Social Accountability Environment in Mongolia - ANSA-EAP
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Transcript Social Accountability Environment in Mongolia - ANSA-EAP
Barkhas Losolsuren
23 June 2010
SA as defined by ANSA refers to
The ultimate objective of social
accountability is accountable government.
◦ “… actions initiated by citizen groups to hold
public officials, politicians, and service
providers to account for their conduct and
performance in terms of delivering services,
improving people's welfare and protecting
people's rights”.
2 issues:
Government’s own accountability
framework;
Social accountability environment
Political Accountability
Policy Accountability
Procedural Accountability
Availability of mechanisms and
arrangements by which citizens can hold
the government accountable
Holding government accountable means
◦ Obtaining information;
◦ Receiving explanations and justifications;
◦ Enforcement - reward or punishment.
Direct and indirect means
In most cases, only instance of reward/
punishment is understood as accountability
Accountability of the parliamentary
majority
Accountability of the executive
Constitutional Court
Administrative Law system
Elections
Direct means
◦ Referendum
◦ Constitutional amendment
Indirect means
◦ Standing committee open hearings
◦ Media
Policy development process
Policy and planning
Policy input/output/outcome or
impact framework
Trade unions – limited area, but effective
Policy outcome evaluation – not
mandatory
Obtaining comments from public recommended but no specific procedures
Citizens’ oversight over implementation
process - no mandatory mechanisms
Citizens’ evaluation of service delivery –
not mandatory
Financial procedures
Human resource procedures
Procurement procedures
Organizational governance/internal
policies
IAAC hotline
Citizens report card/surveys
Budget expenditure monitoring
National Audit Office – now includes
survey
National Human Rights Commission –
receives complaints, provides
recommendations
No ombudsman’s institution
Courts
Government accountability system is
incomplete:
◦ Who is responsible
◦ Responsible for what
◦ Who is to hold accountable
By what means
Administrative
Procedure Law is
required
No environmental financial mechanism
Rights and duties, hierarchy of
responsibility are generally absent from
laws
No proper accountability system for
public organizations and officials
(existing provisions are directed at
citizens not public officials)
Functions and authority of law
implementation organizations are poorly
structured;
Legislative provisions for participation of
public and NGOs in decision making and
monitoring is symbolic (rather than
procedural), inducing lawlessness in
government officials without the control
of civil society
Administrative decisions for natural
resources are not based on scientific
research and analysis but on self-interest
Dispute resolution procedure is
inadequate
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