The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal
The World Bank has introduced a new Program for Accountability in Nepal (PRAN) to enhance the capacities of civil society and government actors to utilize social accountability approaches and tools. This political economy study seeks to inform the...
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ABUSE ABUSES ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ADJUDICATION ANTI-CORRUPTION ASSET DECLARATION AUDITOR AUTHORITY BRIBERY BUDGET INFORMATION BUDGET MONITORING BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS BUREAUCRACY CANDIDATES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZEN VOICE CITIZENS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMBATING CORRUPTION COMMUNIST COMMUNIST PARTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LEADERS COMPLAINT COMPLAINTS CONFIDENCE CONSENSUS CONSTITUENT CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM CORRUPT CORRUPTION CONTROL CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX CORRUPTION PREVENTION COUNTRY LAWS CRIMES CRIMINAL DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEMOCRATIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORMS DEMOCRATIZATION DISCLOSURE DISCRIMINATION DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT DISTRICTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTED OFFICIALS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION ELECTIONS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES EXPENDITURE EXTORTION FAIR ELECTIONS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERATIONS FINANCIAL AUDITS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE FRAUD FREE EXPRESSION FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GANGS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS GOVERNANCE PROCESSES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT RESOURCES GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INCOME INDEPENDENT MEDIA INEQUALITY INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONALIZATION INTEGRITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL AID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL LAWS INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIARY JUSTICE KINGS LABOR UNIONS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LACK OF AUTONOMY LACK OF CLARITY LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LAWS LEGAL ACTIONS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LEGAL PROVISIONS LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL AUTHORITY LOCAL BODIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVELS LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MISAPPROPRIATION MONARCHY MONEY LAUNDERING MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL PLANNING NATIONALISM NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENSE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PARTIES IN POWER PATRONAGE PERCEPTIONS INDEX POLICE POLICE FORCE POLICES POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL CONSENSUS POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL FORCES POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL INSTABILITY POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL INTERESTS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICAL POWER POLITICAL STABILITY POLITICIANS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIME MINISTER PROSECUTION PROSECUTIONS PROSECUTOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC CONTRACTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SUPPORT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY QUALITY REMEDY REPRESENTATIVES REPRESSION RESOURCE ALLOCATION RULE OF LAW SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL TRUST SOCIAL WELFARE STATE POWER TELEVISION TRANSPARENCY TRIALS VIOLENCE VOTING YOUTH |
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ABUSE ABUSES ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ADJUDICATION ANTI-CORRUPTION ASSET DECLARATION AUDITOR AUTHORITY BRIBERY BUDGET INFORMATION BUDGET MONITORING BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS BUREAUCRACY CANDIDATES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZEN VOICE CITIZENS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMBATING CORRUPTION COMMUNIST COMMUNIST PARTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LEADERS COMPLAINT COMPLAINTS CONFIDENCE CONSENSUS CONSTITUENT CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM CORRUPT CORRUPTION CONTROL CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX CORRUPTION PREVENTION COUNTRY LAWS CRIMES CRIMINAL DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEMOCRATIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORMS DEMOCRATIZATION DISCLOSURE DISCRIMINATION DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT DISTRICTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTED OFFICIALS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION ELECTIONS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES EXPENDITURE EXTORTION FAIR ELECTIONS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERATIONS FINANCIAL AUDITS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE FRAUD FREE EXPRESSION FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GANGS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS GOVERNANCE PROCESSES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT RESOURCES GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INCOME INDEPENDENT MEDIA INEQUALITY INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONALIZATION INTEGRITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL AID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL LAWS INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIARY JUSTICE KINGS LABOR UNIONS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LACK OF AUTONOMY LACK OF CLARITY LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LAWS LEGAL ACTIONS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LEGAL PROVISIONS LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL AUTHORITY LOCAL BODIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVELS LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MISAPPROPRIATION MONARCHY MONEY LAUNDERING MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL PLANNING NATIONALISM NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENSE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PARTIES IN POWER PATRONAGE PERCEPTIONS INDEX POLICE POLICE FORCE POLICES POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL CONSENSUS POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL FORCES POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL INSTABILITY POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL INTERESTS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICAL POWER POLITICAL STABILITY POLITICIANS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIME MINISTER PROSECUTION PROSECUTIONS PROSECUTOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC CONTRACTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SUPPORT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY QUALITY REMEDY REPRESENTATIVES REPRESSION RESOURCE ALLOCATION RULE OF LAW SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL TRUST SOCIAL WELFARE STATE POWER TELEVISION TRANSPARENCY TRIALS VIOLENCE VOTING YOUTH Tamang, Seira Malena, Carmen The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal |
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South Asia Nepal |
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The World Bank has introduced a new
Program for Accountability in Nepal (PRAN) to enhance the
capacities of civil society and government actors to utilize
social accountability approaches and tools. This political
economy study seeks to inform the PRAN by identifying the
strengths and opportunities as well as risks and obstacles
for social accountability initiatives in Nepal. It includes
recommendations for managing and addressing these issues.
The study is based on primary and secondary research
conducted from September 2010 to February 2011. The research
methodology utilized for this study was three-fold. First, a
literature review was undertaken including in-country laws,
policies and regulations, as well as a range of studies and
articles on issues of relevance to social accountability in
Nepal. A bibliography of these materials is attached as
annex one. Second, semi-structured interviews were conducted
with key civil society leaders, non-governmental
organization (NGO) staff, journalists, academics, government
officials, and citizens. A list of people interviewed and
guiding questions are attached as annex two. Third, the
research team made field visits to the eastern and western
regions of the country to observe social accountability
initiatives and interview local stakeholders. In total 75
people were interviewed, including 12 civil society leaders.
