Arjun Bhattarai

Arjun Bhattarai obtained a Master’s Degree in Rural Development from the Tribhuvan University of Nepal in 2006, a Master’s Degree in Social Work–Comparative Perspective (MSW) from University of Nord, Norway, and an MPhil Degree in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Oslo, Norway in 2016. He has been working with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) since 1995 and continues to work on issues related to poverty reduction, inequality, community empowerment, youth leadership, civic space, and policy advocacy on different issues.

Social Accountability at the Local Level: Citizens Engaging with Local Government

ADB, in collaboration with the Partnership for Transparency Fund, organized this National Workshop on Social Accountability at the Local Level: Citizens Engaging with Local Government under the Regional Technical Assistance (RETA) on Support for Implementation of the Second Governance and Anticorruption Action Plan (RETA 6445): Strengthening Citizens Involvement in Mitigating Governance Risks in Local Government Units in the Philippines.