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ANNUAL
REPORT
2011-12
CONTENTS
Janaagraha Journey
Theory of Change
Janaagraha Board
10
Balanced Scorecard
12
Programme Overviews
14
26
Donor List
34
Financials
38
1
Joining
The
DOTS
5
2003
Ward Vision
Campaign
2004
Below Poverty
Line List Study
2004
OCMS
2004
Taxation with
Transparency
4
2003
SJSRY
2006
Democracy Index
17
10
20
2007
BCCF
2004
2004
Cox Town
JALAMITRA
Market Analysis
16
2006
IUSP Event,
Goa
3
2002
Bala
Janaagraha
2008
JaagoRe!
21
24
11
2005
Comprehensive
Dev. Plan Feedback
15
2006
Civic Literacy
Index Programme
2009
Plng. Com.
Guidelines
2009
Mumbai First
Governance
Rcmdn.
25
1
2001
Ward Works
Campaign
2
2002
PROOF
12
2005
CIVIL
13
2005
JNNURM
14
2005
State Urban
Agenda for
Rajasthan
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Y E A R S
JANAAGRAHA
JOURNEY
2007
2nd ARC Report
on Local Governance
18
2011
Citizenship Index
- Brown University
2011
TenderSURE
31
37
19
2007
IUSP Event,
Mumbai
2008
Suvarna Bangalore
22
30
2010
BEST
32
36
2011
UCB
2011
IPAB
23
2008
Jaipur Master
Plan
2009
Go Green - It Pays
29
2010
High Powered
Expert Commitee
33
2011
Project
PLATINUM
35
2011
India Urban
Conference
26
27
2010
13th Finance
Commision Report
28
2010
Urban Infra
Index
34
2011
Project
INSPIRE
-----------------of
JANAAGRAHA
3
OUR JOURNEY
Strategically focused on
Year
Citizen
Government
Ecosystem
Focus
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
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2008
2009
2010
2011
TenderSURE
Specification for urban road execution accepted by Govt of Karnataka in October 2011.
Setting standards for planning and building urban roads.
IPAB - ipaidabribe.com
Crowdsourced bribe reports. Over 18,000 reports with over Rs. 5 million from 463 cities,
8 lakh visitors from 200 countries. Requests from 17 countries to start similar platforms.
Project PLATINUM
First ever partnership with Ministry of Urban Development on
Guaranteed Land Title Implementation.
Project INSPIRE
Advocates to make Master Plans the key tool for planning Indian cities with
a larger regional perspective.
India Urban Conference
Landmark event on the urbanisation dialogue with over 700 participants, a confluence
of civil society, academia, practitioners and policy makers.
UCB - Urban Capacity Building
Partnered with the National Centre for Urban Management to design, develop and deliver
urban curriculum at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA)
Citizenship Index
Partnership with Brown University.
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MESSAGE
FROM THE
FOUNDERS
Ramesh Ramanathan
When we began this journey of social change a
decade ago, we knew very little about the
non-profit space, or the larger context of social
and political issues in which this work is located.
Perhaps that ignorance was a good thing if we
knew then what we know now, we might have
been too daunted to have embarked on this
ambitious journey to transform quality of life in
Indias cities and towns. The journey over the last
ten years has been akin to Alice opening the door
to a different world.
What has kept us going is the passion to make a
difference to actually solve our urban
challenges rather than just talk about them. This
meant a relentless approach of doing, taking
stock and re-doing. Along the way, we have
developed a nuanced understanding of the
remarkably complex world of politics and
democracy, with rapid learning loops that
informs our work in hundreds of nimble ways,
explicit and implicit. What has not changed,
however, is the vision and values with which we
built Janaagraha ten years ago.
Even as we continuously learn about the change
process that we wish to influence in the world
OUTSIDE, we also learn about what it takes to
build a robust, credible, sustainable institution
INSIDE Janaagraha. Given our background in the
private sector before starting Janaagraha, we can
vouch that it is much harder to build institutions
in the non-profit space. There are many
Swati Ramanathan
THEORY OF
CHANGE
Theory of Change (TOC) is an increasingly popular instrument being used in the non-profit space.
