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Tracking Government Promises to India's Poorest

Civil society campaign advancing governance accountability with 3,000+ partners

Formed in 2004, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan is a campaign working to ensure government commitments on the eradication of poverty and social inclusion translate into real results. We monitor progress, identify gaps, and demand better when promises fall short. Through collaboration with stakeholders, we ensure no one is left behind.

ABOUT US

Wada Na Todo Abhiyan — meaning “Don’t Break Your Promise” — exists because too often, development pledges fail to reach those they’re meant for.

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Together with our partners, we bridge that gap: communities generate their own data, policymakers engage with lived realities, and voices that have long been unheard find their way into national priorities.

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OUR WORK

​All our work is rooted in the commitment to advance accountability in governance, ensuring inclusion of all marginalised communities.

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Towards that, we engage with the government, United Nations, global and national civil society, and communities in a variety of efforts spanning from organising convenings, publishing collaborative reports, to evolving more inclusive approaches for evidence-based policymaking.

Promises & Reality Reports

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Annual collaborative review of the Union Government’s performance: tracking promises, policies, and their impact on democracy, inclusion, and accountability

People's Manifesto

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Reflecting citizens’ voices and demands, gathered through mass consultations and used to influence parties and promote accountability.

SDGs: Tracking Progress

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Research, cases and public campaigns aimed at tracking the progress on SDGs while keeping central focus on the Leave No One Behind agenda

INSIGHTS & REPORTS

IMPACT

Our work, by the numbers — tracing accountability across communities, states, and years.

20+ years of advocacy promoting governance accountability

1,000+ CSOs consulted to inform Voluntary National Reviews

8+ years of developing and promoting citizen data practices

KEY GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

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GET INVOLVED

Be part of a collective that keeps governance accountable.

Join us as a partner, volunteer, or ally — contribute data, adapt our research tools, or participate in civil society campaigns that track India’s promises on poverty, equity, and inclusion.

Because real change takes all of us. 

"It is important for us as citizens to be aware of our rights, given to us by the Constitution and laws. We have to be aware of our rights and how to enforce them…In light of this, the work being done by civil societies, individuals, and NGOs becomes important...

Justice Madan Lokur, Former Supreme Court Judge, at the launch of the 2025 Promises and Reality report 

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© Wada Na Todo Abhiyan. Est 2004

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