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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa, East
ISBN : 9970029843
Author : Mary McNeil,Carmen Malena
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821383833
Accountability is the cornerstone of good governance. Unless public officials can be held to account, then critical benefits associated with good governance, such as social justice, poverty reduction and development remain elusive. The impacts of non-responsive and unaccountable governance are perhaps most harshly felt by the citizens of Africa, where corruption and governance failures are broadly acknowledged as a principal obstacle to the achievement Over the past decade, a range of social accountability practices such as participatory budgeting, independent budget analysis, participatory monitoring of public expenditure and citizen evaluation of public services have been experimented with in many Africa countries. Their outcomes and lessons have, thus far, received little attend and documentation. This volume aims to make a contribution towards filling this gap by describing and analyzing a selection of social accountability initiatives from seven Sub-Saharan countries.
Author : Mary McNeil,Carmen Malena
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821383809
Social Accountability Refers To The Wide Range Of Citizen Actions To hold the state to account, as well as actions on the part of government, media, and other actors that promote or facilitate these efforts. Social accountability strategies and tools help empower ordinary citizens to exercise their inherent rights to hold governments accountable for the use of public funds and how they exercise authority. This book explains what social accountability means in the African context, distilling some common success factors and lessons that can help other practitioners and innovators in the field. Demanding Good Governance: Lessons from Social Accountability Initiatives in Africa presents case studies from a cross-section of countries, drawing on initiatives launched and implemented both by civil society groups and by local and national governments in countries with a wide range of political contexts and cultures. The case studies demonstrate that although social accountability approaches are strongly influenced by many underlying legal, social, cultural, and economic factors, they can still be implemented in difficult political environments (for example, in Zimbabwe). They point to the overriding problem of access to information (Ghana, Malawi, and Zimbabwe) and the low readability of information when it is available (Benin). They demonstrate what can happen when governments and civil society work together to institute accountability measures (Nigeria) and the implementation challenges they face in environments ranging from decentralized (Tanzania) to more centralized (Senegal). Development professionals have traditionally assumed that Africa's governance and service delivery challenges must be addressed from the top down. The reality is the opposite; bottom-up civilian-led social accountability mechanisms have proven to be versatile, adaptable, and highly effective in enhancing development prospects across a number of African countries. This collection of case studies is an invaluable guide to practitioners seeking a better grasp of how to implement and strengthen such mechanisms, and it represents an important contribution to the literature.-James D. Wolfensohn Wolfensohn Fund Management, L.P. Former President, World Bank Group This book provides a succinct exposition of the central role of civil society organizations in governance enforcement through social accountability. I find it a welcome addition to the extant literature on social accountability and its intertwined relationship with good governance and the need for increased public participation of both women and men for improved public service delivery.-Frannie A. LTautier Executive Secretary The African Capacity Building Foundation Harare, Zimbabwe
Author : Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa,Ossrea
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-31
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9789994455324
governments and the public at large. --Book Jacket.
Author : Kwame Frimpong,Gloria Jacques
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015054436335
Author : Mary L. McNeil,Takawira Mumvuma,World Bank Institute. Community Empowerment and Social Inclusion Learning Program
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Budget process
ISBN : OCLC:743031572
This report synthesizes a stocktaking of civil society-initiated social accountability practices in the public budgetary process in 10 Anglophone African countries Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbawe. Three clear mechanisms for social accountability in the cycle of public expenditure are included as initiatives in the study: independent budget analysis and advocacy (IBA); participatory public expenditure tracking (PPET); and participatory performance monitoring (PPM). Independent Budget Analysis (IBA) refers to the research, advocacy and dissemination of information on issues related to official budgets by civil society and other actors independent of the government. Participatory public expenditure tracking (PPET) involves the use of civil society to track how the public sector spends the money that was allocated to it. Participatory Performance Monitoring (PPM) consists of citizen and community scorecards that solicit user feedback on the performance of public services. Citizen Report Cards (CRCs) are used in situations where demand side data, such as user perceptions on quality and satisfaction with public services, is absent. The paper also presents a conceptual framework for the role of social accountability in good governance and contrasts horizontal accountability and vertical accountability. Horizontal accountability entails setting up public policies and government procedures, whereas vertical accountability involves public mechanisms for enforcing accountability both before and during the exercise of public authority, and includes citizen groups and a vibrant independent media. This vertical alignment leads to a broader understanding of good governance, requiring continual give and take between the state and society. Such social accountability has direct relevance to aligning public expenditures with pro-poor policies in country Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and ensuring that resources are disbursed for effective delivery of services to the poor.
