budget monitoring south asia. some examples - bangladesh in 2005, ‘people’s report of mdgs’...
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BUDGET MONITORING
SOUTH ASIA
Some Examples - BANGLADESH In 2005, ‘People’s Report of MDGs’ Civil Society actors Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (central authority-debated) Used participatory methods-bringing people’s perceptions Global Report on MDGs in 2005-triggered initiatives in specific
countries-part of it went into the global report Huge discrepancies in people’s perceptions and quantified
data Mode of data collection- Focus Group Discussions Acceptability, Accessibility and Affordability- parameters
forming the background Stratified sampling Initiative was spearheaded by 20 organizations across
Bangladesh Nepal also came out with its own report BMDGs – Bangladesh MDGs
INDIA In 2005, initiative ‘Securing Rights –
Citizen’s report on MDGs’ Also looked at National
Development Goals and NCMP of the Govt.
Same methodology as Nepal and Bangladesh
National Development Goals and NCMp more ambitious
NEPAL Report ‘Whose Goals?’ –first initiative of a critical
review Other set of indicators which were Nepal specific Goals should be tailored to situation of Nepal Do not talk about societies which are stratified
along caste, arm insurgency We need to go Beyond MDGs To reduce poverty – Political Liability At civil society level, a coalition of 2-3 organizations These reports questioned the legitimacy of MDGs
PAKISTAN
World Bank, ADB also reporting Civil society is confused on reliable
data Bureau of statistics
Gaps – Government Reports
Not placed in the public domain No Tripartite arrangement –
DONORS, CIVIL SOCIETY and GOVT. – which
is claimed
Indicators
POVERTY AND HUNGER HEALTH EDUCATION
Monitoring Initiatives
Data collection For Eg. Focus Group Discussions
MDG monitoring committee at each level
Civil society participation Develop a database with a
procedure for updating it
Capacities and Skills
Collaboration of Govt and NGOs Tripartite engagement Training sessions in term of
awareness and data collection