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Step 3: Develop and openly contest a range of alternative institutional solutions Evidence will be partial – collective and open discussion can help uncover new facts and maximize the utility of available data Collective discussion is best stimulated by reviewing a range of equally plausible ways forward rather than backing a single plan. What possible solutions are there for addressing the binding constraint at hand? What is the best approach for reviewing openly? If leakage of central government transfers to schools is the binding constraint to the improvement of primary education quality, alternative institutional reform designs could include: (i) moving from capitation (per student) to (per school) in order to reduce discretion in spending decisions; (ii) strengthening internal control and audit; or (iii) publishing transfers in newspapers in order to strengthen transparency and public accountability