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Social Accountability (pdf 194kb)

This paper provides a brief overview of the concept and emerging applications for social accountability, covering five key questions, including:

  • What is social accountability?
  • Why is it important?
  • What are its core features?
  • What are the key applications in development?
  • What are the factors that underpin its success?

It also explores the correlation between social accountability and other key issues such as governance, gender, participation, empowerment, institutions and rights.

 

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