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4.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED)<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
FINDINGS<br />
2.5 Lack of<br />
<strong>in</strong>volvement <strong>in</strong> and<br />
knowledge of<br />
accountability<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiatives:<br />
- Few CSOs are<br />
<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> civic<br />
engagement and<br />
social accountability<br />
- Few Mongolians<br />
are aware of their<br />
role or its<br />
importance<br />
Policy, Legal, & Institutional Re<strong>for</strong>m and Capacity Build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Regulatory<br />
Re<strong>for</strong>m CSOs Public Officials Other: Media, Donors<br />
* CSOs should<br />
double ef<strong>for</strong>ts to<br />
develop strong<br />
relations with<br />
various media<br />
outlets and<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
journalists. Good<br />
relations ensure<br />
publicity of their<br />
activities and<br />
enhance their<br />
outreach and<br />
accountability to<br />
their constituents.<br />
* Public<br />
officials should<br />
actively<br />
promote direct<br />
citizen<br />
engagement,<br />
focus<strong>in</strong>g on key<br />
sectors such as<br />
education.<br />
* The donor community<br />
should provide greater<br />
<strong>in</strong>centives, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
capacity-build<strong>in</strong>g support to<br />
<strong>in</strong>crease CSO and GoM<br />
expertise <strong>in</strong> civic<br />
engagement and social<br />
accountability.<br />
* Stakeholders should collaborate to develop civic education programs<br />
to <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>m citizens of their right to civic engagement and the key role of<br />
CSOs <strong>in</strong> social accountability <strong>in</strong>itiatives. Activities may <strong>in</strong>clude public<br />
service announcements and community theater projects directed at the<br />
adult population, as well as <strong>in</strong>novative education curricula <strong>for</strong><br />
Mongolian youth.