This project assessed the German bilateral project ‘Capacity Building for Panchayati Raj Institutions in Himachal Pradesh’.

Objectives:

Assessment of Social Audit Practices in Himachal Pradesh and Formulation of Action Plan 2009-2010 for the German Bilateral Project ‘Capacity Building for Panchayati Raj Institutions in Himachal Pradesh’

Geographical Spread:

Himachal Pradesh

Key areas/components:

  1. Assessment of exiting social audit activities in Himachal Pradesh and other states undertaken by sector departments, PRIs and others/
  2. Recording a social audit concept and project interventions adjusted to the needs and conditions of HP, aiming among others at creating joint understanding of ‘social audit’ by governmental and non governmental stakeholders:
  3. Identification and assessment of existing governmental and non governmental institutions in HP which provide capacity development services on social audit issues or directly assist communities in conducting social audits at state/district/local levels:
  4. Assessment of the training and awareness building on social audit (regarding government administration, civil society and PRI representatives):
  5. Formulation of comprehensive action plan for the PRI project on social audit for the year 2009 and 2010:

Key outputs:

Exploration on Assessment of RTI practices

Year/Period:

February 2009 to April 2009

Client:

GTZ wash & RODECO Consulting GmbH, Ferdinandstrasse D-61348, Bad Homburg, Germany 
Represented - German Project Coordinator
WASH Project, B-1, Sector 2, Lane 1, New Shimla.