Why
Social accountability is a response to governance challenges, unacceptable levels of poverty and inequality, and:
- Helps to strengthen public service delivery
- Plays an important role to address corruption
- Contributes to trust in public servants and government
- Supports citizens to influence public agenda-setting and policy formulation and implementation
- Empowers citizens to hold their government accountable
- Helps to close the gap between what citizens want and what governments do.
What you get
Know how:
- The what and why of social accountability
- Public policy making and engaging citizens – how does it work?
- Understanding the actors & factors of social accountability
Tools:
- Participatory planning
- Inclusive budgeting
- Budget tracking
- Social auditing
Certification:
- After finishing this module and passing a brief exam, you can download an accredited NCOI University of Applied Science (Netherlands) certificate for free.
What you can expect
In this module, you will learn about the meaning of social accountability and why it is relevant for your work. You will learn about actors and factors that play a role in social accountability processes. The public policy cycle is discussed, as well as opportunities for civic engagement in the different stages of the cycle. Next to that you will also receive tools for planning, monitoring and evaluating your social accountability interventions.
