PROMOTING PANCHAYATI RAJ

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PROMOTING PANCHAYATI RAJ

• THE PROGRAMME ON
• CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR DECENTRALISATION IN
  KERALA

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PEOPLES PLAN CAMPAIGN

• SCIENTIFIC, PARTICIPATORY AND TIME BOUND PLAN
  PREPARATION
• OFFICIALS, EXPERTS, VOLUNTEERS AND MASS OF PEOPLE
  UNDER ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
• FOCUS ON CAPACITY BUILDING
• NEED FOR INSTITUTIONALISATION
• CapDecK LAUNCHED

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CapDecK

• PROGRAMME ON
• CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR DECENTRALISATION IN
  KERALA
• ENABLE PRIs TO PERFORM
• INSTITUTIONALISE CAPACITY BUILDING
• A KILA-SDC COLLABORATION

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KILA-CapDecK PHASE 1

• DEVELOPMENT OF A CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGY
• ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CORE ORGANISATIONS
   
• ON-GOING TRAINING ACTIVITIES
• TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE

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KILA-CapDecK PHASE 2

• BASED ON GoKs CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGY
• DECENTRALISED TRAINING SYSTEM
• PLATFORMS

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THE LOCAL INITIATIVES

• DEVELOPING REPLICABLE/ADAPTABLE MODELS AND
  EXPERIENCES
• IN LOCAL GOVERANCE
• TRAININGS FROM TOP
• EXPERIENCES FROM GRASSROOTS
• PLATFORMS AS INTERFACE

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THEMATIC AREAS

• STRENGTHENING GRAM SABHAS
• PANCHAYATS AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
• CBOs FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ
• MAINSTREAMING GENDER
• EMPOWERING THE MARGINALISED

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STRATEGY

• PANCHAYATS / NGOs TAKE INITIATIVE
• VARIOUS TYPES
• DIFFERENT REGIONS
• SINGLE TO MULTIPLE SITES
• UP SCALE AND MAINSTREAM

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GRAM SABHAS

• POTENTIALS OF GRAM SABHA
• AWARENESS BUILDING
• SPECIAL GRAM SABHA ON SPECIFIC ISSUES
• MODEL GRAM SABHAS
• NHGs AS MICRO LEVEL PLATFORM
• CHILDRENS GRAM SABHA
• CHILDRENS PANCHAYATS

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

• PANCHAYAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ORDER
• MANUALS PREPARED FOR EACH SECTOR AND INSTITUTION
• TOOLS FOR CITIZENS CHARTER, GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL,
  SOCIAL AUDIT
• PLAN MONITORING CARDS

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EMPOWERING THE MARGINALISED

• PROGRAMMES FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES
• DALIT STATUS REPORTS
• SPECIAL GRAM SABHAS
• AWARENESS BUILDING

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MAINSTREAMING GENDER

• PANCHAYAT WOMEN STATUS STUDY
• DISCUSSED IN SPECIAL GRAM SABHAS
• RECOMMENDATIONS GOT PLACE IN THE LOCAL ELECTION
  MANIFESTO
• GENDER PLANNING, BUDGETING

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JAAGRATHA SAMITHI

• LOCAL WOMENS COMMISSION
• PLATFORMS FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
• OPERATIONAL ASPECTS DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED
• SUPPORT GROUPS

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COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT

• COOPERATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS
• HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM
• SUSTAINABLE HABITAT NORMS
• VILLAGE MASTER PLANS
• GPs for IMPROVING AGRICULTURE

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SEARCH FOR ALLIES

• NEED BASED SUPPORT TO PRIs
• ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS FOR PANCHAYATI RAJ
• FAMILY CONCEPT (ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND
  OFFICIALS)
• LINKAGES BETWEEN SYSTEMS
• BLOCK LEVEL CITIZENS PLATFORMS
• SOCIAL WATCH REPORT
• CODE OF CONDUCT FOR NGOs

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PANCHAYAT IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• NHGs AS PART OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
• UTILISES THE PLATFORM OF GRAM SABHA
• PARTICIPATORY WATER BALANCE STUDIES
• PANCHAYAT RESOURCE CENTRES FOR NRM
• WATER AS AN AGENDA FOR GP
• MICRO PLANS FROM NHGs TO GRAM SABHA AND
  IMPLEMENTATION
• ENVRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TOOLS FOR PANCHAYATS

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PANCHAYAT ASSOCIATION

• VIBRANT BODY FOR ADVOCACY AND ACTION
• DOCUMENTATION CENTRE AND LIBRARY
• SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
• TASK FORCE FOR THE MEMORANDUM TO STATE FINANCE
  COMMISSION
• Support to Kudumbashree Mission to help GPs
  prepare the Anti Poverty Sub Plan

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THE PROCESS

• DEMAND DRIVEN/GP OWNERSHIP
• TRANSPARENT
• PRESENTATION IN THE GP
• FORMAL APPROVAL BY THE GP
• JOINT SYSTEMS
• FLEXIBILITY
• SOCIAL AUDIT

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COORDINATION UNIT

• SUPPORTS/FACILITATES
• NEW IDEAS/MOTIVATES
• HELPS IN TRAININGS, HANDBOOKS
• LINKAGES WITH GoK, KILA, WOMENS COMMISSION
• EXPOSURE VISITS
• DISSEMINATION/UP SCALING
• ADVOCACY/INFLUENCING
• PANCHAYAT TO PANCHAYAT