Cornerstone welcomes long-term projects, as we believe they are often more effective in bringing about meaningful institutional and social change. Below are some of the projects we’ve been involved in. Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit Cornerstone Economic Research, and the source where the material appears. For permission to reprint for commercial use, such as in textbooks, please contact us.
April 10, 2021
Cornerstone, in collaboration with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the German Development Coorporation (GIZ), developed a series of government budgeting workshops. The workshops were designed to engage government officials, NGOs, development partners and researchers in addressing critical questions about public finance management, how National Treasury allocates funds to various government spheres and departments, […]
December 9, 2017
This project formed part of a broader initiative to understand the planning, implementation and financing dynamics of some 40 government policies. The overall aim was to provide: Cornerstone followed the PER methodology, developed by National Treasury (GTAC), to carry out this project. Key insights The current model of welfare delivery is to use NPOs to […]
December 1, 2017
Government budgets are much like household budgets. In households, we make decisions about how to allocate limited income to buy food, pay for education, transport, childcare and so on. In the same way, a government needs to make decisions about how to allocate limited funds to buy various public services. As in a household, priorities […]
February 6, 2016
A review of the Gauteng Department of Education’s progress made to date with respect to building plans for new schools across the province.
December 22, 2013
Developing a costing tool that explored efficiencies in the implementation of the newly developed INSET policy
August 10, 2013
The national Department of Arts and Culture drafted the South African Public Library and Information Services Bill, 2012. The Bill aimed to – In terms of Schedule 5 Part A of the Constitution, the public libraries function is a provincial function. The Bill sought to provide a framework for measures to maintain essential national standards […]
May 10, 2013
The Maldives began to implement a decentralisation process in the 1990s, with constitutional and political reforms. The Decentralization Act was passed in 2010, formalising the roles and responsibilities of the Atoll and Island councils. The transfer of authority and responsibilities to the Island councils was uneven, with some functions being decentralised while others continue to […]
May 6, 2013
A review of school infrastructure spending and delivery In this report we examine the demand for school infrastructure, the level of spending and delivery with a particular focus on the School Infrastructure Backlogs Grant (SIBG) – a national conditional grant for addressing inappropriate school structures.
December 9, 2012
Following the Lesotho general election in May 2012, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning was split to form two separate ministries: the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Development Planning. To facilitate the successful separation, the Government of Lesotho commissioned a study to determine the most efficient allocation of functions between the two […]
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