Innovations in Accountability and Transparency
Innovations in Accountability and Transparency through Citizen Engagement. The Role of Donors in Supporting and Sustaining Change
Bellagio Study and Conference Centre
June 16 – 20, 2008
This page contains material for the Bellagio Conference on Innovations in Accountability and Transparency through Citizen Engagement. If you would like to contribute more readings and background materials for the workshop participants, please send them to Andrew McDevitt (A.McDevitt@ids.ac.uk) and copy to John Gaventa (J.Gaventa@ids.ac.uk).
Contents:
Background resource documents
The following short background readings give an overview of the current thinking and practice on accountability issues:
Department for International Development, 2008, Accountability Briefing, February
Department for International Development, 2008, Media and Good Governance Briefing. May
Institute of Development Studies, 2006, ‘Making Accountability Count’, November, IDS Policy Briefing Issue 33.
Gopal Jayal, Niraja. 2008, ‘New Directions in Theorising Social Accountability?’, IDS Bulletin, Volume 38, Number 6.
Foti, Joseph, ‘Voice and Choice: Opening the Door to Environmental Democracy: Executive Summary’, World Resources Institute.
Overseas Development Institute, March 2007, ‘Budgeting Monitoring and Policy Influence’, Briefing Paper.
Further reading:
ActionAid, 2007, ‘Making Aid Accountable and Effective: The Challenge for the Third Level Forum on Aid Effectivess. Accra, Ghana 2008’, ActionAid.
Anwar, Shah. 2007. ‘Participatory Budgeting’ The World Bank.
Björkman, M. and Svensson, J., 2006, 'Power to the People: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment of a Community Based Monitoring Project in Uganda', Draft
Björkman, M., Reinikkao, R. and Svensson, J., 2006 'Local Accountability', Draft
CommGap, 2007, 'Generating Genuine Demand with Social Accountability Mechanisms', Workshop Report, November
DFID, 2008, Justice and Accountability Briefing.
DFID, 2007, Governance, Development and Democratic Politics. DFID’s work in building more effective states, London
Dutton, William H & Peltu, Malcolm. 2007, ‘Reconfiguring Government-Public Engagements: Enhancing the Communicative Power of Citizens’, Oxford Internet Institute, Forum Discussion Paper No.9.
Eberlei, Walter, 2007, ‘Accountability in Poverty Reduction Strategies: The Role of Empowerment and Participation’, Social Development Papers No. 104.
Eyben, R., 2008, 'Power, Mutual Accountability and Responsibility in the Practice of International Aid', IDS Working Paper 305, Institute of Development Studies, Brighton
Foti, Joseph, ‘Voice and Choice: Opening the Door to Environmental Democracy, World Resources Institute.
Galtung, Fredrik & Tisné, Martin. 2008, ‘Integrity After War: Why Reconstruction Assistance Fails to Deliver to Expectations’.
Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, Voice and Accountability Topic Guide
Hammer, Michael. 2007, ‘Global principles for global operators: why looking at accountability in relationships matters for achieving sustainability and effectiveness’, One World Trust.
Kinkade, S. and Verclas, K., 2008, Wireless Technology for Social Change, UN Foundation–Vodafone Group Foundation Partnership, Washington, DC and Berkshire, UK
Litovsky, Alejandro & MacGillivray, Alex, 2007, ‘Development as Accountability: Accountability Innovators in Action’, AccountAbility.
LogoLink International Network, 2006, Inputs for strategic planning process, Regional Partners Meeting, Sao Paulo, August
Newell, Peter & Bellour, Shaula. 2002, ‘Mapping Accountability: Origins, Contexts and Implications for Development’, IDS Working Paper 168.
Overseas Development Institute, 2007, ‘Budget Monitoring and Policy Influence: Lessons from civil society budget analysis and advocacy initiatives’, ODI Briefing Paper.
Panos, 2007, ‘At the Heart of Change: The Role of Communication in Sustainable Development’, Panos London.
PRIA, 2007, Strategic Plan of PRIA
Ramkumar, Vivek. 2008, ‘Our Money, Our Responsibility: A Citizens’ Guide to Monitoring Government Expenditures’, The International Budget Project.
Robinson, Mark. 2006, ‘Budget Analysis and Policy Advocacy: The Role of Non-Governmental Public Action’, IDS Working Paper 279.
Tiri, Network for Integrity in Reconstruction Monitoring Programmes, London
Tiri, 2007, Recommendations for Integrity in Reconstruction, London
Tiri (draft) Publish What You Fund Principles, London
Tisné, Martin & Smilov, Daniel, 2004, ‘From the Ground Up: Assessing the Record of Anticorruption Assistance in Southeastern Europe’, Policy Study Series.
United Nations Foundation, ‘Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in Mobile Use by NGOs’, Access to Communication Publication Series Volume 2.
World Bank, 2007, ‘Strengthening World Bank Group Engagement on Governance and Anticorruption’, World Bank.
World Bank, 2007, 'Generating Genuine Demand with Social Accountability Mechanisms' Workshop summary report, Paris, November 1 − 2
World Bank, 2008, 'Demand for Good Governance Stocktaking. Initiatives Supporting DFGG Across World Bank Group Sectors and Regions', The Demand for Good Governance Learning Summit, World Bank Social Development Department, June 2nd
World Bank, 2008, 'Demand for good Governance Tables'
Websites
Conference presentations
Bellagio Conference Overview: 'A snapshot of what we have heard so far’ - John Gaventa and Julia Moffet
Information, Innovation and Accountability: Opportunities and Challenges - Julia Moffet
Revenue Watch Institute
The International Budget Project
Mobile Active
The Governance Process
The context of a country matters: The case of Nigeria - Nkoyo Toyo
Information, Innovation and Accountability: Opportunites and Challenges - google.org
Inform and empower to Improve Public Services - google.org
Governance and Transparency Fund (GTF) - Mark Robinson
Proposed New Working Groups
The Challenge for Accountability and Legitimacy: Civil Society Perspective - OSI
Vehicles for Future Work
Integrity Map - Tiri
Bellagio Conference: A Snapshot for the Future
Follow-up Plans
The Access Initiative - Lalanath de Silva
Accountability and Transparency through Citizen Engagement: the role of media - James Deane