Author : Omololu Fagbadebo,Fayth Ruffin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319935096
This book examines the problem of accountability in two African political systems, South Africa and Nigeria. Despite the principle of separation of powers and the doctrine of checks and balances among the institutions of governance, a burgeoning governance crisis stifles the potential of accountability and good governance. Legislative oversight in the two countries remains largely ineffective while citizens are left to face the consequences of the mismanagement of public resources by political elites. This book critically assesses how the legislative institutions in South Africa and Nigeria have been unable to harness the requisite constitutional powers to ensure accountability in government and explores the feasibility of their effectiveness. The book begins with a comparative analysis of the principles, tradition, and powers associated with legislative capability in South Africa and Nigeria. The chapters explore constitutional provisions and analyze the capacity of each legislature to function within its respective political environment. The book also examines the process and challenges associated with the various measures and mechanisms available for legislatures to ensure accountability in the two countries. Researchers, scholars and students of African politics will find this book useful in their understanding of the problems associated with the simmering governance crisis in South Africa and Nigeria.
Author : Okech Owiti,Kivutha Kibwana
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Civil society
ISBN : UVA:X006007689
Author : Kemi Ogunyemi,Isaiah Adisa,Robert E. Hinson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031043253
This book is a fascinating treatment of ethics, governance, and anti-corruption initiatives from a public sector management perspective and is especially relevant for an Africa looking to benefit from the recently launched Africa Continental Free Trade Area. This second part of a two-volume set spans a wide array of contemporary issues. Chapters explore the challenges related to building an ethical climate in Africa’s public sector, what the imperatives of anti-corruption initiatives should be in Africa, ethical orientation in promoting project performance, corporate governance in Zimbabwe’s local authorities and the role of NGOs/CSOs in promoting public sector accountability. On digitalisation, the book discusses the management of Tanzanian public service integrity in the digital era and digital innovation towards sustainable public sector administration in Africa. Public sector management, ethics and corporate governance academics, students, managers and policy makers will find this edited volume critical to improving public sector management in Africa.
Author : Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa,Lia Nijzink
Publisher : United Nations Univ
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 928081205X
This book brings together a number of leading experts in the fields of public law, political science and democratization studies to identify ways of making African governments accountable and describe the extent to which these mechanisms work in practice. It presents new knowledge about legal and political developments in a number of African countries, relevant to the policy goal of developing and deepening democratic governance and accountable government on the continent. This book will be of interest to academics, students and practitioners in the fields of public law, public administration, political studies and African studies.
Author : John Hatchard
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781781004371
John Hatchard considers the need for good governance, accountability and integrity in both the public and private sector. He studies how these issues are reflected in both the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption and the Unit
Author : Sam Agere
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0850926297
This book aims to show that a strong and achieving public service is a necessary condition for a competitively successful nation. The concept of good governance is linked with institutionalised values such as democracy, observance of human rights and greater effectiveness of the public sector.
Author : Samuel Asamoah
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783668064447
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, , language: English, abstract: The study stems out of the growing concern among key governance stakeholders such as citizens, civil societies, political parties, international development organizations among other actors on the need to ensure accountability of public officials and improved public service delivery. The paper employs historical method to reveal the essence and domains of the concept of public accountability. The study traces the roots of the word and provides the justification for “accountor” and “accountee” behavior and relationship. Finally, the study outlines the importance of the concept in modern day politics
Author : Muna Ndulo,Mamoudou Gazibo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Africa south of Sahara
ISBN : 1443885479
Revisiting the Study of Governance / Göran Hyden -- Democratisation in Africa : Achievements and Agenda / Mamoudou Gazibo -- The Expansion of Judicial Power in Africa and Democratic Consolidation : Opportunities, Challenges and Future Prospects / Charles M. Fombad -- Constitution-Making in Anglophone Africa : We the People? / Coel Kirkby and Christina Murray -- Measuring the Persuasive Effects of Electoral Campaigns in Africa / Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz -- Subnational Elections and Accountability : A Study of Political Decentralization and Democratic Governance / Rachel Beatty Riedl and J. Tyler Dickovick -- Slippery Citizenship : Nationalism, Democracy and the State in Africa / Jennifer Riggan -- Federal Developments and Accountable Government Structures in East Africa / Jan Amilcar Schmidt -- Hereditary Rule in Democratic Africa : Reconciling Citizens and Chiefs / Kate Baldwin -- Critical Reflections on Social Accountability and Local Government in Ghana / Cyril K. Daddieh -- "Emerging" Africa : Long-term Perspectives on Growth and Democracy / Antoinette Handley -- A Legal Framework for Combating Corruption : Case Study from Zambia / Muna Ndulo -- Two-and-a-Half Cheers for Democracy in Africa / Nicolas van de Walle.
Author : Danwood M. Chirwa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9210552857
A number of leading experts in the fields of public law, political science and democratization studies contributed to this book to identify ways of making African governments accountable and describe the extent to which these mechanisms work in practice. It presents new knowledge about legal and political developments in a number of African countries that are relevant to the policy goal of developing and deepening democratic governance and accountable government on the continent. This book is of interest to academics, students and practitioners in the fields of public law, public administration, political studies and African studies.
