Why the government must prioritise RTI

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : One of its strongest contributions in Bangladesh so far has been in improving the integrity of social safety net programmes.
56% : It bears repeating that government initiatives -- social safety nets, health services, education stipends, and infrastructure -- often falter not because of a lack of intent but because oversight is weak.
46% : A striking example is the Nilphamari Mother and Child Health Welfare Centre, where beneficiaries were repeatedly told that no doctor was available and services effectively ceased.
44% : Without that foundation, even well-designed welfare programmes can be weakened by information gaps, weak monitoring, and administrative inertia.
36% : In that vacuum, welfare policies risk remaining promises on paper.

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