Governance in India is complicated. A federal structure, decentralised functioning, elected representatives and bureaucrats, and quasi-government bodies all working together often means that making sense of how services are delivered to citizens can be a challenge in itself.

This panel discussion brought together leaders in the development space to stress the importance of strategic government engagement for development practitioners.

The discussion explored the challenges of governance, what kind of information is needed in order to create better strategies for government engagement, and how a tool such as Mapping Governance can support the work of development practitioners.