Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation

This study analyzes the role of local governance in the implementation of Bolsa Escola, a decentralized conditional cash transfer program for child education in Brazil. It is based on a survey of 260 municipalities in four states of the Northeast....

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Main Authors:	de Janvry, Alain, Finan, Frederico, Sadoulet, Elisabeth, Nelson, Donald, Lindert, Kathy, de la Briere, Benedicte, Lanjouw, Peter
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUREAUCRACY CASH BENEFITS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS CONDITIONAL CASH CONSENSUS CONSTITUENCY DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING POWER DECREE DEVOLUTION DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EXECUTIVE POWER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEE WAIVERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INEQUALITY INFORMAL INSURANCE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT JUDICIARY LEGISLATORS LEGISLATURE LIVE BIRTHS LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAYORS MEANS TEST MICRO CREDIT MINISTRIES OF HEALTH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL POLICY NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL SUPPORT POLITICIANS POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PRENATAL CARE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PROGRAM COVERAGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SAFETY NETS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTATIVES SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SELECTION CRITERIA SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SINGLE MOTHERS SOCIAL CONTROL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROGRAM SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL RISKS SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY VOTERS VULNERABLE GROUP
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spelling	okr-10986-203832021-04-23T14:03:55Z Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation de Janvry, Alain Finan, Frederico Sadoulet, Elisabeth Nelson, Donald Lindert, Kathy de la Briere, Benedicte Lanjouw, Peter ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUREAUCRACY CASH BENEFITS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS CONDITIONAL CASH CONSENSUS CONSTITUENCY DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING POWER DECREE DEVOLUTION DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EXECUTIVE POWER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEE WAIVERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INEQUALITY INFORMAL INSURANCE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT JUDICIARY LEGISLATORS LEGISLATURE LIVE BIRTHS LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAYORS MEANS TEST MICRO CREDIT MINISTRIES OF HEALTH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL POLICY NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL SUPPORT POLITICIANS POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PRENATAL CARE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PROGRAM COVERAGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SAFETY NETS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTATIVES SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SELECTION CRITERIA SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SINGLE MOTHERS SOCIAL CONTROL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROGRAM SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL RISKS SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY VOTERS VULNERABLE GROUP This study analyzes the role of local governance in the implementation of Bolsa Escola, a decentralized conditional cash transfer program for child education in Brazil. It is based on a survey of 260 municipalities in four states of the Northeast. The analysis focuses on program implementation. Results show that there was considerable confusion over the municipality s role in beneficiary selection and consequently much heterogeneity in implementation across municipalities. Social control councils as direct accountability mechanisms were often not in place and poorly informed, weakening their role. However, electoral support for incumbent mayors rewarded larger program coverage, presence of councils, and low leakages of benefits to the non-poor. 2014-10-07T14:27:03Z 2014-10-07T14:27:03Z 2005-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/12/20191477/brazils-bolsa-escola-program-role-local-governance-decentralized-implementation-brazil s-bolsa-escola-program-role-local-governance-decentralized-implementation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20383 English en_US Social protection discussion paper;no. 0542 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
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topic	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUREAUCRACY CASH BENEFITS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS CONDITIONAL CASH CONSENSUS CONSTITUENCY DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING POWER DECREE DEVOLUTION DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EXECUTIVE POWER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEE WAIVERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INEQUALITY INFORMAL INSURANCE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT JUDICIARY LEGISLATORS LEGISLATURE LIVE BIRTHS LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAYORS MEANS TEST MICRO CREDIT MINISTRIES OF HEALTH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL POLICY NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL SUPPORT POLITICIANS POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PRENATAL CARE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PROGRAM COVERAGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SAFETY NETS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTATIVES SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SELECTION CRITERIA SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SINGLE MOTHERS SOCIAL CONTROL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROGRAM SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL RISKS SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY VOTERS VULNERABLE GROUP
spellingShingle	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES ATTENDANCE IN SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUREAUCRACY CASH BENEFITS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS CASH TRANSFERS CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS CONDITIONAL CASH CONSENSUS CONSTITUENCY DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING POWER DECREE DEVOLUTION DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EXECUTIVE POWER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEE WAIVERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS HEALTH CLINICS HEALTH INSURANCE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INCOME INCOME INEQUALITY INEQUALITY INFORMAL INSURANCE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT JUDICIARY LEGISLATORS LEGISLATURE LIVE BIRTHS LIVING CONDITIONS LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAYORS MEANS TEST MICRO CREDIT MINISTRIES OF HEALTH MUNICIPAL COUNCILS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPAL LEVEL MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL POLICY NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL SUPPORT POLITICIANS POOR POVERTY REDUCTION PRENATAL CARE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PROGRAM COVERAGE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC SAFETY NETS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTATIVES SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SELECTION CRITERIA SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SINGLE MOTHERS SOCIAL CONTROL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL PROGRAM SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL RISKS SOCIAL SAFETY SOCIAL SAFETY NET SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TARGETING TRANSFER PROGRAM TRANSFER PROGRAMS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY VOTERS VULNERABLE GROUP de Janvry, Alain Finan, Frederico Sadoulet, Elisabeth Nelson, Donald Lindert, Kathy de la Briere, Benedicte Lanjouw, Peter Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation
geographic_facet	Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
relation	Social protection discussion paper;no. 0542
description	This study analyzes the role of local governance in the implementation of Bolsa Escola, a decentralized conditional cash transfer program for child education in Brazil. It is based on a survey of 260 municipalities in four states of the Northeast. The analysis focuses on program implementation. Results show that there was considerable confusion over the municipality s role in beneficiary selection and consequently much heterogeneity in implementation across municipalities. Social control councils as direct accountability mechanisms were often not in place and poorly informed, weakening their role. However, electoral support for incumbent mayors rewarded larger program coverage, presence of councils, and low leakages of benefits to the non-poor.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	de Janvry, Alain Finan, Frederico Sadoulet, Elisabeth Nelson, Donald Lindert, Kathy de la Briere, Benedicte Lanjouw, Peter
author_facet	de Janvry, Alain Finan, Frederico Sadoulet, Elisabeth Nelson, Donald Lindert, Kathy de la Briere, Benedicte Lanjouw, Peter
author_sort	de Janvry, Alain
title	Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation
title_short	Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation
title_full	Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation
title_fullStr	Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation
title_full_unstemmed	Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation
title_sort	brazil's bolsa escola program : the role of local governance in decentralized implementation
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/12/20191477/brazils-bolsa-escola-program-role-local-governance-decentralized-implementation-brazil s-bolsa-escola-program-role-local-governance-decentralized-implementation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20383
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Brazil's Bolsa Escola Program : The Role of Local Governance in Decentralized Implementation

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