Enabling Environment for Social Accountability in ... - SASANet
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4.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED)<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
FINDINGS<br />
3.3.2. Mongolians<br />
have <strong>in</strong>sufficient<br />
access to<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation of<br />
proceed<strong>in</strong>gs and<br />
decisions by<br />
parliament and the<br />
GoM.<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<br />
* Parliamentarians<br />
should require that<br />
pend<strong>in</strong>g<br />
legislation must<br />
be dissem<strong>in</strong>ated<br />
through public<br />
hear<strong>in</strong>gs or media<br />
publication with<strong>in</strong><br />
a reasonable<br />
period (<strong>for</strong><br />
example, 30 days)<br />
prior to their<br />
deliberation.<br />
* CSOs should be<br />
the primary means<br />
<strong>for</strong> dissem<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation about<br />
pend<strong>in</strong>g bills and<br />
recent legislation to<br />
an <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>med public<br />
and assist <strong>in</strong><br />
dissem<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g this<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation to the<br />
broader public.<br />
* With <strong>in</strong>itial<br />
support from<br />
the donor<br />
community, the<br />
GoM should<br />
explore ways to<br />
make<br />
proceed<strong>in</strong>gs and<br />
key decisions<br />
by public bodies<br />
more accessible<br />
to citizens. Such<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation<br />
may <strong>in</strong>clude<br />
pend<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
adopted<br />
legislation,<br />
significant<br />
judicial rul<strong>in</strong>gs,<br />
and executive<br />
orders.<br />
Other: Media, Donors<br />
* The media, <strong>in</strong> particular<br />
public broadcasters, should<br />
produce public <strong>in</strong>terest<br />
programs about pend<strong>in</strong>g<br />
issues, proceed<strong>in</strong>gs, and key<br />
decisions by public bodies.<br />
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