This document proposes governance targets and indicators for inclusion in the UN's Post-2015 development framework. It argues that open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance should be a stand-alone goal and integrated into other goals. Five specific governance targets are outlined: 1) ensuring access to development information, 2) curbing corruption and illicit flows, 3) enhancing public institution effectiveness and accountability, 4) increasing citizen participation, and 5) ensuring corporate transparency and accountability. Global minimum standards and possible indicators are suggested for each target to balance diversity and comparability. The proposal is endorsed by over 50 civil society organizations.
Accountability & transparency and good governance 28 08-2011DrShamsulArefin
The document discusses accountability, transparency, and their impact on public administration. It defines accountability as the obligation of public officials to report on the use of public resources and be answerable for failing to meet objectives. Transparency involves sharing information about government decisions and activities through open records and access to information. When governments are accountable and transparent, it reduces corruption, ensures optimal use of resources, and builds public trust. The implementation of accountability requires measures across procurement, financial management, disclosure, civil society involvement, complaints processes, codes of conduct, and sanctions.
This document discusses the concepts of good governance and its key characteristics. It defines governance as the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority. Good governance is considered the right, just and moral way of exercising authority for the public interest. The key characteristics of good governance discussed include the rule of law, participation, transparency, and accountability. The rule of law requires fair legal frameworks enforced impartially with an independent judiciary. Participation means citizens can participate in or influence decision-making through representation. Transparency means decisions and their enforcement follow open rules and regulations. Accountability means public officials are answerable for their actions.
The document discusses the concepts of governance and good governance. It states that governance refers to the processes of decision-making and implementation. Good governance has eight major characteristics including participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity, effectiveness and efficiency, and accountability. It explains each of these characteristics in more detail and how they are important for good governance.
This document discusses the importance of good governance for the flourishing of society and nations. It defines key concepts related to good governance like justice, equality, transparency, and concludes that good governance relies on relating its key components like rule of law, accountability, and transparency between individuals in society.
The document discusses how globalization has impacted organizational structures and brought about changes in both private and public sector organizations. It outlines Weber's traditional bureaucratic organization model and how it is too rigid for today's globalized world. Modern global organizations have adopted network, cellular, and virtual structures that are flatter, less hierarchical, and more flexible. Public administration is also facing challenges from globalization, as traditional bureaucratic models are inefficient. The document suggests elements of new public administration, like lean states, separation of decision-making levels, and focus on results and customer service. It questions whether public administration in the Philippines has embraced necessary reforms.
The document discusses different aspects of public accountability. It defines public accountability as the obligation to report and answer publicly for responsibilities that affect the public. It discusses individual versus institutional accountability, objective versus subjective accountability, and factors that encourage or require accountability like legislation. The dimensions of accountability include internal accountability within an organization and external accountability to governing bodies. Political accountability can be constitutional, decentralized, or consultative. Managerial accountability includes commercial, resource, and professional accountability.
1) Public administration is a complex field that can be defined from political, legal, managerial, and occupational perspectives. It involves implementing public policy and law.
2) It draws from various academic disciplines like political science, law, and management. Public administration also includes many occupational fields that are part of government work.
3) While the practice of administration is old, public administration emerged as a scholarly discipline in the late 19th century, notably with Woodrow Wilson's 1887 article on the study of administration. It continues to reform in response to political and academic influences.
The document discusses different views of public administration as both a field of practice and study. As a field of practice, public administration involves carrying out governmental functions like enacting laws and policies. As a field of study, it uses empirical research and social science methods to advance knowledge. Public administration is considered an applied discipline that prepares individuals for careers in public service. It is viewed as both an art that involves creativity and leadership, and a science with theories to explain phenomena in the field. Several definitions of public administration are provided that emphasize its role in implementing policies and delivering services to the public.
Accountability & transparency and good governance 28 08-2011DrShamsulArefin
The document discusses accountability, transparency, and their impact on public administration. It defines accountability as the obligation of public officials to report on the use of public resources and be answerable for failing to meet objectives. Transparency involves sharing information about government decisions and activities through open records and access to information. When governments are accountable and transparent, it reduces corruption, ensures optimal use of resources, and builds public trust. The implementation of accountability requires measures across procurement, financial management, disclosure, civil society involvement, complaints processes, codes of conduct, and sanctions.
This document discusses the concepts of good governance and its key characteristics. It defines governance as the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority. Good governance is considered the right, just and moral way of exercising authority for the public interest. The key characteristics of good governance discussed include the rule of law, participation, transparency, and accountability. The rule of law requires fair legal frameworks enforced impartially with an independent judiciary. Participation means citizens can participate in or influence decision-making through representation. Transparency means decisions and their enforcement follow open rules and regulations. Accountability means public officials are answerable for their actions.
The document discusses the concepts of governance and good governance. It states that governance refers to the processes of decision-making and implementation. Good governance has eight major characteristics including participation, rule of law, transparency, responsiveness, consensus orientation, equity, effectiveness and efficiency, and accountability. It explains each of these characteristics in more detail and how they are important for good governance.
This document discusses the importance of good governance for the flourishing of society and nations. It defines key concepts related to good governance like justice, equality, transparency, and concludes that good governance relies on relating its key components like rule of law, accountability, and transparency between individuals in society.
The document discusses how globalization has impacted organizational structures and brought about changes in both private and public sector organizations. It outlines Weber's traditional bureaucratic organization model and how it is too rigid for today's globalized world. Modern global organizations have adopted network, cellular, and virtual structures that are flatter, less hierarchical, and more flexible. Public administration is also facing challenges from globalization, as traditional bureaucratic models are inefficient. The document suggests elements of new public administration, like lean states, separation of decision-making levels, and focus on results and customer service. It questions whether public administration in the Philippines has embraced necessary reforms.
The document discusses different aspects of public accountability. It defines public accountability as the obligation to report and answer publicly for responsibilities that affect the public. It discusses individual versus institutional accountability, objective versus subjective accountability, and factors that encourage or require accountability like legislation. The dimensions of accountability include internal accountability within an organization and external accountability to governing bodies. Political accountability can be constitutional, decentralized, or consultative. Managerial accountability includes commercial, resource, and professional accountability.
1) Public administration is a complex field that can be defined from political, legal, managerial, and occupational perspectives. It involves implementing public policy and law.
2) It draws from various academic disciplines like political science, law, and management. Public administration also includes many occupational fields that are part of government work.
3) While the practice of administration is old, public administration emerged as a scholarly discipline in the late 19th century, notably with Woodrow Wilson's 1887 article on the study of administration. It continues to reform in response to political and academic influences.
