Voice and accountability

If states are to work effectively for citizens, they must be able to engage with a diverse range of actors and balance a wide variety of expectations and demands. To balance those demands in the way that maximises pro-poor benefit, non-state actors need to be empowered to engage with government at all levels, helping to shape policy and hold elected leaders to account.

theIDLgroup works with both “supply” and “demand” side governance, building confidence and capacity of both state and non-state actors for more effective citizen-government engagement. 

 

Advisory support to develop a UK strategy for strengthening civil society in the Balkans (DFID)
Capacity Development for improving accountability and voice in local service delivery in Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the CIS countries (UNDP)
Co-management of the Civil Society Strengthening Facility (CSSF) and the Rights and Voice Initiative (RAVI) in Ghana – both funding facilities designed to enhance citizen engagement with the state (DFID)
Civil Action for Socio-economic Inclusion (CASI) – enhancing citizens demand in claiming natural resource governance. (CARE)
Review of the Enabling States Programme in Nepal (DFID)
• Improving the accountability and transparency of the Productive Safety Nets Programme in Ethiopia (World Bank)