Making All Voices Count: Recent submissions
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Crowdsourcing citizen feedback on district development in Ghana using interactive voice response surveys
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-12)This practice paper describes research carried out by VOTO Mobile, a Ghanaian tech company and social enterprise, and CDD-Ghana, a non-profit organisation focusing on good governance. VOTO Mobile uses an interactive voice ... -
Taking scale into account in transparency and accountability initiatives
(2016-12)We know that gaining access to information and raising citizen voices are not the same as achieving accountability. It is important to look beyond the symptoms of accountability failure, and consider how to tackle the ... -
Scaling accountability through vertically integrated civil society policy monitoring and advocacy
(2016-12)This working paper argues that the growing field of transparency, participation and accountability (TPA) needs a conceptual reboot, to address the limited traction gained so far on the path to accountability. To inform ... -
Making coordination a catalyst for the Open Government Partnership in South Africa
(2016-12)Open Democracy Advice Centre, a South African civil society organisation working on transparency and accountability, has been heavily involved in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) since its inception. Through this work, ... -
Fostering new ideas for social inclusion and accountable, responsive governance: a think-piece for the Making All Voices Count programme
(2014-06)This short think piece draws from a desk review of experience in using innovation to increase social inclusion, and an exchange of ideas in an e-dialogue between practitioners and scholars in January 2014. It draws on ... -
Lessons from Yowzit’s practitioner research and learning process
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-11-10)Making All Voices Count’s Research, Evidence and Learning component provides grants and mentoring support for real-time research, applied by tech for transparency and accountability practitioners, for project learning and ... -
Bridging the gap: the role of churches in fostering local-level accountability. Research summary.
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-10)A two-page summary of research from international faith-based NGO Tearfund which examines the strengths and weaknesses of local-level advocacy conducted through the church in Uganda in five key areas: transparency, citizen ... -
Campaigning for agrarian reform in the Bondoc Peninsula
(2016-10)Civil society monitoring and advocacy that is vertically integrated across different levels of action is one strategy for seeking government accountability. This case study summary is one of a set of seven from the ... -
Intensifying the anti-mining campaign
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-10)Civil society monitoring and advocacy that is vertically integrated across different levels of action is one strategy for seeking government accountability. This case study summary is one of a set of seven from the ... -
Building disaster-resilient communities
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-10)Civil society monitoring and advocacy that is vertically integrated across different levels of action is one strategy for seeking government accountability. This case study summary is one of a set of seven from the ... -
Mobilising citizens for transparency and accountability in education through Textbook Count
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-10)Civil society monitoring and advocacy that is vertically integrated across different levels of action is one strategy for seeking government accountability. This case study summary is one of a set of seven from the ... -
Advancing reproductive health rights
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-10)Civil society monitoring and advocacy that is vertically integrated across different levels of action is one strategy for seeking government accountability. This case study summary is one of a set of seven from the ... -
Campaigning for the rights of indigenous peoples
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-10)Civil society monitoring and advocacy that is vertically integrated across different levels of action is one strategy for seeking government accountability. This case study summary is one of a set of seven from the ... -
Empowering communities for housing and community services
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-10)Civil society monitoring and advocacy that is vertically integrated across different levels of action is one strategy for seeking government accountability. This case study summary is one of a set of seven from the ... -
The quest for citizen-led accountability: looking into the state
(2016-09)In citizen-led accountability initiatives, we understand much more about how citizens mobilise around accountability demands than we do about what leads state agents to respond to them. This report highlights some key ... -
Learning for change in accountable governance programming
(Institute of Development Studies, 2016-09)This short paper provides an introduction to some of the different kinds of learning that are important in implementing and monitoring accountable governance programmes. It discusses how Making All Voices Count makes sense ... -
Connecting the dots: the coordination challenge for the Open Government Partnership in South Africa
(2016-09)The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative which aims to secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption and harness new technologies to ... -
Bridging the gap: the role of churches in fostering local-level accountability
(2016-09)Faith-based organisations in many contexts have an important role in mobilising citizens to engage with local government actors on accountability issues. International NGO Tearfund supports partner churches to work on ... -
Engaging with local communities to prevent violence: what role for ICTs?
(2016-09)A two-page summary of research from the Action Support Centre and Coventry University which reflects on how ICTs fit in with the relationship-building that is essential in initiatives to prevent violent conflict. It concludes ...