Accountabilitynei paesi beneficiari

Il coinvolgimento delle popolazioni locali

Silva FerrettiIndependent consultant

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a dynamic process of engagement of different actors against negotiated commitments

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LegitimacyQuality

Effectiveness

The World Bank’s effectiveness depends on thedegree of inclusiveness and responsivenessto those who are most affected by its work. […]The Bank has consistently founda high correlation betweenthe extent and quality of public participationand overall project quality.

Testimony of AlnoorEbrahim,Associate Professor Harvard University

Before the Committee on Financial Services,U.S. House of Representatives September 10, 2009,

Washington, D.C.

By realizing accountabilitywith the affected people

we also improve the qualityof accountability to donors

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So, where is the tension?

(SHALLOW)ACCOUNTABILITY

TO DONORSIS EASIER

IS “TESTED”

AND EASIER TO“STANDARDIZE”

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assumptions about what will work

focus on outputsrather than outcomes

lack of negotiation

(SHALLOW)ACCOUNTABILITY

TO DONORSIS EASIER

IS “TESTED”

AND EASIER TO“STANDARDIZE”

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Limited space for adaptation

and innovation

focus on outputsrather than outcomes

lack of negotiation

(SHALLOW)ACCOUNTABILITY

TO DONORSIS EASIER

IS “TESTED”

AND EASIER TO“STANDARDIZE”

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Limited space for adaptation

and innovation

Relevance of aid not challenged(“so what?”)

lack of negotiation

(SHALLOW)ACCOUNTABILITY

TO DONORSIS EASIER

IS “TESTED”

AND EASIER TO“STANDARDIZE”

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Limited space for adaptation

and innovation

Relevance of aid not challenged(“so what?”)

local capacitiesuntapped

(SHALLOW)ACCOUNTABILITY

TO DONORSIS EASIER

IS “TESTED”

AND EASIER TO“STANDARDIZE”

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Limited space for adaptation

and innovation

Relevance of aid not challenged(“so what?”)

local capacitiesuntapped

Humanitarian responseis not linear and standardized.It is complex, messy,challenging.

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a dynamic process of engagement of different actors against negotiated commitments

WHO? WHEN? HOW?

Sri Lanka (post Tsunami)A transparency board, detailing a project budget in local languageis on permanent display in front of the local temple.

Ethiopia (participatory vulnerability analysis)Community representatives negotiate and finalize a plan to reduce their vulnerability to food crisis with local government authorities.

Myanmar (Nargis recovery)In a “social audit” the inhabitants of one village presented outcomes and accounts of a project to representatives from a neighboring community.

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To create the needed space to accountability to the affected people…

Contractual accountabilityneed to movefrom accountabilityon the WHATto accountabilityon the HOW and WHY

Thanks

Silva Ferrettisilva.ferretti@gmail.com