The document discusses different views of public administration as both a field of practice and study. As a field of practice, public administration involves carrying out governmental functions like enacting laws and policies. As a field of study, it uses empirical research and social science methods to advance knowledge. Public administration is considered an applied discipline that prepares individuals for careers in public service. It is viewed as both an art that involves creativity and leadership, and a science with theories to explain phenomena in the field. Several definitions of public administration are provided that emphasize its role in implementing policies and delivering services to the public.
Governance refers to the act of governing or ruling over a state by its representatives. Good governance is measured by how public institutions conduct affairs and manage resources to meet peoples' needs. Bad governance occurs when a government cannot fulfill the needs of its people, while good governance fills the needs of the people through its rules and laws.
Good Governance : Origin, concepts and componentsNayana Renukumar
The presentation speaks about the origin of Good Governance, its major definitions, key components and strategies. The presentations also dwells upon the Good Governance scenario in India as well that in the state of Andhra Pradesh
This PPT deals with following:-
good governance, origin of good governance, good governance day in India, nature/characteristics of good governance, significance of good governance, challenges for good governance, citizen charter, origin of citizen charter, citizen's charter in India,
The document discusses public borrowing and debt. It defines public borrowing as the transfer of purchasing power from individuals to the government, which is then transferred back through government spending, having both revenue and expenditure effects. The document explains that governments borrow through issuing securities like treasury bills and G-secs. It distinguishes between internal debt borrowed within a country and external debt borrowed from other countries. External debt allows for the import of resources but means the country must consume more than it produces. Public debt allows governments to raise funds but can slow economic growth if debt reaches 77% or more of GDP.
This document provides an introduction and overview of public administration. It defines public administration as the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline. It presents several definitions of public administration from different scholars. It also outlines some key characteristics of public administration, including that it involves cooperative group efforts in a public setting and covers all three branches of government. Finally, it discusses the scope and importance of public administration as the base of government and an instrument for executing laws and managing public policy objectives.
This document discusses good governance and the role of government and media in a democratic society. It defines good governance as decision-making processes that are accountable, transparent, follow the rule of law, and are responsive, equitable, effective, participatory and citizen-friendly. Good governance promotes development and eradicates poverty. The document also outlines the duties and responsibilities of government, and examines the positive and negative impacts of media. It provides examples of how media has both succeeded and failed in achieving good governance, and discusses challenges faced by media in a democracy.
An ombudsman is an official appointed by a government or organization to investigate complaints against maladministration or violations of rights in an independent manner. They receive and investigate complaints, attempt to resolve issues through recommendations or mediation, and identify systemic problems. Ombudsmen operate at both national and local levels of government, as well as within private organizations. Their role is to provide oversight of government and corporate activities and represent citizens' interests.
Five primary characteristics of leadership in public administration include: managing by doing the right things rather than just doing things right; directing others' work through both formal and informal authority; being accountable to the public while following many rules and checks on authority; and promoting principles of fairness. An Aesop's fable about a crab mother criticizing her son's sideways walking illustrates the point that leaders should lead by example, not just words.
In international development, good governance is a subjective term that describes how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in a preferred way.
The document discusses theories of good governance and its importance for development. It outlines 4 key points:
1) Governance has shifted from government-centric to more horizontal networks including business and civil society. Effective states now coordinate public and private resources.
2) Strong, efficient bureaucracies and institutions are important for enforcing contracts and promoting economic growth. Political stability is also important.
3) Strong state involvement is needed to direct development, as seen in developmental states in East Asia. The type of state-society relationship influences economic outcomes.
4) While free markets are important, the state still plays a role in areas like defense, infrastructure, education, taxes, and protecting laborers.
Accountability is a concept related to transparency and trustworthiness where an actor must explain and justify their conduct to a forum that can ask questions and pass judgment. Public accountability pertains to entities with public resources being answerable for fiscal, managerial, and program responsibilities. Strong accountability mechanisms require established civil society rights, political competition, informed participation, and a legal system that enforces the law and makes rulers obey it. One challenge is societies' unwillingness to call powerful people accountable for wrongdoings, weakening the message that public interest is important. Civic consciousness and social responsibility are important for enforcing accountability.
Public administration involves managing and administering public/government affairs. It has evolved over time from traditional public administration to development administration and new public administration. Traditional public administration focused on efficiency and following rules, while development administration emphasizes goals, participation, decentralization and planning for change. New public administration rejects being value-neutral and instead focuses on social equity, being client-oriented, and qualitative transformation through decentralization. The key functions of public administration include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting and budgeting.
Difference btween public and private administrationFermila Yousaf
The document discusses the differences between public and private administration. It defines public administration as the detailed and systematic application of laws to fulfill public policy. Private administration is defined as the management and organization of private business enterprises to earn a profit in a non-political manner. While they have some similarities like required skills and planning techniques, their key differences are that public administration is governmental and non-profit seeking, whereas private administration is non-governmental and aims to earn a profit.
This presentation is for Standard XI (FYJC), Maharashtra Board Political Science students. Please read the Std. XI Political Science book sanctioned by the Maharashtra Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for further information.
Role and fuctions of acc bangladesh 4 sept,2014Shamsul Arefin
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh was created in 2004 to combat corruption. Its vision is to create a strong anti-corruption culture and its mission is to relentlessly prevent and control corruption. The ACC has over 1,200 staff organized across headquarters, 6 divisional offices, and 22 district offices. It investigates corruption allegations and undertakes prevention activities like training integrity committees, awareness programs, and collaborating with other institutions. The ACC also works to engage citizens in prevention through over 20,000 integrity units in schools and over 400 corruption prevention committees at the local level.
This chapter discusses the definitions and scope of public administration. It defines public administration as a cooperative group effort carried out by government agencies to achieve public goals and deliver services. The chapter outlines differences between public and private administration, noting that public administration operates within a political system and aims to benefit communities rather than generate profit. It also discusses public administration as an academic discipline, profession, and art.
Anti corruption commission of bangladesh and its success 08-02-2017 for ad...Shamsul Arefin
The document provides information about the organizational structure, functions, and anti-corruption activities of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh. It details the ACC's four main functions: investigating corruption allegations, reviewing laws to prevent corruption, undertaking research on corruption, and performing other duties to prevent corruption. Statistics are given on ACC inquiries, investigations, trials, and the success rate of convictions. The document also describes the ACC's prevention programs through Integrity Units and Corruption Prevention Committees at local levels across Bangladesh. Challenges facing the ACC and areas of potential cooperation with the Asian Development Bank are summarized.
1. Government reforms aim to increase efficiency and effectiveness while reducing costs and limiting bureaucratic power.
2. Major reform movements have occurred globally since the 1980s due to factors such as public dissatisfaction, economic crises, and transitions to democracy.
3. Examples of recent government reforms discussed include those in Malaysia, France, Liberia, Mexico, and the U.S. aimed at issues like anti-corruption, administrative restructuring, civil service changes, and promoting transparency and accountability.
