Accountability Mechanisms in Governance and their impact on

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Project Overview Introduction Accountabilit y Mechanisms toward s results 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights

Project Overview Problems Galore 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Risk Averseness Policy Paralysis

Project Overview Goals and Objectives Protection Mechanisms Risk Averseness Media Scrutiny Accountability Mechanisms 2014

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Research Methodology Throughout my research, I had to constantly learn new concepts and methods, pertaining to accountability mechanisms and performance management. The survey undertaken turned out to be very valuable, providing me with both qualitative and quantitative inputs. Survey Mentor Discussion Literature research 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 7

Research Methodology Literature Research The Administrative Reforms Commission The Economic Administration Reforms Commission The Economic and Political Weekly Performance Matters 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 8

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Research Methodology Survey Qualitative Inputs Junior Officers Senior Officers Retired Officers Quantitative Inputs Civil

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Field Visits and Mentor Discussions Sr. Date No. Person Place Findings 1. 8 th June Shri Devesh Chaturvedi UP Sadan Broad division of accountability mechanisms and possibility of risk averseness dues to the mechanisms. 26 th June Shri Devesh Chaturvedi UP Sadan Improvement of the midterm report and structuring of the outline of the end-term report. Planning of the field visits. 3. 2 nd July Shri Nitin Bansal UP Irrigation Dept. Judging performance in government is really tough. There must be an intrinsic regulation present inside media to take care of what is being published. 4. 2 nd July Shri Prakash Bindu Stamp and Discretion is a very important part of the Registratio bureaucracy. Either remove it or give it n, UP Gov completely on the basis of solid trust. 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 12

Field Visits and Mentor Discussions Sr. Date Person No. Place Findings 5. 2 nd July Shri K Rama Mohana Rao Social Welfare, Govt. of UP PRI might not work in our government. We need to bring about heavy amount of equalization across departments to do so. 6. 2 nd July Shri Mani Prasad Mishra Food and Civil Supplies There is an environment of fear in the bureaucracy. It was a bad move to remove protection mechanisms. 7. 3 rd July Shri Vivek N Channa ICS Club Ministers were very supportive before. There was not so much scrutiny. 8. 3 rd July Shri R Ramani MB Club Rules of Business laid down for the Cabinet to transact business. No point of committees that work on a post mortem basis. 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 13

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Key Findings Poor Performance Appraisal Environment of fear ex post facto questioning 2014 Rakshak

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Results(Initial Survey Analysis) Effective Lokpal must include provisions for protecting civil servants Existing mechanisms in governance are appropriate Both civil servants and civil society agree on the following Adherence to procedures more important than delivering results 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 17 Mechanisms have an adverse impact on the performance of civil servants

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Recommendations We cannot have a top-down uniform approach with regard to emphasis on accountability mechanisms. Implementation level • Accountability towards personal conduct and procedures 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Middle level • High accountability towards due procedures 19 Policymaking level • Flexibility with emphasis on resultoriented mechanisms

Recommendations Rather than a committee or commission that works on a post-mortem basis, we need a watchdog that works on a real-time basis. An independent committee Not on a postmortem basis Real-time basis 2014 Rakshak Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 20