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Narrative SummaryVerifiable Indicators(Baseline and Target valueswill be established thru abaseline survey at start ofproject)Means of VerificationImportantAssumptionscitizens forservice deliveryunder thetargetedschemes of thePR and RDdepartment• Transparency andaccountability inthe targetschemesincreasedthroughincreased use ofthe RTI Act• Citizens in theproject area areable to obtaincorruption freeservices throughempowerednetwork of theCGCCs, CSOs &other interestedcitizens that doadvocacy atmultiple levelsand play the roleof ‘watchdog’• Data related topercentage of surveyedbeneficiaries andbribe paid by them onan average for availingthe facilities of selectschemes andextrapolation withtotal expenditure ofschemes and total no.of beneficiaries ininterventional areaPercentage ofrespondents(beneficiaries andproviders) who foundthe use of RTI Act to beeffective in curbingcorruption in letter andspirit, at various levelsof execution of targetschemes• Percentage of increasein RTI awareness, useand resolution• Percentage ofrespondents (usersand service providers)who regard CGCCassistance, andorientation/consultations eventsto be effective to helpcitizens obtaincorruption freeservicesselected citizens inthe project area.Survey to be doneat the start of theproject and at theend of the project.The survey willinclude a broaderset of questions onthe services underthe scheme e.g.time taken, stepsinvolved, usersatisfaction,transactions costsetc• Informationobtained from thedepartment onfunds disbursedunder the schemeand estimating theproportion affectedby corruption byusing the surveydata• An evaluation formto obtain feedbackfrom the citizensand serviceproviders reachedby the CGCC, RAIC,and block levelconsultationsCART records andRGR and CorruptionVulnerability Surveyimplementationof provisionof the RTI Act• Activeinvolvementandcooperationof variousstakeholders• Most of thebeneficiariesand serviceproviders willgive feedbackafter theirresolvedgrievances• Documented ‘cases’of enhanced servicedelivery72Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India
Narrative SummaryVerifiable Indicators(Baseline and Targetvalues will be establishedthru a baseline survey atstart of project)Means of VerificationImportantAssumptionsProject Output• RGR and CorruptionVulnerability Survey• RTI Advisory andInformation Centreestablished by 1 stmonth after projectstart and a RTI Toolkitproduced by last of11 th month of theproject• Formation of 17 CGCCs(35 members) and aNetwork of CGCC, CSOsand other interestedindividuals to worktogether fortransparency andaccountability intarget schemes usingRTI• Two Model RTI GramPanchayat established• About 340 RTIApplications filed• At least 30 dialogue/peer learning events(2 district, 17 blocklevel, one mid termdissemination cumadvocacy, one finalstate level advocacymeeting, oneexposure visit and 8FGDs) process withpolicy makers andimplementers andcitizens to share theirviews and peerlearning• Survey completed by1 st quarter• Frequency of use andfeedback from users• Number of CGCCs andnetworksestablished• Report on activitiesundertaken by them• For the targetschemes, percentageof citizens reporting(a) satisfaction withbribe free delivery ofservices; (b)timeliness in servicedelivery; and (c)satisfactory quality• Number of RTIapplications andleading tosatisfactoryresolution• Number and qualityof dialogue events• CART report to thedepartment• Number of casestudies. Instances ofproactive disclosure• Number ofNewsletters issued(4000)• Survey succeedsin providingbaselineinformation forthe resultsframework andproject workprogramme• Monthly progressreport. A userfeedback form• Quarterlyprogress reportson regularinterface of thenetwork/CSOs/CGCCs/ peoplewith governmentofficials andpolicy makers• Citizen’s ReportCard (CRC) atModel GramPanchayat levelbaselineandproject endsurvey• CART progressreports• CART records• CART progressreport• CART progressand completionreport• Governmentofficials willbecooperativeandproactive toimplementchanges inthe system• Regularfeedbackfrom theCSOs, CGCCsetc.• Informedreporting inthe media• ThePanchayati RajrepresentativesandPanchayatSecretarywill beadaptable tochanges andwill remainin thepositionuntil the endof the projectperiod andcontinueactiveinvolvementbeyond thetermModel Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 73
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PrefaceDemocratic freedom cannot be
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Chapter 1About the ToolkitWhat is t
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Chapter 2Executive SummaryBackgroun
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DurationThe duration of the project
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Chapter 3Growth Process and Salient
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Chapter 4Major Activities and Outco
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