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Explore PRIA's past and present interventions to strengthen civil society, including knowledge building, policy advocacy, and capacity building. Gain insights into national and global perspectives, NGO-government relations, and the role of civil society in democratizing global governance.
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Strengthening civil society: Learning from PRIA’s past and present interventions by KC & Dr KKB
Knowledge Building [1] • National • Voluntary Organisations Yesterday & Today in India (1987-1990) • Non-profit sector in India 1998-2003 • CSOs and Governance in India (2001) • The Hidden Universe of Non-profit Organisations in India 2016 • Study on Civil Society Scan in Jharkhand 2016 • Civil society engagement in South South cooperation (2016)
Knowledge Building [1] • Regional and Global • NGO Government Relations – A source of life or a kiss of death? (1989) • Nature and Role of Support Organisations in Asia 1990 • Contributions of Support Organisations in South Asia 1995 • Citizens: Strengthening Global Civil Society 1994 • Civil society in the New Millennium 1997-2000 • Democratising Global Governance: Roles of Civil society 2005-2009 • Civil society @ Crossroads 2011-13 • Civil Society Monitor 2016-17
Policy Advocacy • National • Code of Conduct resistance, national networking for engaging Indian govt to provide space for independent voluntary actions—1986—88 • VANI platform leadership 1988-1997 –dialogue & engagement with state and national govts—Registration, FCRA, Income Tax laws • National Policy on Voluntary Sector—Planning Commission, GOI, 2001-2007-- • FIDC—South-south cooperation—Civil Society in BRICS, IBSA & GPEDC -2011-17
Policy Advocacy • Regional & Global • CIVICUS—World Alliance for Citizen Participation—birth, leadership, regional Asia-Pacific network--engaging business & corporate philanthropy --1991—93(Birth)—2001 • NGOWG on WB—roles of civil society & Capacity building of southern civil society—1994-2003 (leadership, engagement at Washington, Manila, Bangkok, Paris, London, Brussels New York levels) • Capacity Building of Southern NGOs –IFCB (May 1997- 2001) • FIM Forum –1998-2010—birth, leadership, dialogues with UN system, Commonwealth CHOGM, G8, G20, BRICS
Capacity Building • Institutional Strengthening • Organisational Development • Strategic Planning • Participatory Planning Monitoring and Evaluation • Participatory Training Methods • Networking, Partnership and Coalition Building
Capacity Building • Thematic • Citizen Participation • Local Self Governance • Social Accountability • Advocacy • Soft Skills