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India–IBSA Fund Development Projects (2024): Advancing Trilateral South–South Cooperation

The India, Brazil, and South Africa Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation (IBSA Fund) represents one of the most innovative and enduring models of trilateral South–South cooperation in the global international development architecture. Established in 2004 and becoming fully operational in 2006, the Fund was conceptualized by three major developing democracies spanning Asia, Latin America, and Africa to translate shared values of solidarity, equity, and mutual benefit into tangible developmental outcomes for fellow nations in the Global South. Rather than operating as a traditional donor-driven aid mechanism, the IBSA Fund is designed to identify, execute, and disseminate replicable, scalable, and demand-driven projects that combat poverty and hunger in partner developing countries.

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Output-Outcome Monitoring Framework (2019): Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Spending in India

Public expenditure is one of the main ways through which the government aims to improve public welfare, expand access to services and support economic development. However, the amount allocated to a scheme does not necessarily translate into the achievement of its intended objectives.

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Quality Equivalence, Perception, and Prescribing Practices in the Generic Drug Ecosystem: Evidence from Urban Hyderabad

The Out of Pocket Expenditures (OOPE) on health is one of the primary barriers impeding a sustained access to quality healthcare in India. While the National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2021-22) reports a reduction in OOPE as percent of Total Health Expenditure (THE) from 64.2 percent in 2013-14 to 39.4 percent in 2021-22, a concerning trend is observed in the rise in the Per Capita OOPE (Rs.) at current prices from Rs.2097 in 2017-18 to Rs.2600 in 2021-22 (National Health Systems Resource Centre, 2024).

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FASTag (2016): Digitalising Toll Collection and Transforming Highway Mobility in India

FASTag is India’s flagship electronic toll collection system, introduced in 2016 to enable seamless, contactless payment of user fees at toll plazas using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. It was launched by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with the objective of reducing congestion, improving transparency in toll collection, and enabling smoother highway mobility.

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Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (2017) : Assessing Public Support for Children with Genetic Blood Disorders.

Thalassemia is a major public health concern in India, which accounts for approximately 25% of the global β thalassemia burden (Sharma et al., 2023). Controlling this burden requires awareness programmes, prenatal screening, genetic counselling and accessible diagnostic facilities, particularly in rural areas (Sharma et al., 2023). In India, the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana was launched in 2017 by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with Coal India Limited. Supported through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, the scheme provides financial assistance of up to ₹10 lakh to eligible patients for bone marrow transplantation (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 2020). The scheme demonstrates how public institutions and corporate support can help make specialised treatment more accessible to children from economically disadvantaged families.

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Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) 3.0, 2026

The Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) is a Government of India initiative launched in 2016 to modernise land record management, improve transparency in the maintenance of land records, and reduce the scope for land and property disputes.

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