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Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls
Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs, as one of the most efficient social protection programs, use large amount of public resources. Such programs are prone to leakage of public resources due to risks from error, fraud, and corruption. Countries in Latin America have implemented CCT programs sin...
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| author | Badawy, Ahmed Fathy |
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| description | Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs, as one of the most efficient social protection programs, use large amount of public resources. Such programs are prone to leakage of public resources due to risks from error, fraud, and corruption. Countries in Latin America have implemented CCT programs since the early 1980's and they have experienced leakages from error, fraud, and corruption (EFC) which requires use of mechanisms and a control system to tackle the risks of EFC. These mechanisms have been introduced in the World Bank toolkit on tackling error, fraud, and corruption. The recommended strategies to mitigate EFC address risks through three main strategies: prevention, detection strategies, and deterrence. This study answers the main research question of what guidance does Egyptian and global experience provide as to what constitutes a proper control system for the implementation of conditional cash transfer programs to prevent error, fraud, and corruption? It provides a vision of what proper controls could be useful for implementing CCT in Egypt and other countries that share similar characteristics. This broader perspective of protection mechanisms has been investigated through contacting global experts from different countries and local social inspectors who worked in the pilot project in Egypt. This combination takes advantage of global and local experiences recommend what could enable Egypt to have a proper control system to reduce EFC. The study findings demonstrate that Egypt can apply proper administration and financial controls in its CCT program at each of its three main stages: eligibility, compliance, and cash disbursing. Recommended control mechanisms are developed around three building blocks of prevention; detection; and deterrence. Other recommendations are provided for CCT program in Egypt regarding interministerial cooperation, the required political support to CCT for program success, use of computerized systems in the verification processes, and a reconsideration of economic, political, and administrative challenges to CCT programs in Egypt. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2294 Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls Badawy, Ahmed Fathy Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs, as one of the most efficient social protection programs, use large amount of public resources. Such programs are prone to leakage of public resources due to risks from error, fraud, and corruption. Countries in Latin America have implemented CCT programs since the early 1980's and they have experienced leakages from error, fraud, and corruption (EFC) which requires use of mechanisms and a control system to tackle the risks of EFC. These mechanisms have been introduced in the World Bank toolkit on tackling error, fraud, and corruption. The recommended strategies to mitigate EFC address risks through three main strategies: prevention, detection strategies, and deterrence. This study answers the main research question of what guidance does Egyptian and global experience provide as to what constitutes a proper control system for the implementation of conditional cash transfer programs to prevent error, fraud, and corruption? It provides a vision of what proper controls could be useful for implementing CCT in Egypt and other countries that share similar characteristics. This broader perspective of protection mechanisms has been investigated through contacting global experts from different countries and local social inspectors who worked in the pilot project in Egypt. This combination takes advantage of global and local experiences recommend what could enable Egypt to have a proper control system to reduce EFC. The study findings demonstrate that Egypt can apply proper administration and financial controls in its CCT program at each of its three main stages: eligibility, compliance, and cash disbursing. Recommended control mechanisms are developed around three building blocks of prevention; detection; and deterrence. Other recommendations are provided for CCT program in Egypt regarding interministerial cooperation, the required political support to CCT for program success, use of computerized systems in the verification processes, and a reconsideration of economic, political, and administrative challenges to CCT programs in Egypt. 2012-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1295 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2294/viewcontent/ETD_2011_Summer_Ahmed_Fathy_Badawy_Thesis.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain cash disbursing compliance |
| spellingShingle | cash disbursing compliance Badawy, Ahmed Fathy Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls |
| title | Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls |
| title_full | Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls |
| title_fullStr | Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls |
| title_short | Conditional cash transfer in Egypt: the need for proper financial and administrative controls |
| title_sort | conditional cash transfer in egypt the need for proper financial and administrative controls |
| topic | cash disbursing compliance |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1295 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2294/viewcontent/ETD_2011_Summer_Ahmed_Fathy_Badawy_Thesis.pdf |
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