Valuing People: Citizen Engagement in Policy Making and Public Service Delivery in Rural Asia

Citizens do not feel empowered and do not feel they are adequately given the space to meaningfully participate in public governance. Clearly, citizens are not satisfied with the manner in which government is run. This is evident across the developed and developing world, as highlighted also by recent manifestation of discontent in Europe, North America, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

While past government reforms have tendentially focused on performance, efficiency, and productivi...