As I discussed in a previous blog, SPARK is a new IBP program that will support and leverage public engagement around service delivery issues that affect citizens’ lives as an entry point to shaping budget processes and outcomes in the directions of justice, inclusiveness and democracy. One of the key elements of SPARK is an…
Some thoughts on our new approach to citizen-led accountability and inclusive service delivery.
This blog was originally posted on IBP’s website here. It was co-authored with Suvarna Hulawale (IBP), Caroline Laroche (NRGI) and Chris Stalker (Oxfam America). Recently, Oxfam America, the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), and the International Budget Partnership (IBP) engaged in a series of learning exchanges to share insights and lessons from our respective Planning,…
My review of How to Steal a City, a glimpse into systemic corruption in South Africa, and the lessons it suggests for accountability efforts more broadly.
My review of Samuel Moyn’s book Not Enough: Human Rights in an Unequal World. I find Moyn’s historical analysis useful, and it points to important lessons for those interested in addressing inequality, as well as to the tensions around human rights approaches to this issue.
Late last year, I wrote a blog for the Developmental Leadership Program reflecting on some lessons learned and questions going forward, from the perspective of the International Budget Partnership’s 20 years of working for open budgets that make a difference in peoples’ lives. For those who missed it, I’m reposting it here. Please find…
Given the events of the last 24 hours, seemed appropriate to repost this blog here (originally posted on the International Budget Partnership site). Change a few words and it applies to the U.S. context, not just today or on Jan. 20, but always. There’s been a slow-dawning realization among open governance advocates that pushing for…
I’ve been on a bit of a blog hiatus as I made a move from London to DC, and got acclimated in my new position at the International Budget Partnership. But been doing lots of thinking so eager to share some of those ideas. Thoughts and feedback very welcome! There has been some important work…
Two years ago, Jonathan Fox released a widely read and well-received paper looking at the evidence for citizen-led accountability. In it, he noted the proliferation of short-term, isolated interventions that often focused information provision as a means to enable citizens and communities to ‘hold government to account’. He labeled these as ‘tactical social accountability’. This…
In their introductory essay to the recent IDS Bulletin on Opening Governance (the entire issue is open access), Duncan Edwards and Rosie McGee critically appraise developments in the open government/governance space over the past several years, since the landmark 2010 review commissioned by the Transparency and Accountability Initiative. The authors reflect on recent debates and…
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