The Role of Civic Engagement and Social Accountability in the Governance Equation
There is a fundamental misunderstanding
regarding the role of civic engagement in development.
Oftentimes, engagement is perceived as existing in the
absence of a robust state. In addition, it is also often
held that the presence of a strong state reduces the space
for and scope of civic engagement. However, the existence of
a healthy and active civil society does not preclude the
existence of a robust state, and vice versa. In cases where
states are weak, or have failed, and are experiencing
conditions of widespread conflict and social
ungovernability, civil society organizations usually offer
the institutional basis for public service delivery and, in
many cases, they contribute to conflict resolution and
reconciliation efforts. Conversely, there is substantial
evidence than an effective and sound public sector depends
very much on the existence of a dynamic civil society and
strong citizen involvement in the public realm. Such
involvement can manifest itself in participatory engagement
in policy formulation and monitoring that brings
transparency and effectiveness to public institutions.
States with the capacity to enforce the rule of law, set
clear rules of engagement for civil society and promote
sound public policy have proven to supply an appropriate
environment for civic engagement.
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Bibliographic Details
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World Bank |
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC
2003-03
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| Subjects: | ACCOUNTABILITY,
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS,
AUTHORITY,
BUDGET PROPOSALS,
CITIZEN,
CITIZEN FEEDBACK,
CITIZEN NEEDS,
CITIZENS,
CITIZENSHIP,
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT,
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TEAM,
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS,
CIVIL SOCIETY,
CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS,
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS,
COLLABORATION,
CONSTITUENCIES,
CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT,
CREDIBILITY,
CRISES,
DECISION-MAKING,
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES,
DEMOCRACIES,
DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS,
DEMOCRATIC REGIMES,
DEVELOPMENT NETWORK,
EXECUTION,
GOOD GOVERNANCE,
GOVERNANCE CRISIS,
GOVERNMENT POLICY,
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
LEGITIMACY,
MOBILIZATION,
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION,
POLITICAL CONSENSUS,
POLITICAL PARTIES,
POVERTY REDUCTION,
PREPARATION,
PUBLIC DEBATE,
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE,
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,
PUBLIC POLICY,
PUBLIC RESOURCES,
PUBLIC SECTOR,
PUBLIC SERVICE,
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY,
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENTS,
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY,
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
SOCIAL PROGRAMS,
SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
SOVEREIGNTY,
TRANSPARENCY,
VERTICAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS,
GOVERNANCE APPROACH,
CONFLICT RESOLUTION RESOURCES,
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION,
POLICY FORMULATION,
PUBLIC POLICIES, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/03/2824748/role-civic-engagement-social-accountability-governance-equation
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11313
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