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Nepal's Child Grant: A mixed‐methods assessment of implementation bottlenecks
Author(s) -
HagenZanker Jessica,
Mallett Richard
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international social security review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1468-246X
pISSN - 0020-871X
DOI - 10.1111/issr.12094
Subject(s) - entitlement (fair division) , payment , psychological intervention , limit (mathematics) , raising (metalworking) , time limit , public economics , actuarial science , business , social protection , economics , political science , economic growth , finance , engineering , medicine , microeconomics , management , nursing , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics
This article evaluates the implementation of the Child Grant, one of the major social protection interventions in Nepal, and identifies bottlenecks that limit its ultimate effectiveness. On the whole, while delivery works for many beneficiaries, we found inconsistencies between the way the policy is laid out on paper, and the way it is actually implemented. Targeting efficiency is high, despite the wealth targeting criterion not being applied in practice. Owing to informal awareness‐raising campaigns, beneficiaries’ knowledge on registration, eligibility and entitlement is patchy. Payment levels vary and tend to be infrequent. These implementation bottlenecks limit the Grant's effectiveness and temper some of its impact potential.