Publication: Management Information Systems in Social Safety Net Programs : A Look at Accountability and Control Mechanisms

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2008-01
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2008-01
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Andrews, Colin
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The paper aims to provide practitioners working on Social Safety Net (SSN) projects with practical ways to use information management practices to mitigate accountability and control risks. The paper outlines a Management Information System (MIS) framework for SSN projects, as well as identifying risk mitigation strategies to be considered in MIS design and evaluation. The analysis draws on several Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs in Latin America that incorporate industry standards and information management practices for both automated and paper-based projects.
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Andrews, Colin. 2008. Management Information Systems in Social Safety Net Programs : A Look at Accountability and Control Mechanisms. Social Safety Nets Primer Notes; No. 28. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/daa848f0-c200-5997-b01f-b8ab024c0fd4 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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