Addressing challenges of social assistance schemes: rights-based approach in Orissa, India
Publication date
2012-05-01Keywords
Development methodsCommunity building
Active citizenship
Empowerment
Development in Practice Journal
DiP
Country
India
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EnglishDescription
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>Pages
15ISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614524.2012.664627