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

Andrews, Colin

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACTION PLAN;    BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT;    COMPONENTS;    DATA COLLECTION;    DATA QUALITY;   

RP-ID  :  47555

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The paper aims to provide practitionersworking on Social Safety Net (SSN) projects with practicalways to use information management practices to mitigateaccountability and control risks. The paper outlines aManagement Information System (MIS) framework for SSNprojects, as well as identifying risk mitigation strategiesto be considered in MIS design and evaluation. The analysisdraws on several Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs inLatin America that incorporate industry standards andinformation management practices for both automated andpaper-based projects.