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14-03-2016
Kerala, TN secure top ranks in governance ...

Poll-bound States Kerala and Tamil


13-02-2016
Free World Bank course on Citizen Engagement ...

The World Bank Group is bringing a


29-10-2015
Dr Samuel Paul passes away ...

Samuel Paul, Founder-Chairman of th


09-06-2015
GPSA: 3rd Call for Proposals Now Open ...

GPSA: 3rd Call for Proposals Now Op


30-05-2015
Rajasthan Public Procurement Observatory (ProOb) ...

CUTS had set a procurement Obs


15-04-2015
The What and the How of Social Accountability ...

The session scheduled on April 15,


09-03-2015
GPSA Leadership in Social Accountability Award ...

GPSA Leadership Award is a recognit


25-02-2015
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Citizen Engagement ...

The World Bank Group has partnered


12-12-2014
Training on Community Score Card (CSC), in Jaipur India, February 9-13, 2015 ...

CUTS International is organizing a


11-11-2014
Training on Community Score Card (CSC), in Jaipur India, February 9-13, 2015 ...

CUTS International is organizing a


25-09-2014
E-course: Fostering Strategic Social Accountability ...

The Global Partnership for Social A


22-09-2014
Expanding Budget Literacy in Nepal ...

In mid-July, when the Government of


10-09-2014
Where does the money go? (GPSA BBL) ...

Although the increased availability


14-05-2014
How a Good Theory of Change can help social accountability work ...

Theories of change (ToCs) are a bi


14-08-2014
GPSA E-Forum: “Theories of Change: the Importance of Thinking Politically” ...

In this E-Forum, participants will


25-07-2014
Kim Pledges Help for India’s Poverty and Shared-Prosperity Goals ...

India potentially can double its gr


04-07-2014
Can Social Accountability Help Ensure Rights and Better Participation in Maternal Health Services? ...

Despite a nearly 50 percent reducti


21-06-2014
The June 2014 Issue of PRAN’s Pratibimba Newsletter ...

Among other things, this month Prat


09-06-2014
Strengthening Performance Audit through Civil Society Engagement ...

As a result of an agreement between


06-06-2014
Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) and International Cooperation for global fight against corruption ...

4th Commonwealth Regional Conferenc


05-06-2014
OpenGov Hub in Nepal ...

OpenGov Hub model has expanded to i


04-06-2014
India’s Mobile Governance Project Wins UN Award ...

The two-year-old project primarily


03-06-2014
Announcing the Advisory Council for the Strategic Framework for Mainstreaming Citizen Engagement in ...

The World Bank Group has establishe


28-05-2014
South Asian anti-corruption bodies lack teeth ...

Corruption-fighting agencies weaken


22-05-2014
Webinar: Building capacity for constructive engagement between civil society and the government ...

Social accountability strategies tr


14-05-1988
Social Accountability: What Does the Evidence Really Say? ...

So what does the evidence about cit


12-05-2014
Webinar on ‘The Role of Open Government in Public Service Delivery’ ...

Public services account for a large


30-04-2014
GPSA Global Partners Forum in Washington, DC, May 14-15, 2014 ...

The GPSA'S first Global Partners Fo


14-04-2014
GPSA Global Partners Forum 2014: What Works in Social Accountability? ...

The Global Partnership for Social A


11-04-2014
GPSA NEWSLETTER APRIL 2014 is out ...

The GPSA'S first Global Partners Fo


11-04-2014
GPSA Knowledge Platform launched ...

GPSA Knowledge Platform is being de


05-04-2014
Competing Approaches to Social Accountability ...

Seeking accountability from public


29-03-2014
The Politics of Service Delivery ...

The WDR 2004 report certainly


07-03-2014
Netherlands Fellowship on Short Course Integrity and Anti-Corruption by The Hague Academy ...

The Netherlands organizat


01-03-2014
Thinking Through Unorthodox Ideas for Governance Change in Difficult Contexts ...

