State-society synergy for accountability : lessons for the World Bank

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910971174603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004
• ISBN: 1-280-08430-8; 9786610084302; 1-4175-1924-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (v, 54 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: World Bank working paper ; ; no. 30
• Disciplina: 352.3/5
• Soggetti: Economic development - Social aspects - Developing countries; Political ethics - Developing countries; Responsibility - Developing countries; Civil society - Developing countries; Developing countries Politics and government 21st century; Developing countries Economic policy Citizen participation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- 1. Economic Development and Good Government -- 2. Accountability and Civil Society -- 3. Case Studies -- Case #1: Participatory Budgeting in Porto Alegre,Brazil -- Case #2: Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute -- Case #3: Police and School Reform in Chicago -- Case #4: Decentralization and Rural Development in Mexico -- Case #5: Toxics Release Inventory in the United States -- Case #6: Women's Police Stations in Brazil -- Case #7: Grass-Roots Anti-Corruption Initiatives in India -- 4. Lessons for the World Bank -- 5. Conclusion -- Annexes -- A. Summary of Case Studies -- B. Summary of Lessons for World Bank Staff -- Bibliography -- TABLE -- Table 1: Four Dimensions of State Capacity -- FIGURE -- Figure 1: Accountability and Civil Society.
• Sommario/riassunto: State-Society Synergy for Accountability is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public ; discussion. Despite the influence of globalization and market liberalization, the institutional, technical, administrative and political capacities of the state remain as important as they have ever been. Good governance continues to be a prerequisite for successful economic growth in the developing world and should be on the agenda of all states. This paper explores mechanisms to promote good governance by institutionalizing an accountability structure that holds public officials responsible for their actions as public servants. It presents examples of effective state-society partnerships in public service delivery and management, and provides development practitioners with lessons on how to initiate and successfully implement social accountability mechanisms in order to strengthen democratic institutions. World Bank Working Papers are available individually or by subscription, both in print and on-line.