This document discusses the concept of the nation state and national interests. It defines the nation state as a sovereign political unit where people are organized and interact with other sovereign states in various ways. The modern nation state system emerged in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the dominance of religious authorities and established the idea of separate sovereign states. National interests include the physical, political, and cultural survival of the state and nation. National interests are determined by decision makers' views, influential groups, the type of government, geography, and other external pressures. States pursue their national interests through diplomacy, alliances, economic policy, and sometimes war.
Concept of Accountability In Public ServiceHafeez Bhutta
The document discusses the concept of accountability in public service. It defines public service as services provided by the government to citizens, either directly or by financing private services. Accountability means holding individuals and organizations responsible for their outputs and ensuring they meet intended goals. It applies to all government agencies providing public services. The document outlines types of accountability, benefits of accountability, and constitutional provisions regarding accountability in Pakistan. It emphasizes that all public servants must be answerable for their actions and use of resources.
SDG 16.6 aims to develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels of government. Key aspects include the ability of governments to implement budgets accurately and deliver public services as planned, while accountability institutions help bridge gaps between stakeholders and decision makers. Transparency minimizes corruption and ensures diverse voices are heard in decision making. Effective implementation requires localizing SDG 16.6, strengthening access to information and civic engagement, and increasing financing through taxation while ensuring inclusive stakeholder participation in governance. Challenges to achieving SDG 16.6 include lack of state-citizen engagement, weak legislative frameworks, and public sector corruption.
Day1 sp1 igcfm samia presentation dc conference-msadek_enicgfmconference
The document discusses the role of public financial management (PFM) in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It notes that the SDGs recognize that sustained economic growth requires reducing inequality and addressing issues like peace, security, governance and corruption. Effective PFM is important for mobilizing domestic resources, ensuring accountability, and measuring progress through quality data. The document outlines several SDG targets related to reducing illicit flows, corruption, and increasing access to information that relate to PFM. Overall, PFM will be crucial to implementing the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Development that was agreed upon by the international community.
Governance refers to the act of governing or ruling over a state by its representatives. Good governance is measured by how public institutions conduct affairs and manage resources to meet peoples' needs. Bad governance occurs when a government cannot fulfill the needs of its people, while good governance fills the needs of the people through its rules and laws.
Good Governance : Origin, concepts and componentsNayana Renukumar
The presentation speaks about the origin of Good Governance, its major definitions, key components and strategies. The presentations also dwells upon the Good Governance scenario in India as well that in the state of Andhra Pradesh
This PPT deals with following:-
good governance, origin of good governance, good governance day in India, nature/characteristics of good governance, significance of good governance, challenges for good governance, citizen charter, origin of citizen charter, citizen's charter in India,
The document discusses public borrowing and debt. It defines public borrowing as the transfer of purchasing power from individuals to the government, which is then transferred back through government spending, having both revenue and expenditure effects. The document explains that governments borrow through issuing securities like treasury bills and G-secs. It distinguishes between internal debt borrowed within a country and external debt borrowed from other countries. External debt allows for the import of resources but means the country must consume more than it produces. Public debt allows governments to raise funds but can slow economic growth if debt reaches 77% or more of GDP.
This document provides an introduction and overview of public administration. It defines public administration as the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline. It presents several definitions of public administration from different scholars. It also outlines some key characteristics of public administration, including that it involves cooperative group efforts in a public setting and covers all three branches of government. Finally, it discusses the scope and importance of public administration as the base of government and an instrument for executing laws and managing public policy objectives.
This document discusses good governance and the role of government and media in a democratic society. It defines good governance as decision-making processes that are accountable, transparent, follow the rule of law, and are responsive, equitable, effective, participatory and citizen-friendly. Good governance promotes development and eradicates poverty. The document also outlines the duties and responsibilities of government, and examines the positive and negative impacts of media. It provides examples of how media has both succeeded and failed in achieving good governance, and discusses challenges faced by media in a democracy.
An ombudsman is an official appointed by a government or organization to investigate complaints against maladministration or violations of rights in an independent manner. They receive and investigate complaints, attempt to resolve issues through recommendations or mediation, and identify systemic problems. Ombudsmen operate at both national and local levels of government, as well as within private organizations. Their role is to provide oversight of government and corporate activities and represent citizens' interests.
Five primary characteristics of leadership in public administration include: managing by doing the right things rather than just doing things right; directing others' work through both formal and informal authority; being accountable to the public while following many rules and checks on authority; and promoting principles of fairness. An Aesop's fable about a crab mother criticizing her son's sideways walking illustrates the point that leaders should lead by example, not just words.
In international development, good governance is a subjective term that describes how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in a preferred way.
The document discusses theories of good governance and its importance for development. It outlines 4 key points:
1) Governance has shifted from government-centric to more horizontal networks including business and civil society. Effective states now coordinate public and private resources.
2) Strong, efficient bureaucracies and institutions are important for enforcing contracts and promoting economic growth. Political stability is also important.
3) Strong state involvement is needed to direct development, as seen in developmental states in East Asia. The type of state-society relationship influences economic outcomes.
4) While free markets are important, the state still plays a role in areas like defense, infrastructure, education, taxes, and protecting laborers.
Accountability is a concept related to transparency and trustworthiness where an actor must explain and justify their conduct to a forum that can ask questions and pass judgment. Public accountability pertains to entities with public resources being answerable for fiscal, managerial, and program responsibilities. Strong accountability mechanisms require established civil society rights, political competition, informed participation, and a legal system that enforces the law and makes rulers obey it. One challenge is societies' unwillingness to call powerful people accountable for wrongdoings, weakening the message that public interest is important. Civic consciousness and social responsibility are important for enforcing accountability.
Public administration involves managing and administering public/government affairs. It has evolved over time from traditional public administration to development administration and new public administration. Traditional public administration focused on efficiency and following rules, while development administration emphasizes goals, participation, decentralization and planning for change. New public administration rejects being value-neutral and instead focuses on social equity, being client-oriented, and qualitative transformation through decentralization. The key functions of public administration include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting and budgeting.
Difference btween public and private administrationFermila Yousaf
The document discusses the differences between public and private administration. It defines public administration as the detailed and systematic application of laws to fulfill public policy. Private administration is defined as the management and organization of private business enterprises to earn a profit in a non-political manner. While they have some similarities like required skills and planning techniques, their key differences are that public administration is governmental and non-profit seeking, whereas private administration is non-governmental and aims to earn a profit.
This presentation is for Standard XI (FYJC), Maharashtra Board Political Science students. Please read the Std. XI Political Science book sanctioned by the Maharashtra Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education for further information.