The US-based nonprofit Actknowledge, which has put together an online platform called
theoryofchange.org defines TOC as a structured thinking process that allows (an institution) to turn
their theories about what needs to change and why into a CAUSAL PATHWAY. A causal pathway is a
step-by-step backward mapping process to determine all the preconditions necessary to reach an
ultimate vision. TOC is a specific and measurable description of a social change initiative that forms
the basis for strategic planning, on-going decision-making and evaluation.
The Theory of change approach has been especially useful for Janaagraha given the complex work
that we do and the large-scale SYSTEMS changes that we wish to bring about in urban quality of
life. At the heart of Janaagrahas Theory of Change is the conviction in the centrality of decentralisation in addressing the challenges of urban planning and governance in urban India.
Over the years, Janaagraha has developed a framework for democratic decentralisation, building
upon an extensive existing body of knowledge. Having such a framework for change sharpens
Janaagrahas operational focus and delivery towards tangible, measurable outcomes.
R.E.E.D.
R.E.E.D. is an acronym for the framework comprising of four aspects of urban governance that Janaagraha defines as the cornerstones for effective decentralisation:
4. Direct Accountability
In order for local governments to be responsive to the needs of citizens, formal institutional
platforms and processes for participation are required. These platforms must be permanent
and inclusive, enabling accountability for government actions, and a role in the local
decision-making for all citizens.
2011-12
JANAAGRAHA BOARD
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Al Fernandez
Ashish Dhawan
Sridar Iyengar
Jayant Sinha
Madhu Kishwar
V Ramchandran
Dr. GK Jayaram
Founder, Institute for
Leadership & Institutional
Development. Founder
Director, Infosys Leadership
Institute. Over thirty plus
years of organisational
development consulting.
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2011-12
BALANCED SCORECARD
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Positivity
Power of Community
Constructive Engagement
Professionalism
Moral Compass
Empathy
Make a Measurable
Difference In
Quality of
Citizenship
Quality of
Infra and Services
STAKEHOLDERS
CITIZENS
GOVERNMENT
Empower citizens
using a net-plus-roots
approach
Improve Government
responsiveness
and accountabilityy
ECOSYSTEM
Energize
g the Ecosystem
y
EXECUTION
Use Indices as simple
tools to focus
public opinion
Excel in Programme
Management
Balanced Scorecard
captures 3 critical perspectives
of stakeholders/ processes/ growth
to ensure sustained performance
Harness the
spirit of volunteerism
2011-12
PROGRAMME OVERVIEWS
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BALA
JANAAGRAHA
2011-12 was a year of change for the Bala Janaagraha programme. It
began with the release of Me and My City, Volume II our interactive
resource book and ended with the biggest expansion in the
programmes history. Throughout the year, the programme:
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schools
3890
children
participation
Pilot
Project
with DPS, Patna
Civic Fest
Children working
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Civic Fest
image
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MOU
with ECI
JAAGTE RAHO !
44,000
The Jaagte Raho! team worked tirelessly in 2011-12 to consolidate its work
electoral forms
collected
20,000
EPIC cards
distributed
Work done by
Election Commission
(2010)
Add (Form 6)
20,491
903
Delete (Form 7)
60,373
Modify (Form 8)
8,820
4,534
TOTAL
94,218
910
Form Type
Distributing EPICs
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CP
Meeting with the Police, Civil Defence & Janaagraha
COMMUNITY POLICING
The community policing project was set up under the Jana-Roots
umbrella. Having mobilised several hundred Area Suraksha Mitras (ASMs)
last year, beat number 4 of Banaswadi police station was chosen as a pilot
project for the programme. Its achievements thus far, have been:
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8.8/10
security threat
perception index
Beat 4
Banaswadi commencement of
community policing
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URBAN
G2 C
PUBLIC RECORD OF
OPERATIONS & FINANCE
e-governance
benchmarking
programme
AWARDS
a 4 part series
on city budgets
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Mint Series
Mint Series
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UCB
LBSNAA
URBAN
CAPACITY BUILDING
The Urban Capacity Building (UCB) Programme at Janaagraha was
launched as a dedicated work stream in August 2011. This programme has
three components UCB-Administrators; UCB-Citizens & Civil Society
Organisations; and UCB-Elected Representatives. The UCB programmes
deliverables for the year were:
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MOU
with LBSNAA
Case
Study
preparation
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NEW
ICHANGEMYCITY.com
interactive
website
Mobile App
development
Social Media
on Facebook,
Twitter
I Change My City is Janaagrahas flagship online programme. The Janaonline team have invested a considerable amount of time towards the
design and development of the website. Once launched, it will be used as
a citizen-driven platform whereby complaints and concerns can be
