Shushilan

Civil society is essential for establishment of good governance and democratization at grassroots level. Social structure has broken down though the present practice of British Union Parishad system although this system gained faith of people through long practice.

Union Parishad are not able to be developed as independent local government institute due to present governing system of the country. Shushilan’s perception is to strengthen Union Parishad and other grassroots institutions in order to attain human rights and good governance.

Shushilan started programme for strengthening Union Parishad in 2000 with assistance of British High Commission. Different activities like skill development training for UP members, meetings, network of women members etc had been undertaken. Major objective of these activities was to create a people oriented Union Pariashad and a UP oriented people group through ensuring transparency and accountability of the UPs. Presently 12 Union Parishads have been covered under this programme through mediation activities.