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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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