Role and fuctions of acc bangladesh 4 sept,2014Shamsul Arefin
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh was created in 2004 to combat corruption. Its vision is to create a strong anti-corruption culture and its mission is to relentlessly prevent and control corruption. The ACC has over 1,200 staff organized across headquarters, 6 divisional offices, and 22 district offices. It investigates corruption allegations and undertakes prevention activities like training integrity committees, awareness programs, and collaborating with other institutions. The ACC also works to engage citizens in prevention through over 20,000 integrity units in schools and over 400 corruption prevention committees at the local level.
This chapter discusses the definitions and scope of public administration. It defines public administration as a cooperative group effort carried out by government agencies to achieve public goals and deliver services. The chapter outlines differences between public and private administration, noting that public administration operates within a political system and aims to benefit communities rather than generate profit. It also discusses public administration as an academic discipline, profession, and art.
Anti corruption commission of bangladesh and its success 08-02-2017 for ad...Shamsul Arefin
The document provides information about the organizational structure, functions, and anti-corruption activities of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh. It details the ACC's four main functions: investigating corruption allegations, reviewing laws to prevent corruption, undertaking research on corruption, and performing other duties to prevent corruption. Statistics are given on ACC inquiries, investigations, trials, and the success rate of convictions. The document also describes the ACC's prevention programs through Integrity Units and Corruption Prevention Committees at local levels across Bangladesh. Challenges facing the ACC and areas of potential cooperation with the Asian Development Bank are summarized.
1. Government reforms aim to increase efficiency and effectiveness while reducing costs and limiting bureaucratic power.
2. Major reform movements have occurred globally since the 1980s due to factors such as public dissatisfaction, economic crises, and transitions to democracy.
3. Examples of recent government reforms discussed include those in Malaysia, France, Liberia, Mexico, and the U.S. aimed at issues like anti-corruption, administrative restructuring, civil service changes, and promoting transparency and accountability.
This document discusses the concept of the nation state and national interests. It defines the nation state as a sovereign political unit where people are organized and interact with other sovereign states in various ways. The modern nation state system emerged in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the dominance of religious authorities and established the idea of separate sovereign states. National interests include the physical, political, and cultural survival of the state and nation. National interests are determined by decision makers' views, influential groups, the type of government, geography, and other external pressures. States pursue their national interests through diplomacy, alliances, economic policy, and sometimes war.
Concept of Accountability In Public ServiceHafeez Bhutta
The document discusses the concept of accountability in public service. It defines public service as services provided by the government to citizens, either directly or by financing private services. Accountability means holding individuals and organizations responsible for their outputs and ensuring they meet intended goals. It applies to all government agencies providing public services. The document outlines types of accountability, benefits of accountability, and constitutional provisions regarding accountability in Pakistan. It emphasizes that all public servants must be answerable for their actions and use of resources.
SDG 16.6 aims to develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels of government. Key aspects include the ability of governments to implement budgets accurately and deliver public services as planned, while accountability institutions help bridge gaps between stakeholders and decision makers. Transparency minimizes corruption and ensures diverse voices are heard in decision making. Effective implementation requires localizing SDG 16.6, strengthening access to information and civic engagement, and increasing financing through taxation while ensuring inclusive stakeholder participation in governance. Challenges to achieving SDG 16.6 include lack of state-citizen engagement, weak legislative frameworks, and public sector corruption.
Day1 sp1 igcfm samia presentation dc conference-msadek_enicgfmconference
The document discusses the role of public financial management (PFM) in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It notes that the SDGs recognize that sustained economic growth requires reducing inequality and addressing issues like peace, security, governance and corruption. Effective PFM is important for mobilizing domestic resources, ensuring accountability, and measuring progress through quality data. The document outlines several SDG targets related to reducing illicit flows, corruption, and increasing access to information that relate to PFM. Overall, PFM will be crucial to implementing the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Development that was agreed upon by the international community.
Undg report on dialogues on post 2015 implementation delivering the post 201...Dr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes the key discussions from several dialogues on opportunities for implementing a post-2015 development agenda at the national and local levels. The dialogues focused on strengthening capacities and institutions, localizing the agenda, participatory monitoring and accountability, partnerships with civil society and the private sector, and the role of culture in development. The main messages are that implementation will depend on actions at national and local levels, and that localizing the agenda, building strong partnerships, and strengthening capacities and accountability will be essential.
Undg report on dialogues on post 2015 implementation delivering the post 201...Dr Lendy Spires
This document summarizes the key discussions from several dialogues on opportunities for implementing a post-2015 development agenda at the national and local levels. The dialogues focused on strengthening capacities and institutions, localizing the agenda, participatory monitoring and accountability, partnerships with civil society and the private sector, and the role of culture in development. The main messages are that implementation will depend on actions at national and local levels, and that localizing the agenda, building strong partnerships, and strengthening capacities and accountability will be essential.
Stocktaking of SDGs and Post2015 Development Agenda Demanding Development jus...Dr Lendy Spires
This document provides a civil society submission on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the post-2015 development agenda from the perspective of Development Justice. It finds that the proposed SDGs lack binding accountability mechanisms and a human rights framework. It argues key issues like redistributive justice, economic justice, gender justice, and environmental justice are not adequately addressed. Specific concerns include the lack of commitments to redistribute wealth between countries, regulate speculative financial investment and tax evasion, and implement universal social protection. The submission recommends strengthening goals and targets in these areas to achieve truly transformative and people-centered development.
This document provides information about Sustainability Knowledge Group, a global advisory firm focused on creating value through CSR and sustainability solutions. It discusses their vision, services, clients, and presence in different regions. It also summarizes a report on corruption and sustainable development, including key findings from the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index and recommendations to curb corruption from Transparency International.
Disclosure of information about government actions and spending puts government and public officials under the constant watch of the public, allowing them to track what resources are spent, who contracts are awarded to and so on.
When designing proactive disclosure systems or voluntary disclosure has five principles governments should follow. Information needs to be: available, findable, comprehensible, low cost or free, up-to-date and relevant.
The document outlines the vision and priorities of France and the World Resources Institute as co-chairs of the Open Government Partnership. Their goals are to strengthen citizen engagement, government transparency, and use of open data. Key priorities include climate action, anti-corruption, digital commons, and improving how the OGP functions through new members, constituencies, and tools for collaboration. The co-chairs aim to make the OGP more impactful and ensure its work leads to tangible benefits for people's lives over the next five years.
This document discusses how increasing tax revenues in developing countries through improved collection and tackling illicit financial flows could help achieve development goals to reduce poverty and preventable child deaths. The research finds that if developing countries increased tax revenues to 20% of GDP while maintaining social spending, over 287,000 child deaths could be averted annually and 72 million more people would have access to clean water. Tackling illicit financial flows, estimated at $946.7 billion leaving developing countries in 2011, could result in reaching zero preventable child deaths 20 years earlier according to models. The report recommends actions by the international community to increase tax transparency, information sharing between countries, and reform international tax rules to support developing country tax collection efforts.
