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Access to Information, Participation, and Governance

Access to Information, Participation, and Governance. Sina Odugbemi CommGAP Program Head with Marcos Mendiburu World Bank Institute. The Carter Center Atlanta, GA, February 26, 2008. Why the World Bank supports ATI. Information is crucial for poverty reduction

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Access to Information, Participation, and Governance

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  1. Access to Information, Participation, and Governance Sina Odugbemi CommGAP Program Head with Marcos Mendiburu World Bank Institute The Carter Center Atlanta, GA, February 26, 2008

  2. Why the World Bank supports ATI • Information is crucial for poverty reduction • Key component of development effectiveness • Participation and Empowerment • Governance and Transparency

  3. Participation and Empowerment • Participation agenda in 1990s • Empowerment agenda (informed voice) • Demand side of governance, e.g., Social Accountability and Uganda PETS

  4. Governance and Transparency • In 1990s, transparency of WB projects • This decade, sectoral/thematic and policy levels • Economic and political markets, e.g., Roumeen Islam’s research • GAC Strategy: ATI legislation highlighted

  5. STATE –LED DEVELOPMENT 1960-1979 MARKET ORIENTATION 1980-1989 INSTITUTIONS & GOVERNANCE 1990-1999 MDGs Millennium phase 2000 + WB’s ATI Engagement in Context World Bank’s ATI Engagement 1990s 2000s promoting transparency sectoral/thematic in WB projects emphasis; policy level engagement Conceptual/Intellectual paradigm shifts mid-1970s 1990s 2000s fromPublic Administrationfrom Public Managementelaboration of Good Governance to Public Management to New Public Management components and Governance

  6. World Bank and ATI Legislation I • Adoption Phase • Convening role; policy dialogue • Support for awareness-raising • Multi-stakeholder consultations on draft legislation • Technical assistance • Knowledge sharing • Collaboration with int’l orgs/donors

  7. World Bank and ATI Legislation II • Implementation Phase • Support development of ATI structures and systems • Support for performance monitoring by CSOs

  8. Issues for the Future • Private sector utilities and service providers • ATI at local level, esp. in federal systems • Technology in records creation and mgmt. • ATI and judiciaries and legislatures • Build evidence-base through research

  9. Thank you.

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