021

Tel: (011) 2611 5273-76

Fax: 2687 2746

Email Id: info@accountabilityindia.org

Website: http://www.accountabilityindia.in

Paper Type:

Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin (SBM-G): GOI, 2016-17

Using government data, this brief reports on trends for SBM-G along the following parameters: • Allocations and expenditures • Physical progress of toilets built • Expenditures incurred under ...

Section: Budget Briefs

by Avani Kapur | On 01 Jan 2017

Medico Friend Circle Bulletin 363-364 (Jan/Feb 2015)

This special issue on mental health was put together for the Annual Meet of the Medico Friend Circle at Pune. Contents - Power to Label: the Social Construction of Madness by Prateeksha Sharma (1); T...

Section: Budget Briefs

by Medico Friend Circle | On 01 Feb 2015

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Section: Reports

by Mely Caballero Anthony | On 01 Jan 2015

Impact of Private Tutoring on Learning Levels: Evidence from India

Despite widespread and substantial private expenditure on private tutoring outside the formal school system in many developing countries, not much is known about their effects on learning outcomes....

Section: Working Papers

by Ambrish Dongre | On 01 Apr 2014

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, GOI, 2013-14

This brief gives the idea about the allocations to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan by Government of India in 2013-14 [Accountability Initiative]. URL:[http://www.accountabilityindia.in/sites/default/files/ssa_2...

Section: Budget Briefs

by Accountability Initiative | On 01 Mar 2013

Do School get Their Money? PAISA 2012

The PAISA exercise uses planning and budgeting systems as the entry point, it is an attempt to build an empirical understanding of current governance processes at the grassroots to push for a larg...

Section: Reports

by Accountability Initiative | On 01 Mar 2012

NRHM, GOI, 2012-13

Using government data, this brief reports on NRHM expenditures along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in fund allocation and expenditure: GOI and States, b) Allocation and expenditure...

Section: Budget Briefs

by Accountability Initiative | On 28 Feb 2012

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, GOI 2012-13

This brief uses Government reported data to analyse Sarva Shiksha Ahiyan performance along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in allocation and expenditures, b) Expenditure performance across...

Section: Budget Briefs

by Accountability Initiative | On 12 Feb 2012

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, GOI 2010-11

Using government data, this brief reports on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) performance along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in allocation and expenditures, b) Expenditure performance across...

Section: Budget Briefs

by Avani Kapur | On 18 Feb 2011

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, GOI 2011-12

Using government data, this brief reports on SSA performance along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in allocation and expenditure, b) Expenditure performance across key SSA activities...

Section: Budget Briefs

by Accountability Initiative | On 18 Feb 2011

What is Driving the Indian Middle Class Towards Electoral Politics? Evidence from Delhi

Using the case of Delhi and drawing on examples from other metropolitan cities, this paper attempts to understand the factors that have led to the rise of middle class neighborhood associations an...

Section: Working Papers

by Poulomi Chakrabarti | On 01 Oct 2009

Requiring Indian Utilities to Report: Harnessing Disclosure Legislation to Improve Water and Sanitation Services

The paper argues for a regular public reporting of key performance indicators by the WatSan utilities in India. It elaborates on how the policy behind these reforms could be operationalized.

Section: Reports

by Premila Nazareth Satyanand | On 01 Apr 2009

Unpacking Transparency and Accountability Measures

Accountability is broadly defined as the obligation of those holding power to take responsibility for their behaviour and actions. Essentially the term encapsulates three main elements; answerability...

Section: Working Papers

by Gayatri Sahgal | On 01 Jan 2008