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