Digitisation and Privatisation in Social Protection Systems: International Trends
This blog post deconstructs three crucial examples of states seeking to implement digital welfare systems and contracting out design and implementation to private entities
Regulatory and Governmental support measures for Micro-Finance
In this post, we outline some measures that the RBI and Government can take to alleviate the stress faced by the MFI sector
Pass-Through of Loan-Restructuring Information: Micro-Finance Loans and Credit Bureau Records
This post analyses the present regulations governing the restructuring of personal loans and their implications for the borrower’s credit score and her credit record
Comments on Social Security Code, 2020
In this post, we provide some comments on social security for informal workers as it now stands under the 2020 Code.
Must the Most Vulnerable Bear the Highest Costs? The Case of Interest on Interest during the Debt Moratorium
In this post, we investigate the cost of Interest on Interest (IoI), that emerged out of the RBI’s policy to grant a 6-month debt moratorium
Commercial Health Insurance in India – Status and Challenges
This note was first published as a part of session 2 of the four-part webinar series hosted by Dvara Research and IndiaSpend.
Building SOPs for Grievance Redressal to Reduce Exclusions in Access to Social Protection Schemes for Poor and Vulnerable Populations
Dvara Research, in collaboration with Gram Vaani, University of Montreal, and Tika Vaani has been selected for the Azim Premji University COVID-19 Research Funding Programme 2020
Status of Health Systems in India at National and Subnational Levels
This note was first published as a part of session 1 of the four-part webinar series hosted by Dvara Research and IndiaSpend.
Response dated 13 September 2020 to the Report by the Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in July 2020
This response identifies some overarching concerns with the Report that we seek to convey and substantiate.
They are categorised under the following three sections:
Section 1: The Report fails to identify the basis for a separate regulatory regime to regulate non-personal data (NPD).
Our Response to the Report by the Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework
In this blog post, we present our comments to the Report by the Committee of Experts on Non-Personal Data Governance Framework
