1. Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) Organisation of the Collective Strength of Farmers and Workers

2. Corruption and Human Rights Abuse of power, office and privilege Abuse of power, office and privilege Often undermines the right to equality and the right to freedom from non-discrimination Often undermines the right to equality and the right to freedom from non-discrimination For the poor corruption often means a threat to their livelihood and survival For the poor corruption often means a threat to their livelihood and survival

3. Why is corruption a threat to survival for the poor? money meant for execution of development projects or payment of wages in public works is siphoned off money meant for execution of development projects or payment of wages in public works is siphoned off subsidized foodgrains supplied through the public distribution system or medicines in public health care system are illegally diverted to the open market subsidized foodgrains supplied through the public distribution system or medicines in public health care system are illegally diverted to the open market

4. The Battle for Transparency Our money, our accounts Our money, our accounts Demands for access to Demands for access to Bills Bills Vouchers Vouchers Receipts Receipts Approvals Approvals Technical evaluations Technical evaluations Audited accounts statements Audited accounts statements Mobilisation and Public Action Mobilisation and Public Action

5.  From subjects to citizens  From recipients to actors  Transforms democracy from form to action. Demanding Accountability: The power of ‘Why?’

6. Public Hearings A peoples forum A peoples forum Public verification of information in official documents Public verification of information in official documents All information shared in advance All information shared in advance People gather to verify the ‘truth’ publicly People gather to verify the ‘truth’ publicly Peoples or Social Audit Peoples or Social Audit

7. Impact and Outcomes Altered the balance of power Altered the balance of power Forced officials/elected representatives to explain themselves Forced officials/elected representatives to explain themselves Tangible outcomes Tangible outcomes Returning embezzled money Returning embezzled money Completion of projects Completion of projects Improvement of services Improvement of services Administrative or legal sanctions Administrative or legal sanctions

8. Impacts and Outcomes A nationwide campaign for the right to know legislation and greater transparency A nationwide campaign for the right to know legislation and greater transparency Demands for information Demands for information Social Audits and Public Hearings on a range of issues Social Audits and Public Hearings on a range of issues State (provincial) Right to Know Legislation State (provincial) Right to Know Legislation Central (federal) Freedom of Information Bill Central (federal) Freedom of Information Bill

9. Towards Accountability Transparency is only a step towards informed participation in decision making processes. Transparency is only a step towards informed participation in decision making processes. Demanding accountability means asserting equality. And this is not easily granted. Demanding accountability means asserting equality. And this is not easily granted.

10. “At the heart of this mandate is UNDP's holistic approach of tackling corruption as a problem of poor governance.” “At the heart of this mandate is UNDP's holistic approach of tackling corruption as a problem of poor governance.” The issue is not just poor governance but also one of the poor being excluded from governance. The issue is not just poor governance but also one of the poor being excluded from governance.

11. The need of the hour is strategies of accountability that are owned by people. The need of the hour is strategies of accountability that are owned by people. What is needed to enhance accountability is not good governance as opposed to poor governance. What is needed to enhance accountability is not good governance as opposed to poor governance. The issue is who defines ‘good’ in good governance. The issue is who defines ‘good’ in good governance.