Focus group discussions with citizens were also conducted in
Ilam, Dhankuta, Itahari, and Palpa. The first section of the
paper provides a brief historical overview of political
development in Nepal, and highlights how these historical
legacies influence current day citizen-state relations and
accountability relationships. Section two analyzes the
legislative and institutional framework for social
accountability in Nepal. The third section of the paper
analyzes a range of contextual factors influencing social
accountability in Nepal. Section four identifies citizen
information, citizen voice, and collective action as three
key elements of social accountability in Nepal, and
discusses current strengths and weaknesses with regard to
each of them. Section five of the paper looks at each one of
the PRAN's three focal areas - public financial
management, municipal governance, and community-based
monitoring and evaluation of public services. Finally,
section six outlines conclusions and recommendations for
promoting social accountability in Nepal. |
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Publications & Research :: Working Paper |
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Tamang, Seira Malena, Carmen |
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Tamang, Seira Malena, Carmen |
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Tamang, Seira |
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The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal |
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The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal |
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The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal |
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The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal |
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The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal |
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political economy of social accountability in nepal |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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okr-10986-176612021-04-23T14:03:39Z The Political Economy of Social Accountability in Nepal Tamang, Seira Malena, Carmen ABUSE ABUSES ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ADJUDICATION ANTI-CORRUPTION ASSET DECLARATION AUDITOR AUTHORITY BRIBERY BUDGET INFORMATION BUDGET MONITORING BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS BUREAUCRACY CANDIDATES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN EMPOWERMENT CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZEN VOICE CITIZENS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVE ACTION COMBATING CORRUPTION COMMUNIST COMMUNIST PARTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LEADERS COMPLAINT COMPLAINTS CONFIDENCE CONSENSUS CONSTITUENT CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM CORRUPT CORRUPTION CONTROL CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX CORRUPTION PREVENTION COUNTRY LAWS CRIMES CRIMINAL DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEMOCRATIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORMS DEMOCRATIZATION DISCLOSURE DISCRIMINATION DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT DISTRICTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTED OFFICIALS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION ELECTIONS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES EXPENDITURE EXTORTION FAIR ELECTIONS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERATIONS FINANCIAL AUDITS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE FRAUD FREE EXPRESSION FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GANGS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS GOVERNANCE PROCESSES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT RESOURCES GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INCOME INDEPENDENT MEDIA INEQUALITY INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONALIZATION INTEGRITY INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS INTERNATIONAL AID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL LAWS INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIARY JUSTICE KINGS LABOR UNIONS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LACK OF AUTONOMY LACK OF CLARITY LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LAWS LEGAL ACTIONS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LEGAL PROVISIONS LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL AUTHORITY LOCAL BODIES LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVELS LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MISAPPROPRIATION MONARCHY MONEY LAUNDERING MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL PLANNING NATIONALISM NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFENSE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PARTIES IN POWER PATRONAGE PERCEPTIONS INDEX POLICE POLICE FORCE POLICES POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL CONSENSUS POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL FORCES POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL INSTABILITY POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL INTERESTS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL LEADERSHIP POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTY POLITICAL POWER POLITICAL STABILITY POLITICIANS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIME MINISTER PROSECUTION PROSECUTIONS PROSECUTOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC CONTRACTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SUPPORT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY QUALITY REMEDY REPRESENTATIVES REPRESSION RESOURCE ALLOCATION RULE OF LAW SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL TRUST SOCIAL WELFARE STATE POWER TELEVISION TRANSPARENCY TRIALS VIOLENCE VOTING YOUTH The World Bank has introduced a new Program for Accountability in Nepal (PRAN) to enhance the capacities of civil society and government actors to utilize social accountability approaches and tools. This political economy study seeks to inform the PRAN by identifying the strengths and opportunities as well as risks and obstacles for social accountability initiatives in Nepal. It includes recommendations for managing and addressing these issues. The study is based on primary and secondary research conducted from September 2010 to February 2011. The research methodology utilized for this study was three-fold. First, a literature review was undertaken including in-country laws, policies and regulations, as well as a range of studies and articles on issues of relevance to social accountability in Nepal. A bibliography of these materials is attached as annex one. Second, semi-structured interviews were conducted with key civil society leaders, non-governmental organization (NGO) staff, journalists, academics, government officials, and citizens. A list of people interviewed and guiding questions are attached as annex two. Third, the research team made field visits to the eastern and western regions of the country to observe social accountability initiatives and interview local stakeholders. In total 75 people were interviewed, including 12 civil society leaders. Focus group discussions with citizens were also conducted in Ilam, Dhankuta, Itahari, and Palpa. The first section of the paper provides a brief historical overview of political development in Nepal, and highlights how these historical legacies influence current day citizen-state relations and accountability relationships. Section two analyzes the legislative and institutional framework for social accountability in Nepal. The third section of the paper analyzes a range of contextual factors influencing social accountability in Nepal. Section four identifies citizen information, citizen voice, and collective action as three key elements of social accountability in Nepal, and discusses current strengths and weaknesses with regard to each of them. Section five of the paper looks at each one of the PRAN's three focal areas - public financial management, municipal governance, and community-based monitoring and evaluation of public services. Finally, section six outlines conclusions and recommendations for promoting social accountability in Nepal. 2014-04-07T20:21:51Z 2014-04-07T20:21:51Z 2011 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/01/18844552/political-economy-social-accountability-nepal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17661 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia Nepal |