On February 25, 1986, the Filipino People toppled a dictatorship in four days of nonviolent protest. Crying out “tama na, sobra na!”[i] the people poured out into the streets after heeding the call of rebel soldiers and religious leaders to end the decades-long reign of Ferdinand E. Marcos, whose leadership was marred by corruption, human rights violations and worsening poverty. The People Power Revolution of 1986 hoisted Corazon C. Aquino—housewife of a martyr[ii] of Martial Law—as President of the Philippines.
Twenty-five years after this historical milestone, the Philippines is presented anew with an opportunity to put the political tradition of People Power back on track. With a resounding mandate[iii], President Benigno C. Aquino III won in the last May 2010 elections in place of an administration marred with allegations of massive corruption, political legitimacy issues and the widening gap between rich and poor. His agenda for “kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap[iv]” resonated among the majority who hunger for change.
The development plan[v] of the Philippine Government revolves around the President’s commitment to fight corruption and patronage, the very reasons for the people’s poverty. This plan is anchored upon transparent, accountable and participatory governance as a key ingredient to achieving poverty reduction and economic expansion. Supporting these are strategies to secure an environment conducive for development, particularly, just and lasting peace and environmental integrity.
This plan is anchored upon People Power: a paradigm that the nation’s progress will be achieved only with the active and meaningful participation of citizens. The Philippine Government strives to take People Power from the streets and into the halls of government in order to ensure that the benefits of governance reach the poor in a direct, immediate and substantial way. As opposed to secrecy, impunity and collusion in the past, it seeks to widen the spaces for citizens in their very own government.
The Philippine Government sees open government as a way to operationalize and institutionalize People Power. It will take on the grand challenges of improving public services, increasing public integrity and more effectively managing public resources: all in line with the Aquino administration’s pursuit of kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap. In crafting this Action Plan for the OGP, the Philippine Government consulted with national networks of civil society organizations (CSOs)[vi].
The document discusses SDC's strategies for engagement in fragile and conflict-affected situations. It provides context on fragile situations, definitions of fragility, and an overview of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States. It then discusses SDC's policies, including focusing on peace and statebuilding goals. It outlines SDC's implementation approach, which includes conflict analysis, developing hypotheses of change, scenario building, monitoring systems, portfolio approaches, and risk management. The overall summary is that the document outlines SDC's strategic framework and approaches for effective engagement and programming in fragile contexts.
1. The document reports on business perspectives and recommendations for the UN's post-2015 development agenda, based on consultations with over 7,500 businesses in the UN Global Compact.
2. It suggests priorities for the agenda, such as ending extreme poverty, continuing progress on education, health, gender equality, and addressing issues like water, energy, climate change, and governance.
3. It outlines how to engage business, including through global principles, accountable commitments, sector initiatives, partnerships, and initiatives on private finance.
1.0. Introduction:
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a global initiative that aims at promoting transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption and encourage use of new technologies to improve governance. The OGP is overseen by a multi-stakeholder International Steering Committee comprised of Government and civil society representatives. One of the major benefits of OGP is to improve service delivery and make Governments more responsible and accountable to their citizens. Given the benefits of this initiative, Tanzania declared its intention to join OGP during the launching meeting. The decision to join OGP is an important step to complement the Government‟s ongoing efforts to strengthen good governance across all sectors. Good governance has been a critical element to enhance and sustain peace and stability, economic growth, social development and poverty reduction in Tanzania. It is on this basis, that the Government formulated the National Framework for Good Governance (NFGG) in 1999 as a guide to institute good governance in the country. The NFGG envisages a broad-based national partnership for development of good governance. Such a partnership includes Central and Local Governments, Private Sector, Faith-Based and Civil Society Organizations consistent with OGP principles. To spearhead good governance across the Government, several key and cross-cutting governance reforms are being implemented. These core reforms are; the Public Service Reform Program (PSRP), the Local Government Reform Program (LGRP), the Legal Sector Reform Program (LSRP), the Public Financial Management Reform Program (PFMRP) and the National Anti-corruption Strategy and Action Plan (NACSAP). In line with these reforms, sector specific programmes have been undertaken to improve service delivery through the implementation of Decentralization by Devolution (D-by-D). These programmes constitute the policy and strategic framework for enhancing accountability, transparency and integrity in the use of public resources in order to improve service delivery.
The Government has also established and continues to strengthen, empower and improve performance of institutions dealing with issues of good governance, integrity and combating corruption. These include the Ethics Secretariat the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau and the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance. Other accountability institutions include the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, the National Audit Office and the Parliamentary Watchdog Committees. In addition to this, Tanzania has enacted laws that require leaders and senior public officials to disclose their incomes and assets to the Ethics Secretariat as a measure to instill integrity in public life.
http://www.opengovpartnership.org/countries/tanzania
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3. Other recommendations are setting binding timetables for developed countries to meet their 0.7% GNI ODA commitment, implementing a financial transaction tax to fund development, and establishing a framework for sovereign debt restructuring.
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“Unlocking Financial Opportunities for the Attainment of Sustainable Development in Africa” explored the prevailing experience of Africa about the need for financial resources, as well as the obstacles and modalities requires to successfully mobilise financial resources for the development of infrastructure in Africa towards the attainment of SDGs by 2030. The piece is designed to give a quick run-down of the essentials of infrastructural development as well as financial mobilisation for policymakers, development practitioners and other stakeholders.
A33 Position Note: Post-2015 Development AgendaArticle33
Incorporating Transparency and Accountability Issues into the Post-2015 Development Agenda
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Omnibus Law dianggap memiliki implikasi yang serius terhadap penataan ruang dan lingkungan hidup. Hal ini dikarenakan RUU Cipta Kerja melemahkan proteksi lingkungan demi kepentingan investasi, dan menghilangkan mekanisme pengawasan seperti Komisi Penilai Amdal. Stranas PK berupaya meningkatkan tata kelola data perizinan sektor sumber daya alam melalui Kebijakan Satu Peta, namun menemui kendala karena ketersed
Compared with other sources of energy, oil and gas continue to become primary sources of energy in Indonesia with the highest level of consumption. Apart from propping up almost one third of national revenue, oil and gas also significantly contribute to create job opportunities, supply the need of fuel, petrochemical industry which in turn effectively enhances investment and economy.
As a natural resource contained within the bowel of the earth, the constitution of the Republic of Indonesia asserts that the ownership and enterpreneurship of national oil and gas industry is controlled by the state and immensely benefitted to the welfare of people accordingly (constitution 1945, article 33). Furthermore, it is asserted through the law 22/2001 on oil and gas that the control by the state is administered by the government as the holder of mining right. It means, the government is entitled with authority to administer the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas throughout Indonesian territory.
