Citizen action can help improve social protection programmes, finds review
30th November 2017: Social accountability initiatives, such as spending audits that involve citizens, can help tackle corruption and improve social protection programmes, a review of the evidence has found. The...
Social Accountability in the Delivery of Social Protection Literature Review
A review of the global literature the impact of social accountability mechanisms on the delivery of social protection services and on state-society relations as part of a Development Pathway policy research project for the UK's Department for International Development.
Social Accountability in the Delivery of Social Protection Nepal Case Study
This report presents the findings of a case study on social accountability in Nepal’s social protection programmes
Social Accountability in the Delivery of Social Protection Ethiopia Case Study
Social accountability initiatives in two local areas in Ethiopia contributed to improvements in the service delivery of a social protection programme and state-society relations. But the social accountability mechanisms benefited the most marginalised citizens less.
Social Accountability in the Delivery of Social Protection Final Report
The final report of a research project for DFID that aimed to better understand the effect of social accountability mechanisms on the delivery of social protection programmes and systems, and on precipitating state-society relational change. The report pulls together a review of the global literature with findings from four country case studies to assess the effects of social accountability mechanisms.
Social Accountability in the Delivery of Social Protection – Technical Guidance Note
This note offers guidance to social protection practitioners on how to strengthen social accountability in the delivery of social protection.
Tackling exclusion, pensions progress, citizen action: a year in review
2017 has been a busy year for Development Pathways. We have redoubled our efforts to share the experience and knowledge we have gained working on building the strategies and systems needed to ensure evidence-led, inclusive programmes that realise human rights. Our most-read resources reflect the evidence we have provided on the...
Social Accountability in the Delivery of Social Protection South Africa Case Study
Social accountability initiatives that aim to engage citizens over South African social security entitlements have not strengthened the state-society relationship. It is also “difficult to attribute action to remove gaps in service delivery”...
Social Accountability in the Delivery of Social Protection India Case Study
In their scope, and by the fact that they are legally required, the social audits in India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are an unparalleled collective social accountability...
When and how citizen engagement can improve social protection programme delivery
Social protection schemes are often implemented in contexts characterised by weak accountability of government officials to citizens. Strengthening accountability is important to ensure the quality delivery of social protection and to build better relations between citizens and the state. One way of strengthening accountability is through increased involvement of citizens in social...