Enabling Environment for Social Accountability in ... - SASANet
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4.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED)<br />
FINDINGS<br />
3.3.4. CSOs play a<br />
critical role <strong>in</strong><br />
provid<strong>in</strong>g alternative<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
Part 3.4. Negotiation<br />
3.4.1 Community<br />
scorecards are a<br />
critical tool <strong>for</strong> civic<br />
engagement and<br />
social accountability<br />
that could be used<br />
more extensively <strong>in</strong><br />
Mongolia.<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
Policy, Legal, & Institutional Re<strong>for</strong>m and Capacity Build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Regulatory CSOs Public Officials Other: Media, Donors<br />
Re<strong>for</strong>m<br />
* With <strong>in</strong>itial<br />
technical and<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ancial support<br />
from the<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational<br />
community, CSOs<br />
should expand their<br />
provision of<br />
alternative sources<br />
of <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation both<br />
to fill the gaps <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation<br />
available from or<br />
provided by public<br />
officials and to<br />
confirm the<br />
accuracy of this<br />
<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
Given research costs, CSOs and the<br />
GoM should collaborate <strong>in</strong> both<br />
gather<strong>in</strong>g and analyz<strong>in</strong>g data.<br />
* Best practice from<br />
Bank-supported<br />
operations us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
CSCs could be<br />
<strong>in</strong>corporated <strong>in</strong> the<br />
Susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
Livelihoods<br />
Program to <strong>in</strong>crease<br />
the scope <strong>for</strong> citizen<br />
monitor<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
assessment of the<br />
quality of services,<br />
and citizens’ ability<br />
to negotiate changes<br />
to improve the<br />
program.<br />
* The SLP should<br />
create partnerships<br />
with CSOs and<br />
develop capacity to<br />
facilitate CSCs.<br />
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