Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)

Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) is an international centre for learning and promotion of citizen participation and democratic governance. PRIA's professional expertise and practical insights are utilised by other civil society groups, NGOs, governments, donors, trade unions, private business and academic institutions around the world.

Since its inception in 1982, PRIA has embarked on a set of initiatives focusing on empowerment of the poor and excluded. PRIA has consistently worked on issues of citizens' access to rights and entitlements, such as basic services in health, education and water in rural and urban areas; women's literacy and livelihood; forest rights of tribals; prevention of land alienation and displacement; and workers' occupational health and safety. In all its interventions, PRIA emphasises gender mainstreaming institutionally and programmatically. Its perspectives on participatory research generate innovative participatory methodologies.

PRIA has promoted 'governance where people matter' to ensure that citizens and their collectives can access and claim their rights through engaging with governance institutions and processes. PRIA works on the demand side of development by facilitating active citizenship and empowering civil society. It works on thesupply side by reforming institutions and their governance so that the entitlements of citizens are realised.

Chetana Child and Women Welfare Society is proudly associted as valued partners ofn PRIA for various activities that are conducted by PRIA at national scale.