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issues were followed up with service providers for redressal and RTI requests werefiled to know the progress made in this regard.ChallengesThe community fixes direct charges against service providers and it is a challenge tomaintain decorum. Service providers hesitate to participate in such meetings.Tips for Replication- Those people from the community should be targeted and mobilised who are nottoo aggressive and who would heed the advice of CGCCs.- A preliminary visit is required to mobilise beneficiaries, discuss the issues andflag relevant issues during interface.- Service providers need to be assured of maintenance of decorum and their ownself-respect at such meetings. It also needs to be impressed upon them that thecommunity would be reacting to the system and not individuals. Proceedingsshould be recorded.Constructive Dialogue with Policy MakersCUTS officials, CGCCs and grassroots people met policy makers at various levelsduring the implementation period. These dialogue meetings were issue, evidence anddemand-based and began in the beginning of the project itself. 11 high-level dialogueevents took place between CUTS, CGCCs and policy makers, including Minister, PrincipalSecretary and Secretary, Rural Development Department, chief executive officers, zilaparishads, and collectors of selected districts. Issues discussed came out of the surveysand other meetings. Advocacy workshops were discussed in brief, including the generaland specific issues related to the community and individuals. Most of the policymakers, barring a few, participated in these meetings with enthusiasm. Details arecontained in the following chapters.ImportanceSharing ground experiences and data directly with policy makers provided them withan opportunity to be aware of the policy issues.ChallengesSuch a dialogue process puts pressure upon policy makers and they tend to postponeor depute junior officials. They do not allow more than three-four people to meet atany given time and, therefore, participation of CGCC members was minimal.Tips for ReplicationThe agenda of the meeting should be prepared and circulated well in advance. Thedialogue should focus only on two or three issues and the concerned records relatedto the previous dialogues should be carried.26Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India
Self-disclosure of Information by Gram PanchayatsThe objective of promoting the proactive disclosure of information by PIOs using RTIas a tool was the top priority of the project activities and more than 100 RTI requestswere filed by common citizens. At both the Gram Panchayats, RTI slogans on the RTIrequest filing process, potential of the Act and other relevant information were written.At Gram Panchayat office, duties, functions of elected Panchayat representatives,various committees and their roles were also written for the common citizens.Importance in addressing corruptionProactive disclosure and updation of information symbolises transparency andaccountability. Through this disclosure of information, common citizens are informedabout the decision making processes and can take part in it.Challenges during implementationResistance of local officials was a big problem at the initial stage.Tips for ReplicationAt first the orders related to the proactive disclosure of information has to be collectedand shared with the service providers to educate them about these people and fixingtheir responsibility to do so. These people should be motivated to file RTI requests forknowing the status and reasons of non disclosure of information proactively.Conducting ‘Focus Group Discussions’These FGDs were conducted to evaluate the impact of project activities and also toknow about the experiences of the beneficiaries of the selected schemes who used RTIas a tool. These were also conducted to locate success stories to showcase the projectresults. These were conducted on a pre-decided date on which all the RTI applicantsand project stakeholders of the area were invited to hear/document their experiences.Total eight FGDs were conducted in both the districts.ImportanceFGD is a good tool to procure qualitative data on the impact of the project activities.The outcomes of the FGDs substantiate the findings of survey and make it lively andcomplete.ChallengesCalling the geographically dispersed project beneficiaries was difficult.Tips for ReplicationAdvance planning and communication for participation.Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 27
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