uploaded directly. Data will be collected on a ward-by-ward basis providing an accurate snapshot of areas of concern. The site also uses state-ofthe-art GIS mapping technology to provide users with information about
the location of their local civic agencies. ICMC is also a repository for
hundreds of how to documents, which provide citizens information about
acquiring public services. Other highlights for the year included:
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Complaints in City
Complaint Status
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IPAIDABRIBE.com
This past fiscal year was very productive for I Paid a Bribe (IPAB). Early on,
IPAB received positive coverage on Chinese National Radio, which
prompted seven Chinese websites to crop up with the aim of fighting
corruption. The IPAB team was also instrumental in the successful launch
of the Poster Lagao, Corruption Hatao campaign in government offices
throughout Bangalore. The most notable events for the year were:
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New
& Improved
website
15,879
bribe reports
44,08,83,432
bribe rupees
Stop Corruption
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Doc Release
two-volume
detailed document
released
MG Road
Tender SURE
Tender SURE is an initiative of Janaagrahas sister organisations, India
Urban Space Foundation (IUSF), and Bangalore City Connect Foundation
(BCCF). 2011-12 was a seminal year for the programme, which saw the
official release of the Tender SURE document and the completion of works
on pilot roads in Bangalore. Highlights for the Tender SURE programme
include:
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Document Release
Roads adopting
TenderSURE guidelines
INSPIRE
Spatial Planning map
Project INSPIRE
Project INSPIRE is a national level programme that focuses on improving
master plans of urban areas in the country. The purpose of INSPIRE is to
develop national-level spatial planning guidelines that can be used by
state governments for preparing, implementing and enforcing master
plans in urban areas. The framework of INSPIRE Guidelines is comprehensive in nature and concentrates on issues of implementation and enforcement. It addresses the needs of multiple stakeholders, and has a sustainable view for the future. Major highlights for 2011-12 have been:
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Master Plan
Land utilisation
of Chindwara Dist.
Programme
Data Book
nearing completion
PLATINUM
Guaranteed Land and Property Title System
Platinum
a formal document
of GOI - MoUD
Project PLATINUM
In 2010, the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) entered into a
partnership with IUSF to reform the urban land property title certification
system, under project PLATINUM (Partnership for Land Title in Urban
Management). PLATINUM provides a comprehensive legal, institutional,
and dispute resolution framework, which may be enacted for Union
Territories, and referred to by progressive states as a model law. This is a
milestone reform for the country and has required many years of advocacy
and effort by IUSF. Major highlights for 2011-12 included:
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ProjectPLATINUM is a project
that is anchored by India
Urban Space Foundation
(IUSF) which is a sister
organisation of Janaagraha.
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2011-12
IN THE MEDIA
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Bala Janaagraha
KIDS COME UP
WITH SOLUTIONS FOR BAD
ROADS
Kids worked better than any
engineer of the BBMP
Click to read the article
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KIDS SHOW
THE ROAD
AHEAD
They Discuss City Infrastructure
at Bala Janaagraha Civic Fest
2012
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Jaagte Raho!
AN EPIC
MOMENT IN
ELECTORAL
SYSTEM;
RESIDENTS
EXHILARATED
It feels good that I have got my
EPIC. Today, I take an oath that I
will cast my vote every election
- Chetan Raj
BCom student
Publication:
Date:
Edition:
DNA
November 16, 2011
Bangalore
CLICK HERE to read the article
JANAAGRAHA
TO TACKLE
'VOTER APATHY'
ISSUES
I go back today and sleep better
because there are people on
both sides interested in coming
together to make our country
stronger. Higher voter participation is all about an up-to-date
database and creating a mechanism to maintain accuracy
- NR Narayana Murthy
CLICK HERE to read the article
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DNA
September 06, 2011
Bangalore
IPAB
ANTI-BRIBE
FIGHT RIDES ON
YOUNG
SHOULDERS
The process of taking and
giving bribe prevails at every
step. Whether a bus conductor
or an RTO officer, people refuse
to work without money. I have
always been looking for a
platform to act against this evil
practice and I got one in the
form of this poster campaign
- Laksha, volunteer
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THE POSTERS
WITH A
PURPOSE
Citizens are agitated over the
issue of corruption. With this
support from government,
people can take responsibility
and participate to reduce
corruption, rather than just do
dharnas and raasta rokos
- Swati Ramanathan
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UCB
MOU between
NCUM, NIAR and
JCCD
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Letter:
Date:
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from NIAR
August 11, 2011
PROOF
IF MUMBAI
WERE A
COMPANY
If Mumbai were a company, it
would find a place in the
top 35 firms in India by assets
and revenue. Its budgeted
expenditure is 2.1% of the total
expenditure for India as a whole
as per Union budget 2012-13.