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang opsi-opsi yang diajukan Dewan EITI terkait keterbukaan kontrak antara pemerintah dan perusahaan ekstraktif dalam standar EITI di masa depan, yaitu apakah kontrak tersebut harus dibuka secara umum, dibuka dengan pengecualian tertentu, atau hanya sebagai dorongan tanpa kewajiban."
Keterbukaan informasi publik merupakan hak asasi setiap warga negara yang mendukung pengembangan diri dan kehidupan seseorang, baik secara pribadi/individu maupun dalam hubungan sosialnya, serta dalam menjalankan peran kehidupan berbangsa dan bernegara secara baik dan bertanggung jawab. Keterbukaan informasi publik merupakan salah satu ciri dari negara demokratis, dan menjadiprasyarat dalam partisipasi, transparansi, dan akuntablitas dalam tata kelola pemerintahan yang baik. Keterbukaan informasi publik dapat mendorong kemajuan sebuah bangsa, karena memungkinkan adanya kontrol publik serta mendorong terciptanya check and balances.
This document discusses contract transparency in the extractive industries according to the 2019 EITI Standard. It provides background on EITI and how contract transparency has developed over time in the EITI standards from 2013 to 2019. The 2019 standard now requires EITI implementing countries, including Indonesia, to publish all contracts issued after 2021 and encourages publishing existing contracts. However, Indonesia has yet to fully comply. The document outlines the roles EITI can play in facilitating greater contract transparency at the national level through discussion, publishing contracts, and influencing regulatory changes.
Openness of public information is a human right of every citizen who supports self- development and the life of a person, both personally / individually and in social relations, and in carrying out the role of national and state life in a good and responsible manner. Openness of public information is one of the characteristics of a democratic country, and is a prerequisite for participation, transparency and accountability in good governance. Openness of public information can encourage the progress of a nation, because it allows for public control and encourages the creation of checks and balances
Dokumen ini membahas tentang upaya keterbukaan pemerintah Indonesia melalui kebijakan Satu Data, termasuk implementasinya di sektor kelautan dan perikanan, sumber daya energi dan mineral, serta pengalaman seorang wanita yang dulu terlibat pertambangan ilegal namun kini mengawasi aktivitas pertambangan.
The principle of openness in running the government is needed to realize a participatory government where people can actively participate in overseeing policy implementation. To support this, the Government of Indonesia has committed to use the principle of public information disclosure, which is shown through Law No. 14/2008. Moreover, Indonesia had participated in Open Government Partnership (OGP) which has 78-member countries which Indonesia is one of the pioneers of OGP, as well as Presidential Decree No.39/2019 on Satu Data (One Data) Indonesia.
Pemerintah Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat menerbitkan Peraturan Daerah Nomor 9 Tahun 2019 tentang Pengelolaan Pertambangan yang mewajibkan pemerintah untuk mempublikasikan data dan informasi pertambangan serta memberikan ruang bagi masyarakat untuk berpartisipasi dalam pengawasan pertambangan. Meski merupakan langkah positif, masih diperlukan aturan turunan untuk memperjelas pelaksanaannya.
The government of West Nusa Tenggara Province issued a Local Government Regulation on Mining Governance in September 2019. In this newly-issued regulation, there is a specific chapter on data and information systems of the mining sector and also provisions that guarantee public participation to monitor mining activities in the province. This is an answer to the problems faced by the people living near mining areas in West Nusa Tenggara Province.
West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) is one of the provinces with abundant metal and non-metal mineral resources and spread in almost all districts / cities. Now, there are 261 Mining Business Licenses (IUP) in NTB, consisting of 27 metal mineral IUPs and 234 rock IUPs (NTB ESDM Service, 2019). From 27 metal mineral IUPs, in fact there are 11 IUPs covering an area of 35,519 ha that are indicated to be in protected and conservation forest areas (DG Minerba, MEMR, 2017). Whereas based on Law number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry, the two regions may not be used for mining activities.
The need for contract (and licensing documents) openness in the extractive industries is currently getting stronger, along with public demands for a transparent and accountable extractive industry governance. Some cases have shown a good precedent of contract openness in the said sector in Indonesia
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Dokumen tersebut membahas kerangka hukum keterbukaan kontrak di sektor migas dan minerba Indonesia. Secara ringkas, dokumen menjelaskan bahwa Pasal 33 UUD 1945 memberikan mandat penguasaan negara atas sumber daya alam untuk kemakmuran rakyat, yang mewajibkan keterbukaan informasi pengelolaan sumber daya alam termasuk kontraknya. UU KIP juga mewajibkan keterbukaan dokumen publik seperti kontrak, me
Countries around the world collect taxes from their people in various forms, income tax, vehicle tax, land-building tax, fees from extraction of natural resources (royalties) and so forth. John Locke declared tax payments as reciprocity for meeting the people’s needs to get protection from the state.1 Such protection can be interpreted as guarantee and fulfillment of basic rights such as the right to life, health, ownership of property, and education.2 Richard Murphy emphasized the principle of protection, countries that collect taxes must protect their citizens without discrimination and provide public goods.3
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang perkembangan standar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) khususnya mengenai keterbukaan kontrak dan izin di sektor sumber daya alam. Standar EITI semakin mengharuskan negara anggota untuk mempublikasikan kontrak dan izin yang diberikan, meskipun sebelumnya hanya bersifat opsional. Indonesia sebagai negara pelaksana EITI belum sepenuhnya melaksanakan kewajiban tersebut.
Article 33 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia expressly states that all-natural resources in the land of Indonesia are controlled by the state and used to realize the prosperity of the people.1 Oil and gas, as well as minerals and coal are some of Indonesia’s natural wealth, which must be managed to achieve the objectives of Article 33 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. Considering that oil and gas, mineral and coal are classified as high risk, high technology, and high cost industries, the management needs to be done in collaboration with various parties who have capital and competitive technology. Most of the cooperation in oil and gas, mineral and coal management is carried out based on the contract system. In the Indonesian context, the contract system is widely used for upstream sector activities that include exploration and exploitation/production of oil and gas, and mineral and coal, while for downstream activities it is implemented through the granting of a business license.2 Since 2009, part of the upstream mineral and coal sector has been implemented through a licensing system.
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Transparency Accountability and Participation in Governance Development Framework Post 2015
1. Governance and the Post-2015 development
framework: a civil society proposal
Open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance needs to be at the heart of the United Nations’
Post-2015 framework, as a stand-alone goal and an integral part of other goals, if the framework is
to win legitimacy from citizens and maximise its effects on poverty and sustainable development.
The UN General Assembly has affirmed that the Post-2015 framework should promote democratic
governance and expert inputs have underlined the critical importance of governance, as did the
Millennium Declaration in 2000.1 The UN’s MyWorld survey of more than a million people in
194 countries has found “an honest and responsive government” to be one of citizens’ top four
priorities, a theme which often recurs in consultations with people around the world.2
As the UN Secretary-General has noted, governance is both an outcome and an enabler of
development.3 Countries with more bribery make less progress in areas like maternal mortality
and child education, for example, while small gains in governance could have big effects on
these areas.4 So the framework needs to promote openness, accountability and effective public
institutions, build trust between states and citizens and curb corruption and waste. These issues
go hand in hand with promotion of the rule of law and access to justice, the promotion of peaceful
societies and the addressing of inequality.
