20/08/08
With the Third High Level Forum (HLF3) on Aid Effectiveness in Ghana this September fast approaching, this article by GSI argues that a broader principle of ownership should be recognised in the Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) to make the process of development under the PD framework genuinely democratic. As an important element of this, CSOs must be systematically engaged in national development policy making processes; their proper inclusion will be critical if the PD is to be useful tool for policy-makers, rather than one that has little or no root in the realities of local communities. We further argue that for this to become a reality, the capacity of policy makers to identify and engage with CSOs must be increased. A first step in this regard is to ensure that reliable, comprehensive sources of information on these organisations are publicly available. Paris Declaration - How CSO Transparency and Information can Increase Democratic Ownership and Accountability.pdf
Caroline Neligan & Anne Iversen, 31 July 2008
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