An Assessment of Criteria for Block Grants and Current Practices and Capacity of Gram Panchayats
As part of the Government of Karnataka’s (GoK) larger drive to improve decentralisation in the state, the Karnataka Gram Swaraj Project (KGSP) was initiated in 2006 to improve capacities of local governments and strengthen decentralisation efforts. The Project Development Objective (PDO) for the same was to ‘improve the effectiveness of the service delivery Karnataka’s Gram […]
A Review of Expenditure and Services of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Karnataka
The ICDS is a central government programme, managed by the Department of Women and Child Development, and it provides a comprehensive package of services related to primary healthcare, nutrition, education, water and sanitation. The programme also provides a convergent platform for communities, state programmes, non-government organisations (NGOs) and international development agencies to come together in […]
Undertaking Preliminary Processes for Conducting Budget Tracking of the ICDS Programme in Karnataka
To conduct a meaningful budget tracking exercise on the ICDS programme in the state of Karnataka, it was essential to study all the processes that are involved in its smooth functioning. CBPS carried out an extensive literature review on all processes of the ICDS programme in the state including its history, policy and norms, as […]
Public Expenditure on Children in Karnataka: Trends and Tales
Children represent one of the most vulnerable sections of a society. In India, a large proportion of children face marginalisation and discrimination that significantly diminish their opportunities and life chances. Investing in children of all ages can ensure that they can be brought out of the vicious cycle of poverty, discrimination and exploitation. By ensuring […]
Seminar on Enhancing Performance through Improved Budgeting held on 18-19 May 2015
Budget is an instrument that helps translate public policies into concrete actions and desired outcomes. It is a blue print for converting intentions into reality. Like any tool it needs continuous honing. The budgetary practices in India have, however, largely remained unchanged over the years. A few ‘innovations’ such as the performance budgeting introduced in […]
Seminar on Enhancing Performance Through Improved Budgeting Held on 18-19 May 2015: A Brief Report
Budgeting is intimately linked with the way transactions are classified. The chart of accounts used to classify budget and expenditure has similarly not kept pace with the changing needs of the times. For an efficient public expenditure management, the accounts need to be computerized in such a way that they provide useful information in real […]
Backward Region Grant Fund – An Analysis of Expenditures, Processes and Capacities in BRGF Districts of Karnataka
In 2006-07, Government of India launched the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) with the objective of redressing persistent regional imbalances in development by providing financial resources for supplementing and converging existing development inflows into the identified 272 backward districts across 27 states. This report reviews the planning, implementation and capacity building process under BRGF programme […]
An Assessment of Criteria for Block Grants and Current Practices and Capacity of Gram Panchayats in Karnataka
The study assessed the appropriateness of different criteria for providing block grants to more backward and most backward Gram Panchayats. The study also assessed the current practices and capacities in terms of accounting and auditing practices in sample Gram Panchayats.
Pre Budget Advocacy for Enhanced Allocation: Early Childhood Care and Education
Article 45 of the Constitution of India highlights the importance of early childhood care and education (ECCE), directing the State to “endeavor to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years.” This report, submitted by CBPS to the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka […]
Orientation Programme on Urban Finances and Governance for Elected Representatives and Officers of Local Government and Provincial Councils, Sri Lanka
This report details the events and technical learnings from the orientation programme designed and organised by CBPS on urban finances and governance practices from elected and bureaucratic representatives from the Sri Lankan local government and provincial councils. The orientation programme was organized by Centre for Budget and Policy Studies, Bengaluru with support from The Asia […]