📖 On GEI’s Stories of Change, we recount how data and evidence contributed to better policy decisions for the welfare of senior citizens in Tamil Nadu, #India.
In 2019, the government of Tamil Nadu launched a landmark survey to collect high-quality data on the financial and health conditions of older people. The survey was designed to help the government understand the challenges faced by senior citizens and develop policies to improve their situation.
To conduct the survey, Tamil Nadu's Department of Economics and Statistics received capacity building support and training workshops from the Center for Learning on Evaluation and Results for South Asia (CLEAR-SA), a GEI implementing partner hosted by J-PAL South Asia.
The survey findings spurred several government actions:
📈 Increased budget for the Old Age Pension Plan
🏡 Elderly resource centers established in all 38 districts of Tamil Nadu
📜 A new policy ensuring a healthy, active, and dignified life for senior citizens
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