Publication: Pakistan--Tracing the Flow of Public Money: Punjab Expenditure and Quantity of Service Delivery Survey in Primary School Sector
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2015-06
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2016-07-14
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The main objective of the report is to provide recommendations for policy makers and sector managers to help improve service delivery and the resultant outcomes in primary education. The fundamental premise of this analysis stems from Punjab Social Sector Public Expenditure Review conducted in FY2013.
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“World Bank Group. 2015. Pakistan--Tracing the Flow of Public Money: Punjab Expenditure and Quantity of Service Delivery Survey in Primary School Sector. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24693 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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