Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India - Consumer Unity & Trust ...

Chapter 1About the ToolkitWhat is the Aim?The Toolkit, entitled, ‘Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in RuralRajasthan, India: Enhancing Transparency and Reforming the Processes’, is publishedunder the project Reforming the Processes in the Rural Development Department throughPolicy Dialogue and Civic Engagement, Based on RTI Act (2005) in Rajasthan, India. Itexplores the need of reforming the service delivery and decision-making processes inthree selected national flagship schemes implemented by the Rural DevelopmentDepartment, Government of Rajasthan. Themain aim of this Toolkit is to enhance thecapability of the citizens to use the RTI Actconstructively, which would contribute toreducing the systemic forms of corruption visà-visreforms.How Was It Developed?The Toolkit is designed for citizens/coalitionsworking against corruption in India and acrossthe world and has been developed as part offocused and welfare schemes targeted in twoproject districts of Rajasthan by involvingCGCCs, proactive citizens, scheme beneficiariesand local CSOs. It is an analytical compilationof experiences gained during theimplementation of the project, including a widerange of diverse activities, public andThe Toolkit is ananalytical compilation ofexperiences gainedduring theimplementation of theproject, including a widerange of diverseactivities, public andstakeholders’consultations/peerlearning and formation ofRTI support groups inrural areas and CSOs’networking for promotingstrategic use of RTIstakeholders’ consultations/peer learning and formation of RTI support groups inrural areas and CSOs’ networking for promoting strategic use of RTI.Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 1