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Centrally Sponsored Schemes Evaluations

To ensure efficient and effective use of public resources, the Government of India has made evaluation of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and Central Sector (CS) schemes mandatory before the schemes come up for fresh appraisal, before the start of the 15th Finance Commission. The Government has assigned DMEO, NITI Aayog the responsibility to conduct independent third-party evaluation of all  CSS in a time-bound manner so that the findings of the evaluation are made available to appropriate authorities for determining the rationalization of the schemes.  The evaluation of the CSS under the 28 Umbrella CSS undertaken through 10 sector evaluation studies, conducted by external agencies procured through an open tender process, which is currently underway. The ten packages are: (1) Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (2) Women and Child Development (3) Human Resource Development (4) Urban Transformation (5) Rural Development (6) Drinking Water and Sanitation (7) Health (8) Jobs and Skills (9) Water Resources, Environment and Forests (10) Social Inclusion, Law and Order & Justice Delivery.

The schemes were assessed based on the international recognized evaluation framework REESI (Relevance, Efficiency, Effectiveness, Sustainability and Impact) and was contextualized to include equity (REESI+E) in line with our national priorities. The reports have been shared with the Department of Expenditure and respective line Ministries/Departments for consideration. Compendiums of Best Practices emerging from the studies have been shared with Chief Secretaries of States, and can also be accessed here: https://dmeo.gov.in/evaluation/dmeo-evaluation-studies

 

S. No. Title Package/Sector Cross-sectional Theme Region Document
11 Minimum Wages: Evidence-Based Methodology, Consultation with Social Partners and Regular Adjustment in Vietnam Jobs and Skills Reforms and regulations International Download
12 Coupling of interventions – supporting cash transfers with other services Rural Development Convergence International Download
13 South Africa’s Old Age Pension (OAP) and Child Support Grant (CSG) Rural Development Use of IT International Download
14 Interventions for the timely disbursement of funds in cash transfers Rural Development Innovation, Use of IT International Download
15 Mechanisms to avoid inclusion and exclusion errors in cash transfer interventions Rural Development Innovation International Download
16 Evolution of Long-Running Cash Transfer Programmes: Estimating Cash Transfer Amounts Rural Development Convergence International Download
17 Reaching the Ultra-Poor with the Graduation Approach Rural Development Direct/Indirect Employment Generation, Private Sector Participation National Download
18 Chaos & Coordination: DAY-NRLM & PRADAN Rural Development Gender National Download
19 Business Model of Supplying Incense Sticks: Run by Odisha Livelihood Mission and ITC 49 Rural Development Direct/Indirect Employment Generation, Gender, Private Sector Participation National Download
20 Use of innovative communication and behaviour change tools by SHG women to generate awareness and help containment of COVID-19 Rural Development Use of IT National Download