Transparency and Accountability Program

TAP's mission is to increase the capacity of civil society organizations to reduce corruption and better hold government accountable for efficiency in social sector public spending

The Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth

Website:

http://www.cippec.org

Grant Program:

TAP Phase 1 Round 2

Grantee Location:

Argentina

Location

Argentina

The Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC) conducted a study of class time lost in Buenos Aires schools due to teacher absenteeism and school closures. Researchers collected data on absenteeism and closures for June and October, two school months without vacations or exams, in 31 schools in two Buenos Aires school districts. They found that absenteeism and school closures are rampant: they cost the average school 5.5 days of class time per month. But they also confirmed their suspicion schools in the poorer district lost 40 percent more class time to absenteeism and closures than schools in the wealthier district. By calculating the monthly value of the class hours students should receive, if schools were open each day and teachers showed up, CIPPEC researchers found students in the poor district are denied an average of AR$1,165 a month in effective educational resources, compared to a shortfall of AR$693 in the wealthier district.

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Tracking Rwanda's Nine Year Basic Education Program

Following the introduction in 2009 of the Nine Year Basic Education Program (9YBE), which offers nine years of education to all Rwandan children free of charge, the Government of Rwanda has recently made available a capitation grant to the country’s schools for their operations. To ensure the transparent and accountable management of the capitation grant, independent monitoring is essential.

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Health Oriented Preventive Education (HOPE)

HOPE was established in 1997 as a non-governmental organization working in health and education. The mission of HOPE is to develop a society in which individuals, women, and children are aware of their basic rights and are provided equal opportunities to access health and education.

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