Every year, the Citizens' Report on Governance and Development examines the performance of the institutions of governance-Parliament, Judiciary, Policy and the Local Self Governments-through the lenses of fundamental economic and social values such as rights, development, freedom and security. The 2010 report includes evaluation of the working of Parliament in terms of the issues of representation and accountability, and examination of the role and consequences of the Union's public policy and its effects on the lives of the people. Prepared by civil society and academicians, the report presents a holistic picture of the status of governance and democracy in India.