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This book offers a thorough investigation of how Citizen Charters may be effective vehicles for improving accountability, transparency, and citizen engagement in local governance, focusing particularly on Bangladesh's experience within the broader South Asian context, highlighting how Citizen Charters may empower people and change local government responsiveness in developing nations. Structured across eight thematically interconnected chapters, the book starts with a solid conceptual and theoretical analysis of local government and accountability systems. It then compares implementation strategies in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan—finding insights and challenges that speak universally. It then moves on to investigate the history of Citizen Charters and the path of local government reform in Bangladesh, revealing the contextual reality, institutional constraints, and reform initiatives influencing service delivery.
The book offers insights into how Citizen Charters function in practice, what hinders their effectiveness, and how their potential might be tapped by drawing on actual case studies from Union Parishads—Bangladesh's lowest tier of rural local government. It is essential reading for scholars of public administration, governance, and development studies; legislators looking for evidence-based reform ideas; NGO workers focussing on civic involvement and accountability; and anyone curious about how grassroots tools such as Citizen Charters can support the inclusive and accountable government in the Global South.
Contents
Chapter One Introductory Discussion.- Chapter Two Theoretical and Conceptual Framework.- Chapter Three Accountability and Citizen Charters A Comparative Analysis of Local Governance in South Asia.- Chapter Four Unfolding the Historical Journey of Local Government and Citizen Charter in Bangladesh.- Chapter Five Citizen Charters in Action A Case Study of Bangladeshs Pursuit of Accountable Service Delivery.- Chapter Six Understanding Factors Affecting the Implementation of the Citizen Charter.- Chapter SevenTheoretical Implications and Regional Insights.- Chapter Eight Conclusion.
