Social Development Monitoring (SDM) is a process of inclusion of citizens in checking, observing, collecting information on development plans, policies and programmes, taking actions on the gaps that might exist for achieving the desired results/outcomes by holding the higher authorities of state, bilateral and multilateral agencies accountable with the purpose of promoting effective and robust governance.
Objectives:
Social Development Monitoring (SDM) was a process of inclusion of citizens in checking, observing, collecting information on the development plans, policies and programs, taking actions on the gaps that might exist for achieving the desired results/outcomes by holding the higher authorities of state, bilateral and multilateral agencies accountable with the purpose to promote effective and robust governance.
Geographical Spread:
PRIA initiated this innovative project in Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand (in India) and Anuradhapuram (in Sri Lanka).
Key areas/components:
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Engaging community members, panchayat/local leaders and other stakeholders in the identification of problem/concern
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Facilitating identification and formation of a core group to deal with the problem
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Facilitating indicator formulation to collect information on regular interval
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Collection and analysis of information by the citizens
Key outputs:
Shared the analysis with appropriate governance institutions in interface meetings and prepared joint action plans to improve the situation
Year/Period:
2000-2002
Client:
Department for International Development (DFID), UK
