Harshita Umrao

PRIA India

PRIA(Participatory Research in Asia) is an international centre for the promotion of citizen participation and democratic governance. Set up in 1982, PRIA has consistently worked on social issues such as accountable governance, empowered civil society, gender mainstreaming and urban poverty. Passionate, credible and community-centric, PRIA is committed to making citizens, especially hitherto excluded citizens, active so that they participate in decision-making that affects their lives, thereby making India's democracy more participatory, robust and dynamic.