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¿Cuáles son los grandes desafíos que enfrenta la sociedad civil en #LatAm? De acuerdo a nuestro sondeo a líderes de 37 ONGs de 11 países de la región, estos son los 3 temas donde necesitan más apoyo 👇 Lee más sobre los resultados aquí 👉bit.ly/desafiossocied… Abrimos hilo 🧵

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New blog! Jonathan Fox & Rachel Robinson discuss research on 19 cases of reforms that led to power shifts in favor of marginalized people, & offer six propositions for funders & allies working to support national reformers & enable change macfound.org/press/perspect…

Starting on October 1st, the Government of Kenya and Blair Glencorse will be the next Co-Chairs of the OGP Steering Committee, succeeding the Government of Estonia and Anabel Cruz. Their mandate will run for one year and end in October 2024.

IBP is working on our next strategy. Here are some initial thoughts on why the system for budgets and services is often stuck: Power, Ideology, Complexity (and our failure to grapple with these) …csgovernancedevelopment.wordpress.com/2023/09/06/pub… Comments welcome!

Budget and service delivery systems are often stuck at a low level of effectiveness, responsiveness and accountability. What are the underlying causes? Some thoughts connected to our ongoing strategy process at the International Budget Partnership …csgovernancedevelopment.wordpress.com/2023/09/06/pub…

3 new publications released this month! A guide to multi-level monitoring w/ Multiply-Ed Philippines, Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking Inc. g-watch.org/resources/vert… A chapter in the book ‘Does Democracy Have a Future’ onlineshop.unimas.my/index.php?rout… A TPA Now! Paper on Sin Tax fiscal reform g-watch.org/sites/default/…

How can governance based on collaboration between public servants, citizens & CSOs work in practice? Jonathan Fox's contribution to UN DESA's new World Public Sector Report 2023 spotlights institutionally resilient oversight reforms in four countries bit.ly/3PKNza2

Systems change is not a one-time endeavour but a continuous process, necessitating ongoing reflection, adaptation, and collaboration to drive lasting and positive change.

New Accountability Keywords blog! Adrian Gurza Lavalle of USP - Universidade de São Paulo traces how the meaning of social control in Brazil has evolved alongside changes in the theory and practice of participation. bit.ly/3tzQ0F8

As have many others, I have been enriched by several important collaborations with Global Integrity over the past decade. Just to pick one, a research effort on OGP and local reform that has strong echoes in current Open Gov Partnership strategy: globalintegrity.org/wp-content/upl… Thanks team GI!

New Working Paper! Advocacy for public accountability produces reactions from government service providers. But it’s not always clear what they mean. Jonathan Fox, Brendan Halloran, Alta Fölscher & Rosie McGee offer a framework to interpret reactions. bit.ly/48Aj9Q2

What does it take to understand and shift government responsiveness and accountability? What does this look like for public resource and service systems? New paper offers insights and ideas to inform strategy, monitoring, and learning. accountabilityresearch.org/publication/di…

ARC - also @arc-au.bsky.social Paper! Advocacy for public accountability produces reactions from government service providers, but it’s not always clear what they mean. Jonathan Fox Brendan Halloran Alta Fölscher & Rosie McGee offer a framework to interpret responses. bit.pulse.ly/4n0vddbjyq

Really useful piece in unpacking different forms of government response to civil society advocacy to improve public service delivery. Draws on insights & conversations with practitioners as to what might be one off responses or indications of deeper shifts in #power & #governance

A new framework for interpreting the reactions of government service providers to advocacy for public accountability, based on International Budget Partnership SPARK program. Jonathan Fox, Brendan Halloran, Alta Fölscher & Rosie McGee bit.ly/48Aj9Q2

Fantastic and much needed work on government responsiveness - with valid insights for scholars and practitioners on #demopart #civictech and #opengov

New IDS Event! 'Disentangling government responses – How do we know when accountability work is gaining traction?' with Jonathan Fox, Brendan Halloran, Ima Akpan and Salbiyah Chair: Rosie McGee 23 April 2024, 13:00-14.30. Online and in-Person. Register👉zoom.pulse.ly/omzcw4wwba

Looking forward to this discussion of understanding and navigating change towards responsiveness and accountability! International Budget Partnership Open Gov Partnership Accountability Lab Governance Action Hub Duncan Edwards CathyShutt

next Thurs. April 23 - don't miss this online & in-person seminar reflecting on how we know when accountability work is changing governance - with Jonathan Fox, Brendan Halloran, Ima Akpan & Salbiyah Chair: Rosie McGee 23 April 2024, 13:00-14.30. Register👉zoom.pulse.ly/omzcw4wwba