Table I

Avenues of people’s participation in UP

AvenuesComposition and meetingFunctions/jurisdictions
Open budget sessionOne open pre-budget and one final budget meeting in a year by incorporating local people; meeting: 60 days before the financial yearMajor functions are to discuss and debate budgetary priorities; and prepare a budget for the next year and approve previous budget
Ward ShavaA Ward Shava consists of each ward with all the voters; The respective UP member and female member will act as chairman and adviser, respectively; each ward to organize at least two meetings annually; and the quorum: five percent of the total voters of that wardAmong 7 functions and 4 responsibilities: reviewing all the development activities and providing necessary support; facilitating development planning; preparing and transferring final lists of SSNP beneficiaries and overseeing the progress of schemes; and uniting people of the ward, building organizations and social awareness programs and arranging sports and cultural programs
Village courtA court consists of a chairman and four members: of four members, two members from community people out of UP; and meeting: at least once in a weekA court can deal with cases of criminal and civil natures, where the amount sought for compensation falls below or equal BDT 75,000 (US$900)
Standing committees and others13 standing committees on specific functional matters lead by a UP member with five to seven members and other co-opt person; and organize meeting at least bi-monthlyMonitoring the activities of service providers and giving feedback to the general people; give planning support to the service provider and monitor the implementing process; and provide regular reports to the UP
Local electionUP election held after every five year intervalDirect avenues to make the representative accountable
Access to informationEvery citizen has the right to obtain information from the UP in any timeProvide the information upon the citizen’s request; and UP publishes the Citizen’s Charter

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