infrastructure, absenteeism of service providers like teachers and doctors, poor quality of services, corruption, non-transparency … outcomes reflects more serious deficiencies of 'voice' and 'accountability' for citizens in general, and the poor in particular …

potential in alleviating poverty and promoting social accountability, and what types of laws, regulations, governance and …

discusses the factors which can facilitate the development of accountability and participatory governance mechanisms. Lessons … approach from the point of view of participation and accountability. For some 50 countries adopting the approach since 1999, it … impact of participatory governance on policymaking, while emerging, is still a work in progress. The paper concludes with …

transparency with regards to the management of oil revenues, and (iii) medium-term and long-term macroeconomic projections that …