Ganesh Rao
Ganesh Rao is senior programme manager with the outcome measurement team at the Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS). Prior to CEGIS, he was associated with Laterite, where he developed and led the embedded research advisory and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) diagnostic services for nonprofits and governments in East Africa. He has also worked with J-PAL India. Ganesh holds an MSc in Economics and BE in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from BITS Pilani, Goa.
Areas of expertise
Government data systems, early childhood development, education and health data systems, data and statistics
Currently working at
Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States
Articles by Ganesh Rao
May 29, 2025
Why administrative data matters
Unreliable data continues to weaken policy implementation and forces officials to rely on guesswork. Here's how accurate administrative data enables effective governance.
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