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Towards A People’s Manifesto

Towards A People’s Manifesto. Call for Action Wada Na Todo Abhiyan 23 May 2008. Why People’s Manifesto. Shift from Governance Accountability to Political Accountability Context of National Elections in 2009 Set the agenda for governance – blueprint for the new ‘NCMP’ that will be adopted

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Towards A People’s Manifesto

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  1. Towards A People’s Manifesto Call for Action Wada Na Todo Abhiyan 23 May 2008

  2. Why People’s Manifesto • Shift from Governance Accountability to Political Accountability • Context of National Elections in 2009 • Set the agenda for governance – blueprint for the new ‘NCMP’ that will be adopted • Call for joint effort across civil society groups from local to national level for a progressive People’s Agenda campaign@wadanatodo.net

  3. Objectives • Setting the agenda at the level of Parliamentary constituencies and culmination at national level, with a strong assertion of social exclusion agenda • Involvement of broadest range of civil society groups at the local level including reaching out to other important stakeholders • Platform for dialogue with all political parties and representatives, at the local, state and national levels campaign@wadanatodo.net

  4. Framework • Framing of key questions / issues based on recommendations and expectations for a Governance Agenda that have emerged through the four annual Civil Society consultations held between 2004 to 2008 • Inclusion of state / local / constituency specific agenda and questions by each group at the level of parliamentary constituency • Special focus on reserved parliamentary constituencies • Framing of a Women’s Charter in every parliamentary constituency campaign@wadanatodo.net

  5. Plan of Action • Engagement of national and state networks and groups to ensure broadest outreach and impact • Readiness to collaborate expressed by networks such as NACDOR, NCDHR, CASA, NTUI and NAWO • Processes being planned across states including Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Himachal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Assam, Orissa, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttaranchal campaign@wadanatodo.net

  6. Initiation • Mapping of parliamentary constituencies and identification of key networks for each state • Declaration of Plan of Action across first phase of states in July 2008 • Talking to all stakeholder groups at the parliamentary level and planning for Parliamentary level consultation on People’s Manifesto • Meeting with all political representatives to ensure their presence at the local meeting • Declaration and Presentation of a Local Charter for each Parliamentary Constituency at the end of each meeting campaign@wadanatodo.net

  7. Outcomes • Local governance agenda emerging from direct consultations held in 545 parliamentary constituencies • Development of a national level People’s Manifesto based on the demands raised through the local consultations • Meetings with state and national parties to represent Manifesto process and demands across the year • Media advocacy following progress across Parliamentary meetings and culminating with national agenda • Release of People’s Manifesto in January 2008* campaign@wadanatodo.net

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