Civic Participation and Accountability (GH0026)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2017-2019
Action Plan Cycle: 2017
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: Parliament, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Office of the Head of Local Government Service,and, Ministry of Finance FDU,
Support Institution(s): National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Office of the Senior Minister, Office of the Head of the Civil Service (OHCS) and CHRAJ; SEND Ghana, Center for Democratic Development and Institute of Democratic Governance
Policy Areas
Fiscal Openness, Public Participation, Publication of Budget/Fiscal Information, Social Accountability, SubnationalDescription
What is the public problem that the commitment will address?: As part of efforts to strengthen citizen’s engagement at the sub-national level, a framework on participatory planning and budgeting has been developed by the Local Government Service (LGS) to guide Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in citizens’ engagement. The new Local Governance Act (Act 936) passed by Parliament in 2016 dedicates a whole section to popular participation. The Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Local Government have consequently developed a manual and an action plan to guide its implementation. In 2013, the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) commenced implementation of the Local Government Capacity Support Project (LGCSP) in some 46 selected Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies (MMAs). An integral component of this project is the establishment of Social Accountability (SA) units, development and use of public financial management templates by the participating assemblies to improve citizens’ education, communication and engagement. In the second action plan the government proposed to establish Client Service Units (CSU) in all the District Assemblies. This action has been substantially implemented. There is the need to move further the process to promote effective citizens’ participation in decision-making processes.; What is the commitment?: The commitment is to strengthen mechanisms for ensuring that citizens can receive feedback from elected officials (both Members of Parliament and Assembly Members).; How will the commitment contribute to solve the public problem?: The commitment is to expand the civic engagement process through innovative ways to ensure that citizens can receive feedback from elected officials (both Members of Parliament and Assembly Members). In addition, the decentralized institutions at the sub-national level are to be accountable to citizens by annually reporting on budget implementation to include non-financial information.; Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values?: The commitment will help improve opportunities for the public to influence the decisions by the elected officials (both at the local and national levels). It will also help to improve the quality and accessibility of information to the public.
Commitments
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Open Contracting and Contract Monitoring
GH0020, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Anti-Corruption Transparency
GH0021, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Beneficial Ownership
GH0022, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Fiscal Transparency and Accountability
GH0023, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Extractives Sector Transparency
GH0024, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Right to Information
GH0025, 2017, Access to Information
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Civic Participation and Accountability
GH0026, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Technology and Innovation
GH0027, 2017, Access to Information
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Open Contracting
GH0014, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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RTI
GH0015, 2015, Access to Information
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Citizen’S Participation
GH0016, 2015, Public Participation
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Fiscal Openness
GH0017, 2015, Legislation & Regulation
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Revenue Management
GH0018, 2015, Legislation & Regulation
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Open Data
GH0019, 2015, Access to Information
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Fiscal Responsibility
GH0001, 2013, Fiscal Openness
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Fiscal Transparency
GH0002, 2013, Capacity Building
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Right to Information
GH0003, 2013, Access to Information
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Human Rights and Anti-Corruption
GH0004, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Extractive Sector Revenue Management
GH0005, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Investment Oversight
GH0006, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Citizen Participation
GH0007, 2013, Capacity Building
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Code of Conduct Bill
GH0008, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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Audit Reports
GH0009, 2013, Anti-Corruption
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National Broadcasting
GH0010, 2013, Civic Space
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e-Immigration
GH0011, 2013, Access to Information
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Financial Management
GH0012, 2013, Access to Information
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Policy Portal
GH0013, 2013, Access to Information