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Social Accountability in South Asia: Progress so Far

Social Accountability in South Asia: Progress so Far. By Parmesh Shah Lead Rural Development Specialist South Asia Sustainable Development Department June 4, 2008. Context. Governance and Anti-Corruption Plan Learning from SAc initiatives in South Asia

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Social Accountability in South Asia: Progress so Far

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  1. Social Accountability in South Asia: Progress so Far By Parmesh Shah Lead Rural Development Specialist South Asia Sustainable Development Department June 4, 2008

  2. Context • Governance and Anti-Corruption Plan • Learning from SAc initiatives in South Asia • Social Audits (NREGA, India – Andhra Pradesh, Orissa) • Right to Information (India – MKSS, Parivartan) • Citizens’ Report Cards (Public Affairs Foundation) • Other activities being taken up on local governance and social accountability within the South Asia Region • Activities under Trust Fund for Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (TFESSD) • Action Research Projects • Community of Practice of Demand Side Approaches in Governance • Knowledge Creation and Management

  3. The Progress so Far • Current and Prospective Centers of Excellence – CSOs, Universities and Government Training Institutions • Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai • Center for Good Governance (CGG), Hyderabad • Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), New Delhi • Yashwantrao Chavan Center for Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune • CUTS International, Jaipur • BRAC University Centre for Governance Studies, Bangladesh • Institute for Participatory Interaction in Development, Sri Lanka • South Asia Social Accountability Network (www.sasanet.org) • Technical Advice to Bank Staff, Governments and CSOs • Social Accountability Sourcebook • Guidance Notes • Action Research Projects through Government Agencies, CSOs and NGOs • Knowledge Creation and Dissemination • Stocktaking of Social Accountability Initiatives • Case Studies • Governance and Anti-Corruption Strategy and Implementation Plan for South Asia

  4. South Asia Social Accountability Network (SASANET) Back

  5. THANK YOU

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