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iii) Incorporate such organisations into functional committees based on <strong>the</strong>ir capacity iv) Channel funds to such organisations. v) Use such organisations for outreach as well as for implementation including operation and maintenance <strong>of</strong> utilities and assets. vi) Utilize <strong>the</strong> organisations for feedback. vii) Allow <strong>the</strong> organisations to social audit expenditures related to poverty reduction. 5.5.16 The role <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people’s organisations vis-à-vis PRIs would be : i) Recognise PRIs as Local Governments to be engaged with (and not confronted) and hold frequent interactions. ii) Provide necessary information on <strong>the</strong>ir situation and on <strong>the</strong>ir functioning. iii) Take PRIs into confidence while preparing <strong>the</strong>ir plans for development. iv) Work closely with PRIs as a medium for delivery <strong>of</strong> services and development. v) Participate actively, articulate demand for quality public services and ensure direct and continuing social accountability through functional Grama Sabhas. vi) Assist in selection <strong>of</strong> beneficiaries. vii) Monitor anti-poverty programmes and poverty indicators. viii) Submit regular reports to <strong>the</strong> Panchayat. ix) Groom members especially women to contest Panchayat elections. x) Achieve a superior form <strong>of</strong> politicisation beyond partisan politics by developing a shared understanding <strong>of</strong> poverty and <strong>the</strong> possible ways <strong>of</strong> emerging out <strong>of</strong> it. 37
5.5.17 Ultimately, PRIs as well as CBOs have to function as instruments and institutions for ensuring that <strong>the</strong> voice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people is listened to and that <strong>the</strong> people have a direct say in decisions regarding <strong>the</strong>ir development. In India, it has to be admitted that PRIs are not ipso facto pro-poor in all places and <strong>the</strong>re are vast differences across states. Similarly, poor communities are not properly organised to protect <strong>the</strong>ir interests or articulate <strong>the</strong>ir demands. In such a scenario, <strong>the</strong>re are places where some PRIs could act against <strong>the</strong> interests <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poor and some CBOs could be too weak and ineffective ei<strong>the</strong>r to protect <strong>the</strong>ir interests or influence <strong>the</strong> panchayats. There could be several instances <strong>of</strong> cooption or conflict. 5.5.18 For mutual synergy to develop, <strong>the</strong> participatory role <strong>of</strong> CBOs needs to be streng<strong>the</strong>ned, which can realistically happen only at <strong>the</strong> sub-gram panchayat level – at <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> habitation. Here, social mobilisation is stronger and negotiations with <strong>the</strong> panchayat easier. It is here that effective alliance can be forged between peoples groups and <strong>the</strong> panchayats but this may not happen automatically. To start with, higher tiers <strong>of</strong> government and also NGOs need to play a facilitatory role and, at times, even a reconciliatory role. Poor people’s groups can influence panchayats only if <strong>the</strong>ir affinity is strong and <strong>the</strong>ir interests are clearly articulated in <strong>the</strong> various participatory forums like ward sabhas, village committees, etc. Collectives <strong>of</strong> such groups have greater capacity in this respect. 38
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