Case Study for CBAI Project

Access to Information has been recognized as a key development issue, because it has the potential to

empower the citizen in relation to the state, make administration more accountable and participatory,

ensure greater transparency and act as a deterrent to the arbitrary exercise of official power. Since

access to information holds the key to citizens’ awareness of and ability to access their other rights, it

equips citizens to participate meaningfully in the development process, by understanding and raising

their concerns and priorities, and enabling them to contribute to feasible development approaches and

solutions.