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Civil Society Engagement in The 11th Plan
Civil Society Engagement in The 11th Plan
Civil Society Engagement in The 11th Plan
the 11 Plan
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• good governance
Roles of civil society envisaged
• capacity building (community, CBOs, PRIs,
• participation/empowerment (marginalized,
women)
• support to PRIs (in service delivery)
• service delivery (SC,ST, NER, rural technology,
PIM,
• entrepreneurs (in financial matters)
• Harmonising CBOs with PRIs
• ‘Watch dog’, democratic accountability (for
regulators?)
• States & markets
National Policy on Voluntary
Sector
• most comprehensive first statement of intent by central
govt.
• inclusive definition of voluntary sector
• three instruments of partnership
a) formal consultative mechanisms at all levels
b) strategic collaboration for complex issues where
social mobilization is critical over long term
c) project funding through standard schemes
• support to capacity development & accountability of
Vos
Constraints
• Who ‘owns’ this policy? Cabinet, central govt, Planning
Comm, none?
• Perspective of policy not informed the formulation of
Plan
• Confusions about… ‘community, people’s groups, CBOs,
VOs, NGOs, CSOs, civil society, PRIs, local bodies,
throughout the text?
• Are these all the same? Serve same functions?
• Whatever happened to strategic partnerships?
• Will anything happen for enabling environment?
• Govt. funding (CAPART & Min of Social Justice,
specially) ‘breeds’ corruption in VOs
Risks