The question is how to integrate governance into the framework in a way which balances national
diversity with global comparability, extends from governments to international bodies and private
corporations and builds on existing human rights laws and norms. We believe the framework needs to:
1. Enable all people and public bodies to obtain detailed and reliable information on sustainable
development in a timely and accessible manner: in particular, information about what
resources are available, how they are raised and spent and what results they contribute to.
2. Curb corruption and illicit financial flows, which drain away huge sums in much-needed funds.
3. Enhance the effectiveness of public institutions in curbing poverty and promoting sustainable
development and maximise their accountability for the use of public resources.
4. Ensure public backing for efforts to curb poverty and inequality by enabling participation of all
people in the design, delivery and monitoring of policy, without exclusion or discrimination,
and by ensuring rights of free speech, assembly and access to information.
5. Enhance the accountability and positive impacts of business by ensuring full disclosure
of relationships between corporations and states and requiring corporations to report to a
consistent standard on their impacts on the environment, society and human rights.
These five aims should become global targets which are included in a stand-alone Post-2015 goal on
“ensuring open, inclusive, accountable and effective governance” and integrated into other goals.5
There also need to be mechanisms for reporting on, and ensuring accountability for, the attainment
of all Post-2015 goals (including a goal on governance) at the global, regional and national levels.
A stand-alone governance goal is needed to address serious obstacles to development which are
structural and transnational and so cannot be addressed by sectoral goals (on health or education,
for example). One such obstacle is corruption, which is said to cost the European Union as much as
120 billion euros a year.6 Another is unrecorded illicit financial flows, which are estimated to have
drained more than a trillion dollars from Africa since 1980. It has been calculated that retaining
this capital within the continent might enable it to meet its MDG targets on child mortality 13
years earlier on average.7
The selection, implementation and evaluation of national actions to meet global goals should happen at
national level, in ways which actively involve all stakeholders (especially the poor and other marginalised
groups) and within global parameters which ensure rigour and comparability between countries. In the
table overleaf, we suggest a global minimum for each governance target. As a contribution to debate,
we suggest ideas for indicators which might be used to evaluate progress beyond this global minimum.
We look forward to working with the United Nations and its Member States on these vital questions.
2. A Post-2015 goal: Ensure open, inclusive, accountable
and effective governance
Suggested global target
Target needs to ensure
Suggested global minimum
Possible indicators
1. Enable all people and
public bodies to obtain timely
and reliable information on
sustainable development:
in particular, about what
resources are available, how
they are raised and spent and
what results they contribute to.
The law empowers people to
obtain information in a timely
fashion, in forms they can
access and use.
Right to information is
embodied in a law based on
international standards.
Reduction in time taken for
people to obtain data under
such laws.
Full and timely reporting of
all government budgets and
other financial flows at the
national and subnational levels,
including corporate and income
taxes, aid flows, commercial
and concessional lending.
Government proactively
publishes budget documents9,
has a well-resourced and
independent statistics office
and reports on the value,
terms and use of all external
financing.
Improved Right to Information
rating. Ratification of Open
Data Charter.8
Corporations required to
disclose all tax payments to
states (see also 5. below).
Bilateral, multilateral donors
and lenders report to minimum
IATI standards.10
Regular and timely reporting,
in formats accessible to all
citizens, on progress towards
Post-2015 goals, broken down
by region, gender, age and
other key markers, as well as
by resources invested and their
results.
2. Curb corruption and illicit
financial flows.
Government reports annually
to its citizens, with input from
national stakeholders, on its
implementation of the Post2015 agenda.
Governments take effective
action against corruption and
illicit financial flows.
Country has signed and ratified
UNCAC and implemented an
up-to-date legal framework
against bribery, corruption and
tax abuses, which facilitates
stolen asset recovery.
International institutions also
report annually to the public on
these issues.
Country clamps down on
tax avoidance, bribery and
corruption by all companies
under its jurisdiction.
Transparent public
procurement and public
disclosure of all companies’
ultimate beneficial ownership
(see 5. below).
Public officials’ assets are fully
disclosed and audited.
Independent experts take part
in drafting and review of anticorruption laws.
Compliance with access
to information clauses of
UN Convention Against
Corruption.11
Improved score on Open
Budget Index and Financial
Secrecy Index.12
Improved IATI score for
donor aid. Improved score on
Resource Governance Index
(where relevant).13
Progressive improvements in
the scope and quality of such
reports.
Information is increasingly
accessible to, and useable by,
marginalised groups.
Reporting leads to progressive
improvement in the
effectiveness of policy.
Fall in Global Financial
Integrity’s estimate of illicit
flows. Improved score on
Basel Institute’s Anti-Money
Laundering Index.14
Improved scores relative
to peers on Transparency
International’s Corruption
Perceptions Index, Global
Corruption Barometer and
Bribe-Payers’ Index.15
Faster recovery and return of
stolen assets to their rightful
owners.
Surveys report that citizens
have fewer personal
experiences of corruption.16
3. Suggested global target
Target needs to ensure
Suggested global minimum
Possible indicators
3. Enhance the capacity of
public institutions to make
effective use of resources and
maximise their accountability
to the public.
The effectiveness of policy
and public spending is
regularly, independently and
transparently reviewed.
Country has a independent
audit agency or other oversight
body which carries out regular
audits that are published in full.
Supreme audit body
reports improved take-up
of its recommendations by
government bodies.
Steady improvement in the
capacity of states to raise,
manage and spend revenues
for development, to provide
effective and equitable public
services, and to evaluate the
results.
Aid donors enhance support
for building the capacity of
public institutions in countries
which lack the means to do so
themselves.
Improvements in World Bank
Institute’s Worldwide Governance
Indicators on Effectiveness and
Regulatory Quality.17
Tax/GDP ratio moves closer to
global averages and tax due but
uncollected falls.
Fall in gap between allocated
and executed budget, delays
to service delivery and state
payments of debts, bills and
salaries.
4. Increase the active
participation of all people
in sustainable development
and ensure that people
enjoy freedoms of speech,
association, peaceful protest
and access to information.
Improvements in Freedom
of Assembly and Freedom of
Association on the CIRI Human
Rights Dataset.18
The media is free to operate
independently without fear of
violence or repression.
The legal framework protects
the right of journalists to report
in the public interest without
harassment or censorship.
Elimination of violence against
and sanctioning of journalists,
as recorded by Committee to
Protect Journalists.19
The law enables civil society
groups to operate freely.
