Addressing challenges of social assistance schemes: rights-based approach in Orissa, India
Datta, Dipankar Kanta Pradhan, Sisir
Datta, Dipankar
Kanta Pradhan, Sisir
Citations
Altmetric:
Titre
Publication date
2012-05-01
Document type
Journal article
Pages
15
Author(s)
Advisors
Editor(s)
Other Contributors
Affiliation
ePub Date
Submitted date
Subject
Local subject classification
MeSH
Country
Collections
Description
The present article documents the programme strategy that has been used to address the challenges of social assistance schemes in Orissa, India. Key aspects of the strategy are: community mobilisation; use of mobile technology, web and media for community-led evidence-based advocacy at the local level; and graduating this effort to address structural issues at the state level. Key challenges in the process were to minimise tension among different stakeholders, and to bring changes in attitude of communities who were habituated in receiving services instead of demanding them. Despite many challenges, the strategy has successfully contributed to mobilising communities to demand their entitlements.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>
Language
English
Other Titles
Abstract
Citation
Journal
Development in Practice
Journal Theme
Volume
22
Issue
3
Research Unit
Table of contents
Series
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213