NITI Ayog – Outcome based monitoring

Context: NITI Aayog’s ‘Outcome based monitoring’
Outcome based monitoring of NITI Aayog
  • NITI Aayog is engaged in outcome-based monitoring with states in sectors such as healthcare, education and water supply
  • It is also discussing the idea of ranking each state based on health, education and water index, and identifying states with good performance
  • For example, it has developed a composite water management index, comprising several key performance indicators, with different weights assigned to indicators
  • This is expected to incentivise states to collect data and analyse it to make better policies

 

Possible Disadvantage of Outcome based monitoring
  • Some experts suggests that owing to self-ranking by states without independent review, reforms remain mostly on paper with key concerns remaining unaddressed.
  • Also, legitimate beneficiaries may get excluded.
  • Consequently, such approach of self-ranking and comparing needs to be viewed with caution.

 

Outcomes of efficient policy implementation by States:
  • Experts suggest that significant improvement in the ability to implement policies and projects in the states, cities, and at the centre can considerably add to citizens’ well-being.
  • And also, could even add about 2-3% to the country’s GDP, without any additional resources.

 

The way forward
  • Agencies struggling with implementation should not be burdened with additional responsibilities of data collection and analysis.
  • NITI Aayog must create a repository of best practices(as a benchmark) for dealing with implementation challenges, based on case studies from around the world.
 
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