The importance of solving problems


21-02-2014
World Press Freedom Index 2014 ...

The 2014 World Press Freedom Index


21-02-2014
Throwing the transparency baby out with the development bathwater ...

In recent weeks, a number of leadin


19-02-2014
My right to public services ...

The services guarantee has broader


12-02-2014
Pratimba ...

The Program for Accountability in N


11-02-2014
Charity’s Cellphones Help Remote Villagers Monitor Their Rulers ...

When Engineers without Borders noti


20-01-2014
BBL: Citizen Feedback on NGO Work ...

Lessons Learned from GreatNonprofit


13-01-2014
Transparency and a New Paradigm of Governance in India ...

The recently-concluded state-level


08-01-2014
The Government Monitoring and Evaluation System in India: A Work in Progress ...

A surge in public expenditure drive


04-12-2013
Denmark, New Zealand least corrupt; India stares at 94th slot ...

India has been ranked 94th out of 1


03-12-2013
GPSA E-application platform open for submissions ...

 On December 2 the GPSA online


19-11-2013
GPSA 2ND CALL FOR PROPOSALS, November 18, 2013 until January 6, 2014 ...

The Global Partnership for Social A


07-11-2013
ANSA SAR's E-Newsletter "Connecting the Dots" November 2013 ...

ANSA-SAR Newsletters | Novembe


06-11-2013
Using Smartphones to Bring Better Services to Citizens in Ghana ...

NGOs in Ghana are using smartphones


19-10-2013
Key Steps to Build Transparency and Accountability: African Platform on Access to Information (APAI) ...

... Democratic accountability will


14-10-2013
ANSA SAR's E-Newsletter "Connecting the Dots" October 2013 ...

 ANSA-SAR Newsletters | O


07-10-2013
Right to Information Ordinance promulgated ...

Punjab, one of the biggest province


04-10-2013
Making All Voices Count: Promising New Initiative (and Source of Funding) ...

A big new initiative on citizen voi


03-10-2013
GPSA Announces First Grants ...

The Global Partnership for Social A


12-09-2013
ANSA SAR's E-Newsletter "Connecting the Dots" September 2013 ...

  ANSA-SAR Newsletters&nb


26-08-2013
Grey Areas in Pink City ...

Consumer Unity & Trust Society


24-08-2013
Grey Areas in Pink City ...

Consumer Unity & Trust Society


23-08-2013
Tech helps Africans hold governments to account ...

 CNN - - "With hundreds o


22-08-2013
Jaipur residents have-nots when it comes to facilities ...

DNA, July 20, 2013Citizens’ S


22-08-2013
50% people dump garbage in open ...

Hindustan Times, July 25, 2013The g


19-08-2013
ANSA SAR's E-Newsletter "Connecting the Dots" August 2013 ...

ANSA-SAR Newsletters | August


12-08-2013
Good governance is also green governance ...

 Shalini Bhutani   A


09-08-2013
Democratic Republic of Congo joins the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) ...

The GPSA's funding component will o


07-08-2013
Thematic Training on Decentralised Governance and Social Accountability ...

Lack of social security increases t


31-07-2013
Latin American Countries Join the Global Partnership for Social Accountability ...

The Global Partnership for Social A


27-07-2013
CUTS International to be a global partner of GPSA of the World Bank ...

Jaipur, July 27, 2013, The app


17-07-2013
ANSA SAR's E-Newsletter "Connecting the Dots" July 2012 ...

ANSA-SAR Newsletters | July 20


06-06-2013
Civil Society Newsletter ...

 The Open Government Partnersh


17-05-2013
Citizens Against Corruption: Report from the Front Line ...

Citizens Against Corruption: R


06-05-2013
ANSA SAR Newsletter-Connecting The Dots- April 2013 ...

ANSA-SAR Newsletters | April 2


17-04-2013
Invitation to a Seminar and Book Launch ...

