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Andhra Pradesh is among the foremost states in India in promoting economic growth and development with a human face. The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has taken major initiatives for transforming governance by making the government citizen-friendly, transparent and caring, built on the foundations of commitment, accountability, responsiveness and inclusiveness. There are many areas where GoAP has succeeded in bringing about spectacular transformation.

 

In the year 2000, the Department for International Development (DFID), UK agreed to assist the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) by facilitating institutional support to take forward its agenda for governance reforms. This support has been in the form of financial aid and technical co-operation provided through a project aimed at supporting reform-related action research and change management projects and institutionalizing a fully functioning Centre for Good Governance (CGG) to guide, coordinate and manage the design and implementation of a comprehensive Governance Reform Programme (GRP). The Phase I of the project was completed by 30^th September 2005. Considering the significant progress achieved during Phase I and the need to institutionalise the achievements, DFID extended its support to the Governance Reform Programme during the Phase II titled “Delivery of Improved Services in Administration (DISA)” for a further period of three years from April 2006 to March 2009.

 

Phase II would focus on Strategy, Performance and Innovation Units (SPIUs) in select departments as the drivers of systemic reform and change for pro-poor service delivery outcomes. They would also steer key public management and service delivery improvement initiatives of cross-cutting importance.

March 26, 2007