Proposals · Part VI · Year Zero, the Lighthouses and the Pilot Centres
Independent evaluation
An IPS- or NUS-calibre institution, contracted before launch, publishes a baseline and annual reports, with unconditional publication rights.
- UNCONDITIONAL PUBLICATION RIGHTS
The Seed Bank may correct facts but never suppress findings. The evaluator also compiles the §2.10 market-transparency reports, and the companion volumes give it the hawker livelihood dataset (§2.11.2) and the Plate Ledger (Follow the Plate, D.8). Every report returns to the hawkers and residents who took part.
Who pays
SELF-FINANCING
| Year | Line | Amount | Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yr 0 | Independent evaluator – baselines at both Lighthouses, published | $90,000 | the Budget Book, B.2 |
| Yr 1 | Independent evaluator – annual report, Geylang Serai's fieldwork and Tekka's baseline | $105,000 | the Budget Book, B.3 |
Who gains
- Hawkers
- Every report returns to the hawkers and residents who took part (§6.4).
- Government
- The cheapest credibility money can buy (§6.4).
Where the library discusses it
§6.4 · §2.10 · §3.5 · the Budget Book, B.2 · the Budget Book, B.3 · §2.11.2 · Follow the Plate, D.8
Note: Yr 2–3 evaluator costs sit inside combined 'Office & legal · communications · evaluator' lines listed under culinary-seed-bank.
Related proposals
Sources
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- Ministry of Trade and Industry. Examining the cost drivers of hawker food prices (Economic Survey feature article, 1Q 2015) (2015)
- Institute of Policy Studies (Teo Kay Key, Hanniel Lim, Mindy Chong). The Cost of Eating Out: Findings from the Makan Index 2.0, IPS Exchange Series No. 24 (2023-03)
- SG Parliament (unofficial reproduction of the Official Report). Official Report, 7 Oct 2026: price tracking of common cooked meals across outlet types (Victor Lye; reply Dr Tan See Leng) (2026-10-07)
- Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment. Written reply to PQ on the Incubation Stall Programme (34 enrolled, 8 operating) (2021-05-10)
- Singapore Hawkers' Celebration and Awards
- Singapore Department of Statistics. Household Expenditure Survey 2023 (2023)
- Institute of Policy Studies (reported by CNA). Study finds eating out cheapest in Toa Payoh, most expensive in Bishan; many stalls didn't raise prices after GST hike (2023-03-13)