This project carried forward the programmatic interventions undertaken by PRIA and partners to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as participatory, responsive, transparent and accountable institutions of local self-governance.
Objectives:
To carry forward the programmatic interventions undertaken by PRIA and partners to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as participatory, responsive, transparent and accountable institutions of local self - governance
Geographical Spread:
18 states of India
Key areas/components:
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Glimpses of interventions undertaken:
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Enabling others to do: Panchayat Resource centers; 46 PRCs continue to be the hub of intensve work.
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Interface with academia and dalit issues
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Experience in new areas such as areas of Orissa, Rajasthan, Gujarat, M.P. and H.P.
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Celebrating success of women in local governance with many others.
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National to Global: PRIA is the South Asia partner of LOGO link programme being anchored globally.
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Convergence at district levels: District resource centers
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Building on the base: strategy to consolidate the interventions by establishing different levels of operations
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Capacity building of elected representatives to clarify their roles & responsibilities.
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Information dissemination: e.g. through medium such as radio programmes on PRIs
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Gram Sabha mobilization
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Micro-planning
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Networking
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National initiatives: National resource centers (NRCs)
Key outputs:
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Outcomes and Lessons of Interventions:
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Significant participation of women in the local-governance initiatives
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Positive outcomes of the training interventions
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Relationship with government officials
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Participatory planning is helpful in solving local problems
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Networks of key people in the local governance bodies are helpful
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Networking is crucial
Year/Period:
2003, April 2002 - March 2003
Client:
SIDA, SDC, CORDAID, Ministry of Rural Development (MORD) Govt. of India.