Government accountability
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- Tax collection: a powerful lens for assessing state legitimacy
- ( J DiJohn / Crisis States Research Centre, LSE , 2010)
- The process of tax collection is one of the most powerful lenses in political economy to assess the distribution of power in a polity. Indeed, there is a long history of thinking in political economy ...
- Observance of the Rule of Law in Mozambique
- ( C. Shenga / Afrobarometer , 2010)
- The rule of law is a necessary condition for democracy. One of the greatest challenges confronting Africa’s democratic reform process, however, is ensuring the rule of law prevails. Thus, Mozamb...
- Decentralisation and accountability in Mexico
- ( M. Grindle (ed) / John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 2010)
- As countries throughout the world democratise and decentralise, citizen participation in public life should increase. It is said citizens in a decentralised and democratic system of government are gov...
- Practical experiences of social accountability in Africa
- ( O. Shisana;M. Claasen (ed);C.A. Lardies (ed) / Affiliated Network for Social Accountability , 2010)
- There are numerous examples of how citizens and civil society groups hold their government, private sector actors and donors accountable. However, these initiatives are often not known beyond the bord...
- Conducting social audits on the Kenyan Constituency Development Fund
- ( W. Gikonyo / Affiliated Network for Social Accountability , 2009)
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A social audit seeks to evaluate how well public resources are being used and how to improve performance and aims to ensure maximum community participation in this process. The Constituency De...
- Assessing governance capacity in water management in SADC region
- ( A. Earle;G. Lungu;D. Malzbender / Stockholm International Water Institute , 2008)
- Enhancing governance in the water sector through improved integrity, accountability, and the application of anti-corruption measures constitute important tools for achieving poverty reduction and impr...
- Pakistan's local government accountability and the role of voter turnout
- ( K.T. Akramov;S. Qureshi;R. Birner;B.H. Khan / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008)
- The paper argues that as the scope of decentralisation in the developing world increases, and political and economic authority is devolved to local governments, there is a need to better understand th...
- Can transparency root out corruption in oil rich developing countries?
- ( I. Kolstad;A. Wiig;A. Williams / U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre , 2008)
- Many oil or resource-rich developing countries are prone to corruption, which hinders socio-economic development. These countries tend to grow slower than countries lacking in natural resources, a phe...
- How to advocate for civilian protection to the African Union
- ( J. Steele / African Centre for Humanitarian Action - Africa Humanitarian Action , 2008)
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Around the world, most people agree that governments must be the ones responsible for making sure that their people are protected. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. In this case, it ...
- How to 'clean up' local government.
- ( B. Oballa;M. Lippe (ed);M. Halfani / United Nations Human Settlements Programme , 2004)
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Inadequate governance at the local level affects the poor in many ways, often enhancing exclusion. Lack of participation means that the poor often do not have a choice in determining their own deve...
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