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MINT
March 22, 2012
Bangalore
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GET2KNOW
ABOUT YOUR
CITY'S
e-GOVERNANCE
It is just to see how easily the
citizens get in touch with their
governing bodies and what kind
of experience they have after
such interactions. The G2C
award intends to rank governance improvement through
technology, and e-governance
is the only way to find that out
- Swati Ramanathan
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TenderSURE
FIFTY ROADS OF 8
CITIES IN STATE TO
GET FACELIFT
A total of 50 roads in eight city
corporation limits in the State,
including 25 in the Bruhat
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
(BBMP) areas, will be upgraded
over the next two years under a
public-private-partnership
project to help improve urban
mobility issues.
Publication:
Date:
Edition:
Deccan Herald
October 07, 2011
Bangalore
CLICK HERE to read the article
PLANNING
NETWORKED
INFRASTRUCTURE
A well-made and implemented
master plan is responsive to the
needs and aspirations of all its
residents, rich and poor
- Swati Ramanathan
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Date:
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MINT
July 07, 2011
Bangalore
PLATINUM
SHAPING
VIBRANT INDIAN
CITIES
All this could be the justifiable
trauma of transition signs of a
country under transformation.
However, the visible lack of any
thoughtful planning on any
dimension is cause not just for
serious concern, but for alarm.
Publication:
Edition:
Business Standard
Bangalore
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2011-12
DONORS
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DONORS
for JANAAGRAHA
` 1,90,99,534
Ruane,
AcaciaCunniff
Partners
& Goldfarb Inc.
` 48,63,000
` 32,80,550
N. R. Narayana
Murthy
` 20,00,000
` 16,35,000
Pirojsha Godrej
Foundation
` 15,00,000
` 8,97,400
Ramanathan
Foundation
` 5,99,297
continued...
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Ramanan
Raghavendran
Anirudha Dutta
` 5,04,700
2,00,000
Gopal Krishna
Sharma
1,55,850
` 10,70,000
` 95,97,600
`
6,74,369
Ashish Dhawan
S. Gopalakrishnan
Infosys
Nandan Nilekani
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12,750
DONORS
for INDIA URBAN SPACE FOUNDATION (IUSF)
5,00,000
5,00,000
` 89,71,200
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2011-12
FINANCIALS
38
Amount
28,740
4,834
Other Income
4,908
EPENDITURE in 000s
*11,342
**18,296
68,120
Amount
Programme-wise Expenditure
Area Suraksha Mithra
Ward Infrastructure Index
1,899
745
I Paid a Bribe
4,171
Jagthe Raho
11,928
Bala Janaagraha
6,158
Advocacy
3,013
I Janaagraha
20,622
3,641
PROOF
2,722
Research
3,220
Event IUC
4,894
Grants to IUSF
2,400
Depreciation
2,707
TOTAL
68,120
Note:
*Janaagraha receives very valuable in-kind contributions from various donors. However for the
purposes of financial reporting, we have included only software and hardware receipts, whose
values have been duly certified by our auditors. For specific details of our contributions, kindly refer
to note III(b) under 'Notes to Accounts' in the audited financial statements.
**JCCD follows cash accounting method. Had we followed accrual method of accounting, our cash
position would have reflected matching grants to be received from Omidyar Network. This is
approximately Rs 3 crores and income would have exceeded expenses as of March 31, 2012.
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BALANCE SHEET
AS ON 31st MARCH 2012
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