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Open school data
Open school data constitutes a powerful tool to promote citizen control over the transfer and use of financial, material and human resources. The publication of such data allows users of the system to better know their rights and to stand up for them.
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Public expenditure tracking surveys
Public expenditure tracking surveys (PETS) study the flow of public funds and make it possible to determine whether resources reach their intended destination, or if there are leakages along the way.
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Quantitative service delivery surveys
Quantitative service delivery surveys (QSDS) or multi-purpose surveys, are used to collect quantitative data on the efficiency of public spending and the different aspects of ‘frontline’ service delivery, usually represented by schools in the education sector.
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Integrity assessments
An integrity assessment maps the corruption risks within the education sector.
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Audits
Audits are used to objectively identify discrepancies between the desired and the actual state of a particular area.
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Report cards
Report cards are used to generate information on the quality and efficiency of the public service as perceived by users.
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Mapping of risks
Corruption in education is sector-wide. It may be found in all areas of educational planning and management – school financing, recruitment, promotion and appointment of teachers, building of schools, supply and distribution of equipment and textbooks, admission to universities, and so on.
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Diagnostic tools
Several tools are available to decision-makers for the measurement of corrupt practices within the education sector.
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Targeting pro-poor incentives
In the efforts made to progress towards the EFA goals, educational incentives – e.g. school grants, scholarships, special allowances or subsidies, free textbooks or school meals – are regarded as key tools to reach the individuals, schools, and areas most in need.
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