1. Social Accountability Some of PRIA’s Experiences in the Field
Manoj Rai
National Coordinator
PRIA

2. Citizens and Accountability of Institutions
Devolution of Functions, Funds and Functionaries to PRIs, third sphere of Democratic Governance in India
Role of Panchayats in NREGA (ensuring livelihood to rural poor)
Right to Information (advent of an era of transparency and accountability)

3. Devolution to PRIs Roundtable Conferences of Ministers
Signing of MoU between CM and Minister MoPR
Agreement for Time Bound ‘Measurable’ Initiatives for Devolution
Who will Measure the Measurable?
Who will ask questions to whom and How?

4. Role of PRIA Objective Base Line Data for Discussions among Ministers
Acting as Technical Advisor for Activity Mapping in 14 States
Taking translated understandable version of MoU to people and Panchayats
Monitoring implementation of MoU under the leadership of Coalition of Panchayats

5. Role of Panchayats in Implementation of NREGA
Panchayats as Principal Authority for Planning and Implementation of NREGA
Accountability of Panchayats
Accountability of State to ensure that Panchayats become capable of acting as Principal Authority?
Who will ensure and how?

6. Role of PRIA Making Citizens and Panchayats Aware
Providing handholding supports to Poor and Panchayats
Bringing and Building Knowledge on Better Practices
Regular Monitoring through Scientific Statistical Surveys and Case Studies
Interfacing and Promoting Interface with Decision Makers

7. Right to Information National Framework
Institutional Mechanism at all levels to ‘Enable Citizens’ exercise the RTI
Who are Enablers? Role of State?
Accountability of Enablers? Who and How?

8. Role of PRIA Campaigns for Awareness
Analyzing Institutional Mechanism: State version of RTI Act, SICs, PIOs, …
Building capacities of Institutions in collaborations with SICs
Partnering with Colleges, Universities, SICs, NGOs, NYKS, NSS, Panchayats, Municipalities and Media for Handholding Supports and Advocacy

9. Social Accountability
It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable’
- Moliere
Social Accountability: Top Down? Bottom-Up? Horizontal? Or All side?
Initiatives requires proportionate investments in Public Education and Citizens’ Mobilization
And it also requires planning from beginning and Patience to pursue in Participatory Manner