IDLGroup

VISIT FRR

Governance

 

PORTFOLIO TEAM MEMBERS

 

Our Approach

If development is to be pro-poor, then institutions and political systems must work in the interest of all citizens, including poor people.  Achieving pro-poor change requires good governance: legitimate and accountable rulers, an active civil society and a responsive and capable public administration. It also requires an understanding of the less formal political structures and practices that can enable or prevent poor people exercising their voice and realising their rights.

Our approach to supporting better governance goes beyond simply building technical capacity. We seek to facilitate processes through which poor people’s voices are amplified, their political representatives and service providers are held to account, and coalitions for change are supported. For this approach to be successful there has to be a sound understanding of the political economy to inform a locally-owned transformation of policies, administrative and political institutions and incentives

THE WAY WE WORK

Over the past 15 years theIDLgroup has sought to provide pragmatic approaches that can help leaders within governments and government agencies to realise their ambitions for reform and change.  All our work is grounded in the national and regional context and a realistic understanding of the processes of and possibilities for change. Based on these ‘grounded’ assessments and working closely with clients and stakeholders, we provide practical yet innovative approaches to change strategies, evidence-based public policy making and institutional reform. Our work in Governance focuses on five core areas:

Applied political analysis

Applied Political Economy Analyses at the global, national and sectoral level.

VOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Strengthening effective citizen-government engagement.

PRO-POOR GOVERNANCE REFORM

Institutional reform for more effective and accountable governance.

SECTORAL GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY

Supporting transparency initiatives through multi-stakeholder processes.

AID EFFECTIVENESS

Working with development and country partners to realise the objectives of the Paris Declaration.

 

For more information on the Portfolio's work please see our Publications Page.