Bangladesh - Belgium
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Development<br />
partner<br />
Strategic intent<br />
Citizens’ Voice and Accountability Evaluation – <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Country Case Study<br />
Project intervention<br />
(with CVA component)<br />
Specific CVA intervention<br />
Training Centre<br />
Enhance police practice Police Reform Project Support to community/police/media<br />
relations<br />
Raise public awareness on corruption Anti Corruption Advocacy Campaign Support to TV shows, e governance,<br />
journalist training<br />
Transparent accountable local justice system Activating Village Courts ( to start 2008)<br />
Free and fair elections Support to Electoral Process Capacity building of Electoral<br />
Commission<br />
USAID Overall USAID’s Strategic Statement (2006-<br />
10) identifies three focal areas : democracy<br />
and human rights; economic prosperity; and<br />
investing in human capital. It includes among<br />
its objectives ‘More effective and responsive<br />
democratic institutions and practices’<br />
Under its democracy and governance portfolio,<br />
USAID supports i. debates and surveys on the state<br />
of democracy, ii. the establishment and support for<br />
Associations of Elected Representatives ( e.g<br />
National Union Parishad Forum), iii, Children’s<br />
Councils, Transparency International, iv human rights<br />
organisations and coalitions, v. political party reform<br />
vi. Parliamentary Committee strengthening<br />
CIDA<br />
Overall CIDA’s Country Development<br />
Programme Framework (2003-8) identifies<br />
four priority sectors: basic education, primary<br />
health care, private sector development, and<br />
governance. CIDA also has governance as a<br />
cross cutting theme running through all its<br />
programmes .<br />
Improved governance of the electoral process Fair Election and Institutional Reforms Project 2005-<br />
10<br />
Enhanced gender responsive policy, planning<br />
and monitoring<br />
Policy Leadership and Advocacy for Gender Equality<br />
2004-9<br />
A number of NGO programmes promoting women’s<br />
rights (LOSAUK, STD, Dhrubo Society ) worker<br />
rights (CDMS, USHA, BARCIK voter education<br />
i. Support to citizen-government<br />
dialogue, ii. strengthening civil society<br />
role in ensuring integrity of electoral<br />
process and empowerment to<br />
demand accountability form, elected<br />
representatives iii. enhanced<br />
independence of the Electoral<br />
Commission.<br />
Strengthen capacity and linkages<br />
among government and non<br />
government institutions<br />
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