You are invited to a seminar and a


17-04-2013
INVITATION: Panel discussion // Update on the Global Partnership for Social Accountability || Wed, A ...

You are invited to a panel discussi


15-04-2013
Pakistan Tries New Way of Tackling Corruption ...

An enterprising group of Pakistani


15-04-2013
Not Just About Getting Things Done ...

The Indian Express Newsletter publi


08-04-2013
Connecting The Dots-ANSA SAR Newsletter- April, 2013 ...

  ANSA-SAR Newsletters&nb


02-04-2013
Brown-Bag Lunch (BBL): Building the Case for Social Accountability: Lessons from ANSA-South Asia ...

April 9, 2013, 12:30 - 2:00 PM, Roo


02-04-2013
ANSA-SAR: Project Case Studies ...

The Affiliated Network for Social A


30-03-2013
BBL // Building the Case for Social Accountability: Lessons from ANSA-South Asia | Tuesday, April 9, ...

Join the World Bank Institute and


25-03-2013
Know your entitlements ...

 The activities of the ‘


25-03-2013
RTI applications for NRIs simplified ...

 The Government of India took


22-03-2013
Kim remarks at Citizen Voices: Global Conference On Citizen Engagement for Enhanced Development Resu ...

 The speech transcript of the


22-03-2013
Citizen Engagement in Development Projects: What We Know, What We Need to Do and Learn ...

 Caroline Anstey, Managing Dir


22-03-2013
Citizen Engagement – Seven Questions, One Conversation ...

This blog post is a contribution by


22-03-2013
World Bank Approves $400 Million for Supporting Education in Sindh ...

The World Bank approved a package o



14-03-2013
ANSA SAR's Newsletter- Connecting the Dots- March 2013 ...

04-03-2013
Apply for a Paid, Overseas Fellowship with Atlas Corps Priority Deadline: March 22, but applications ...

Atlas Corps seeks non-profit leader


22-02-2013
Now Operational: Ground-breaking Social Accountability Fund ...

 After an extensive consultati


19-02-2013
In government we don’t trust ! - B V Rao ...

Anita Danielle is a young social wo


19-02-2013
ANSA SAR's E-Newsletter "Connecting the Dots" February 2013 ...

 ANSA-SAR Newsletters | F


16-02-2012
“Govt was never prepared for the people’s awakening” ...

At Moneylife Foundation’s 3rd



11-02-2013
Upcoming Call for Proposals (February 11 - March 14, 2013) ...

11-02-2013
"Open Government Networking Mechanism on Proactive Transparency" A Webinar ...

Tuesday, February 19, 2013; 10:00 -



11-02-2013
Training Pakistani Youth on ICT Tools for Social Accountability ...

06-02-2013
Invitation to the World Bank stall at the New Delhi World Book Fair till February 10, 2013 - partici ...



06-02-2012
Call for Applications: 2013 Summer Institute in Communication and Governance Reform ...

01-02-2013
Ford Foundation Commits $3M to Global Partnership for Social Accountability ...

 The Ford Foundation announced


01-02-2013
World Bank Institute Ranked Best Government Affiliated Think Tank ...

The World Bank Institute (WBI) is r


01-02-2013
World Bank Group Launches 2013 India Development Marketplace ...

On January 24, the World Bank Group


01-02-2013
Training Pakistani Youth on ICT Tools for Social Accountability, The World Bank Institute, January 2 ...

 Pakistan is located in South


30-12-2013
New Executive Director for ANSA-EAP ...

 Mr. Redempto S. Parafina will


28-01-2012
ANSA-EAP Newsletter 22 ...

  eNews| 28 January 2013


28-01-2012
(Upcoming Event) A Global Conference on “Citizen Engagement for Enhanced Development Impact”, March ...

The conference will focus on citize


25-01-2013
India Ranks high on Budget Transparency and retains its earlier rank ...

