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The Kerala Ombudsman
This is the first of a series of case studies that document innovative accountability experiments being undertaken in the country. This case study documents the office of the Kerala Ombudsman the only ombudsman’s office of its kind in India that considers complaints against local governments.
Decentralisation – The Path to Inclusive Governance?
In 1992, the Government of India passed the 73rdand 74th amendments to adopt a decentralised model of governance.The Panchayat Briefs series examines the impact of these reforms in the context of new research on decentralisation in India. The first brief in this series examines the ability of decentralisation to promote inclusive governance through a focus … Continue reading "Decentralisation – The Path to Inclusive Governance?"
International Experiences with Decentralisation
In 1992, the Government of India passed the 73rdand 74th amendments to adopt a decentralised model of governance.The Panchayat Briefs series examines the impact of these reforms in the context of new research on decentralisation in India. The third brief in this series analyses the structure and impact of decentralisation in three countries–Bolivia,Switzerland and Uganda
Incentivising Rural Sanitation: The Nirmal Gram Purask
The field notes in this series seek to document accountability mechanisms built into key government programs for service delivery. The current note examines the implementation of the Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. It assesses the extent to which the NGP promoted participatory and accountable governance. The field Work for this project … Continue reading "Incentivising Rural Sanitation: The Nirmal Gram Purask"
Right to Information: Need for an Enforcement Strategy
Alasdair Roberts The right to information is only meaningful if the law is properly enforced. We know this from common sense. Government officials who dislike the law will be tempted to ignore it if they believe that there will not be any consequences. Citizens will not make requests if they do not believe there is … Continue reading "Right to Information: Need for an Enforcement Strategy"