Uganda - Using Surveys for Public Sector Reform
Data that can be used to inform policy decisions are typically scarce in low-income countries, where standard policy prescriptions are less likely to apply. Interventions based on inadequate information and thus misguided assumptions may not achiev...
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okr-10986-98622021-04-23T14:02:47Z Uganda - Using Surveys for Public Sector Reform Reinikka, Ritva ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING BANKS BASIC SERVICES CLINICS CORRUPTION DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY DISTRICT EDUCATION EDUCATION OFFICES EDUCATION SERVICES ENROLLMENT RATES EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE HEALTH SERVICES HYGIENE INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PATIENTS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY ENROLLMENT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS PROCUREMENT PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PRIMARY EDUCATION RADIO READING RESEARCH METHODS RESEARCHERS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS SCHOOL RECORDS SCHOOL RETENTION SCHOOL SURVEY SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL RESEARCH SPORTS TEACHER TEACHER SALARIES TEACHERS TRANSPARENCY TUITION TUITION FEES UPE Data that can be used to inform policy decisions are typically scarce in low-income countries, where standard policy prescriptions are less likely to apply. Interventions based on inadequate information and thus misguided assumptions may not achieve expected results, despite the fact that substantial public or donor funds are being spent. For example, an adjustment operation that focuses on spending allocations may achieve its benchmarks but have no effect on actual service delivery. Diagnostic surveys can provide vital information for decision-makers when institutional weaknesses inhibit a more regular flow of information. If strategically designed, a survey can help induce policy change by pointing directly to the main bottlenecks, making it easier for policymakers to find solutions. This note summarizes a case in Uganda where a diagnostic survey proved particularly useful in an effort to improve public spending on health and education. 2012-08-13T09:43:59Z 2012-08-13T09:43:59Z 1999-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/07/12586898/uganda-using-surveys-public-sector-reform http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9862 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 138 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Uganda |
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ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING BANKS BASIC SERVICES CLINICS CORRUPTION DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY DISTRICT EDUCATION EDUCATION OFFICES EDUCATION SERVICES ENROLLMENT RATES EXPENDITURES HEALTH CARE HEALTH SERVICES HYGIENE INTERVENTION INTERVENTIONS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PATIENTS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY ENROLLMENT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS PROCUREMENT PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PRIMARY EDUCATION RADIO READING RESEARCH METHODS RESEARCHERS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS SCHOOL RECORDS SCHOOL RETENTION SCHOOL SURVEY SCHOOLS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL RESEARCH SPORTS TEACHER TEACHER SALARIES TEACHERS TRANSPARENCY TUITION TUITION FEES UPE Reinikka, Ritva Uganda - Using Surveys for Public Sector Reform |
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Data that can be used to inform policy
decisions are typically scarce in low-income countries,
where standard policy prescriptions are less likely to
apply. Interventions based on inadequate information and
thus misguided assumptions may not achieve expected results,
despite the fact that substantial public or donor funds are
being spent. For example, an adjustment operation that
focuses on spending allocations may achieve its benchmarks
but have no effect on actual service delivery. Diagnostic
surveys can provide vital information for decision-makers
when institutional weaknesses inhibit a more regular flow of
information. If strategically designed, a survey can help
induce policy change by pointing directly to the main
bottlenecks, making it easier for policymakers to find
solutions. This note summarizes a case in Uganda where a
diagnostic survey proved particularly useful in an effort to
improve public spending on health and education. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Reinikka, Ritva |
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Reinikka, Ritva |
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Reinikka, Ritva |
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Uganda - Using Surveys for Public Sector Reform |
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Uganda - Using Surveys for Public Sector Reform |
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Uganda - Using Surveys for Public Sector Reform |
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Uganda - Using Surveys for Public Sector Reform |
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uganda - using surveys for public sector reform |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/07/12586898/uganda-using-surveys-public-sector-reform http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9862 |
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