www.freshwateraction.net accountable governance danielle morley freshwater action network
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Accountable governance
Danielle Morley Freshwater Action Network
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Freshwater Action Network
• A network of change-makers• A link between local and global• A platform for dialogue and influence• A forum for sharing learning and experiences
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Freshwater Action Network
• A major network of civil society organisations• Implementing and influencing water and sanitation
policy and practice. • Our members, from around the world, are
respected for their unique skill, experience and perspective.
• Our strategy is shaped by a consortium of CSO networks in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
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Our Mission
• FAN works to improve water governance by strengthening the role of civil society in decision-making, linking the environmental and developmental agenda, for the realisation of the right to water and sanitation for present and future generations.
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NGO closing CSD13
• A better way must be found to facilitate international discussions if their expense is to be justified.
• The multilateral process is crucial and must be supported– Not more expert meetings and conferences
• No reference to a right to water & sanitation• Need tools for action – the ‘who’ ‘where’ ‘when’ o• No accountability – the missing element
– Upwards reporting– Downwards accountability to citizens
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Accountable NGOs
• Are NGOs active at international level working closely with communities?
• Ensure that issues are understood by the communities
• How international forums support and promote that
• Digital divide
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Accountable Government
• Right to Water and Sanitation• Removes political patronage• Human rights principles• Non-discrimination targeted action plans• States held accountable
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Responsive governance
• Governments are always accountable even if responsibility for services is devolved
• The representative democratic environment is under-developed
• Breakdown of social contract between people & government for services
• People need to understand their rights (entitlements) in order to negotiate
• Right to water provides such a binding framework
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Social Accountability
• Community mobilisation, alliances, networks• Overcome data gaps• Community collects information about services, entitlements &
responsibilities • Community engages in consultation, participation, negotiation,
redress– Citizens Jury’s – Community scorecard ranking services– Mapping distribution of services– Report cards to assess satisfaction– Citizens water observatories
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Governance & Transparency Fund
Purpose:• To improve the accountability and responsiveness of
governments and service providers in the water and sanitation sector in Asia, Africa and Central America
• To increase the capacity of civil society in 16 countries in Asia, Africa and Central America to engage in effective evidence-based dialogue with decision makers
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Conclusion
• Right to water builds up the Support UN Human Rights Council & Special Investigator on Water & Sanitation
• Integrate water, sanitation in other development global forums
• Who, When, Where of ACTION • Strengthen the accountability chain: global –
national – local - community
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Thank you!
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