India enjoys a high rating when it


23-01-2013
The Open Budget Survey 2012! ...

The International Budget Partnershi


18-01-2013
Hear CAG Vinod Rai on: Government Accountability is the key to a Vibrant Democracy ...

 As Moneylife Foundation turns


24-12-2012
Compendia for Social Accountability released at Dhaka meet ...

 Three compendia of experiment


15-12-2012
Improving development outcomes through social accountability ...

 New Delhi, December 14, 2012&


12-12-2012
Social Accountability in South Asia: Improving Development Outcomes ...

 There is increasing investmen


03-11-2012
Report of South Asia Regional Training on SA Tools ...

Please visit here to get the report of South Asia Regional Training on SAc Tools, Kathmandu, Sep 2012.


11-10-2012
Connecting the dots- October issues (A Newsletter from ANSA-SAR) ...

This ANSA newsletter can be see here


27-09-2012
Call for Social Accountability Innovations ...

More detail can be view here


22-09-2012
Training on Social Accountability Tools in Nepal successfully completed ...

 Training on Social Accountability Tools in Nepal successfully completed, to see the brief report of this training please click here.


21-09-2012
3-day regional training starts ...

 KATHMANDU POST 3-day reg


15-09-2012
Training on 'Social Accountability' schedule ...

To contribute towards the developme


01-08-2012
Critical reveiw of the Right to Hearing Act, 2012 ...

The Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act ,2012 can be view here.


27-07-2012
Brief training on 'Social Accountability' report ...

Community of Practice on Social Accountability (CoPSA) Training on Social Accountability Tools, September 17-21, 2012, Kathmandu, NepalRegistration Form can be download here.


10-07-2012
Training on social accountability tools ...

The training on "Social Accountability tools" will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from Sep 18-20, 2012. To attend this training, Application form can be download here.


07-07-2012
ICT for Social Accountability: Upcoming Events & Updates ...


06-07-2012
Info commissions threat to RTI, says Shailesh ...

 As he prepares to demit offic


04-07-2012
Can the Bank and CSOs Bridge the Trust Gap? ...

 This was a question asked by


04-07-2012
GPSA approved by World Bank Board of Directors & Phase II Consultations to begin ...

 On June 12, 2012, the World B


08-06-2012
WBI e-learning course on Social Accountability Tools for the Africa Region ...

 WBI e-learning course on Social Accountability Tools for the Africa Region, to see more please click here


30-05-2012
Global Partnership for Social Accountability : A New Mechanism to Support Civil Society Organization ...

 The World Bank Board of Execu


17-03-2012
Inception cum Design Workshop CoPSA ...

 Inception cum Design Workshop of CoPSA, Colombo, Sri Lanka


27-02-2012
Inception cum Design Workshop_india Country Event Report_edited ...

Event_Report_of_Country_Consultation_of_India_Meeting_on_COPSA 

What You Say

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    Do you feel stringent laws to prevent corruption and rights (such as access to information) given to common people can lead towards policy paralyses?

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    Do you feel most of the people in India have no taste of good governance and hence it remains a marginal issue for elections in India?

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Responses

  • 1 of 6

    Governments in South Asian countries are gradually becoming more afraid of the activities of Civil Society Organizations and thus taking steps to restrain CSOs. Do you feel there would be serious impact on the role played by CSOs in the overall governance and development?


  • 2 of 6

    Companies in India are evidently absent from a four-year-old United Nations-led global initiative against corruption. Do you agree that private companies are in tune with corruption?


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    In the current scenario, where information is attached with lot of strings, do you feel dissemination of information is crucial for enhancing accountability ?


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    Social networking sites are effective tool for lobbying and bringing pro-poor changes ?


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    Do you feel social accountability tools are cost effective way of enhancing effectivness of development efforts ?


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    Even though the common man suffers corruption at the very low levels of bureaucracy, it is the big players who indulge in high level corruption ?