This study conducted by the DAC Network on Governance is an exploration of innovative ways to improve support to accountability in developing countries – while “doing no harm” and avoiding undermining inherently political processes.
This paper focuses on the social and political factors which may enable or prevent emerging accountability practices in Bangladesh.
This paper presents the Nepal case study from a research project on accountability carried out in three countries. The research project aimed at identifying practices and factors contributing to the success of accountability initiatives in fragile contexts In Nepal, the research focused on the relationship between the state and its citizens.
This case study explores the possible factors that enable or hinder accountability initiatives in Mozambique, focusing on the Governance, Water and Sanitation Programme (PROGOAS) implemented by HELVETAS and co- financed by SDC. It examines how public and social accountability can be promoted in a fragile context in terms of institutional capacity and legitimacy, and looks at the constraints and opportunities encountered by conselhos consultivos, a recent and promising institution in Mozambique.
This citizen-led assessment framework aims to support domestic actors across the political spectrum to assess the extent to which people can hold government officials to account for service delivery through democratic means.
This guidance note seeks to provide UNDP staff with an understanding of how the principles of social accountability are already an integral part of UNDP‟s approach to human development.
This synthesis report draws heavily on three case study reports written by Swiss junior researchers with inputs from their in country co-researchers.
This paper supplements the UNDP's 'Guidance Note on Fostering Social Accountability', which explains the organization’s approach to social accountability and provides direction for programming.
Social Auditing and Participatory Municipal Budgeting Experience
Policy discussion of social accountability initiatives has increasingly focused on questions about their tangible development impacts. The empirical evidence is mixed. This meta-analysis rethinks some of the most influential evaluations through a new lens: the distinction between tactical and strategic approaches to the promotion of citizen voice to contribute to improved public sector performance.
This is a powerpoint presentation where Jonathan Fox introduces his study 'Social accountability: What does the evidence really say?'.
This issue of Development Policy Review arises from a study of the impact and effectiveness of transparency and accountability initiatives in different development sectors.
This article published in the Public Management Review traces the rise of social accountability as a reaction against the failure of traditional mechanisms of accountability to deliver public goods and examine attempts to assess its impact.