Accountable, Responsive and Capable (ARC) Government is one of the Pillars of the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL), which is a five-year governance programme, funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID. PERL focusses on supporting governments, citizens, and evidence-based advocacy. PERL provides assistance to governments in the core areas of policy development and implementation. This is done by assisting them in tracking and accounting how these policies, plans and budgets are used in delivering public goods and services to promote grow than d reduce poverty to the citizenry. The programme also supports citizens to engage with these processes.