Higher score on Civicus’ Civil
Society Enabling Environment
Index.20
All citizens, without exclusion
or discrimination, can play
an active part in creation,
implementation and
monitoring of policy (e.g in
setting budgets and provision
of public services).
Overarching target:
create global and national
accountability mechanisms for
Post-2015 which ensure that
institutions at all levels are
working to support the aims of
the framework.
The legal framework enshrines
rights of free speech, assembly
and access to information.
Human rights defenders and
civil society groups are able to
work without harassment or
undue restriction.
5. Ensure full disclosure
of relationships between
corporations and states and
reporting on corporate impacts
on the environment and
society.
Legal framework protects
basic rights and forbids
discrimination.
Formal mechanisms exist which
enable all citizens, especially
the poor and marginalised,
women and youth, to
contribute to the creation,
implementation and oversight
of policy.
Higher participation scores on
Rule of Law Index and Open
Budget Survey (for participation
in budgeting).21 More citizens
tell opinion surveys they
feel able to participate in
development.22
Full transparency in public
procurement (including full
disclosure of all contracts
between the state and
private companies), tax
payments, corporate political
donations and lobbying
activities; companies report
all social, human rights and
environmental impacts.
Law requires corporations
to report on tax payments,
political donations, lobbying
and social, environmental and
human rights impacts, in a
rigorous, timely fashion.
Increases in scope, quality and
timeliness of reporting.
All institutions, including
international bodies and
private corporations as well
as governments, are under an
obligation to contribute to the
aims of Post-2015.
The framework makes clear
respective responsibilities of
each kind of institution.
Law requires transparent public
procurement and disclosure of
companies’ ultimate ownership
and contracts with the state.
Inclusive reporting and
accountability mechanisms are
created at global level, and in
each country.
Citizens express increased
trust in state-private sector
relationships (for example,
through opinion surveys.)
Fall in investment’s negative
social, environmental and
human rights impacts.23
Institutions meet their
responsibilities under the Post2015 framework in a fashion
that is increasingly timely,
comprehensive and inclusive of
all stakeholders.
4. This statement is published in
January 2014 and endorsed by:
Endnotes
Advocates Coalition for Development and
Environment (Uganda)
AfroLeadership (Cameroon)
Alliance for Budget Transparency (Kyrgyzstan)
Cahurast (Nepal)
Caritas Zambia
Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (India)
Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia
Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding
Community Health and Research (Nigeria)
Community Initiative Action Group (Kenya)
Fitra (Indonesia)
Fondation Chirezi (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Fundación Nacional para el Desarrollo (El Salvador)
Fundación Solidaridad (Dominican Republic)
Fundar (Mexico)
Global Integrity (United States)
Global Movement for Budget Transparency, Accountability
and Participation (BTAP)
Global Witness (United Kingdom)
1
See United Nations General Assembly. Outcome document of the special event to follow up efforts made towards achieving the Millennium
Development Goals. A/68/L.4. 1st October 2013. Page 4. See Report of
the Secretary General. A Life of Dignity for All. A/68/202. Page 13. Millennium Declaration, Article 13.
2
See http://www.myworld2015.org/?page=results. See also the final report
of the Global Thematic Consultation on Governance and the Post-2015 Development Framework at http://www.worldwewant2015.org/governance/
finalreport. See also Howard, J and Leavy, J. What Matters Most? Evidence
from 84 participatory studies with those living with extreme poverty and
marginalisation. Institute for Development Studies. 2013.
3
See Report of the Secretary General. A life of dignity for all: accelerating
progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and advancing the
United Nations development agenda beyond 2015. A/68/202. 26th July
2013. Paragraph 81.
4
See http://www.transparency.org/news/feature/ending_corruption_
to_end_poverty and https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sites/default/
files/docs/Getting_to_Zero.pdf
5
For example, a Post-2015 education goal should include targets on use
of public funds for education (our Target One), curbing corruption in the
education system (Target Two), citizen participation in design of policy and
the running of schools (Target Three) and the financial dealings of private
providers and suppliers with the public education system (Target Four).
6
See EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström. Fighting
Corruption. From Intention to Results. Speech, 5th March 2013.
Accessible at http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-187_
en.htm?locale=en
7
African Development Bank. New AfDB-GFI Joint Report: Africa a Net
Creditor to the Rest of the World. Media release. 29th May 2013. The
definition of illicit financial flows includes financial flows from illegal
activities and legal activities which become illegal because they infringe
exchange control regulations. See also http://international.cgdev.org/
blog/oecd-financial-secrecy-african-child-mortality
8
See http://rti-rating.org/ and http://odta.net/post/open-data-charter
9
We recommend that all countries should be expected to publish four basic
budget documents: the Executive’s Budget Proposal, Enacted Budget,
Citizens Budget and Audit Report.
Groupe D´Etude, De Recherche et D`Action Pour
Le Developpement (Senegal)
Grupo de Ciudadanía y Finanzas Públicas de la ESAP Escuela
Superior de Administración Pública (Colombia)
Human Rights First Rwanda
Institute of Public Finance (Croatia)
Instituto de Estudios Estratégicos y Políticas
Públicas (Nicaragua)
Instituto de Estudos Socioeconômicos (Brazil)
Integrity Action
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
International Alert (United Kingdom)
International Budget Partnership
Kemitraan (Indonesia)
Luta Hamutuk (Timor Leste)
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (India)
Obeng Denis Udo-Inyang Foundation (Nigeria)
Perkumpulan IDEA (Indonesia)
Policy Forum (Tanzania)
Public Service Accountability Monitor (South Africa)
Publish What You Pay Indonesia
Restless Development
Saferworld
Samarthan Center for Development and Support (India)
Save the Children
Society for Civic Development (South Sudan)
Soros Foundation Kazakhstan
Stakeholder Forum
Tearfund
Transparencia Mexicana
Transparency International
Transparency International Indonesia
Trocaire (Ireland)
Youth for Social Development (India)
10 See www.aidtransparency.net
11 See, for example, United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Articles 10 and 13.
12 See http://internationalbudget.org/what-we-do/open-budget-survey/
and http://www.financialsecrecyindex.com
13 See http://www.revenuewatch.org/rgi/. This index covers natural
resource-producing countries.
14 See http://www.gfintegrity.org/ and http://index.baselgovernance.org/
15 See http://www.transparency.org/research
16 See, for example, http://www.latinobarometro.org/lat.jsp, http://www.
afrobarometer.org/ and http://www.asianbarometer.org/
17 See www.govindicators.org
18 See http://www.humanrightsdata.org/
19 See http://www.cpj.org
20 See http://socs.civicus.org/?p=4297
21 See http://worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-index
22 As per footnote xix.
23 For example, the UN Human Rights Council’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights could be relevant for an indicator on the human
rights impacts of business.