Citizens' participation stressed for good local governance
Speakers at a view exchange meeting yesterday said transparency, accountability and citizens' participation in different development works and in formulation of budgets have become essential for good local governance as well as poverty reduction.
Self-reliance is needed to strengthen local government and this becomes possible when citizens are sure of good returns, they said at the meeting for sharing achievement of Sharique, a local governance programme with Inter Cooperation of Care Bangladesh at Nanking Darbar Hall.
Rajshahi Divisional Local Government Director Azahar Ali attended the meeting as chief guest with Sharique regional coordinator Tirtha Sarathi Sikdar in the chair.
Sharique programme is helping union parishads manage public affairs in a more effective said several union parishad chairmen and members in a special discussion arranged for sharing their experiences.
Satyendra Kumar Sarker, additional deputy commissioner (Education), Mahbubul Islam Khan, governance coordinator of Care, Prasanta Tripura, national coordinator of Sharique, also spoke.
Funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Sharique programme is supporting local government functioning in 100 unions in Rajshahi and Sunamganj districts.
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