The Public Affairs Foundation (PAF) is a knowledge-based service organisation committed to improving the quality of governance by providing advisory support and customised knowledge products to a wide range of clients in the public arena. The Foundation draws its inspiration and conceptual strength from the pioneering interventions and experiences of Public Affairs Centre, the non profit research and action support organisation based in Bangalore, India, which innovated and perfected a series of knowledge products like the Citizen Report Cards on Public Services, Fund-based Accounting System, Electoral Transparency Initiatives and state-citizen forums for proactive engagement. The creation of the Foundation is a response to the growing global demand for sustainable and responsive models of governance.
The Foundation is registered as a section 25 non-profit company under the Indian Companies Act and its policies and programmes are managed by a Board of Directors that consists of well-known professionals with a wide range of expertise and international experience in advisory work. As a non-profit enterprise, any surplus generated in the process will be devoted to the strengthening of civil society initiatives through PAC and other like-minded organisations. The Foundations services will be designed and delivered by teams of highly skilled consultants and experts with considerable international experience.
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