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Pilot RTI Social Audit

PAC, with support from HIVOS, has designed a social audit toolkit which assesses the implementation of the Right To Information Act (2005). The toolkit is currently being piloted by partner organisations in Chhattisgarh and Orissa.

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Mission

In pursuit of realizing its vision to improve the quality of public governance in India by creating vibrant, informed and proactive citizen engagements with the state and its institutions, Public Affairs Centre's mission encompasses a multi pronged approach synthesizing a range of strategies and interventions.

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South beats North on Governance

A recent World Bank study has ranked India below its neighbours Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh in terms of Ease of Doing Business. This result can in significant part be attributed to the inefficiency of India's judicial systems. Drawing upon findings from PAC's recent study researching the diverging rates of development in India's Northern and Southern States, it is argued that political stability, law and order and judicial efficacy are key components to a governance environment conducive to both progressive public policymaking and investment.