Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic

Despite being one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 1990s, a series of unfortunate events drove the Dominican Republic in 2003, to a rapid decline in its socioeconomic conditions. Fraud and mismanagement...

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Main Authors: Carlson, Samuel, Indu, John-Abraham
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/7059782/gestion-en-pro-de-resultados-seguimiento-cargo-de-la-sociedad-civil-en-la-republica-dominicana-managing-results-civil-society-monitoring-dominican-republic
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spelling okr-10986-103192021-04-23T14:02:50Z Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic Carlson, Samuel Indu, John-Abraham ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES BENEFICIARIES CABINET CITIZENS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS CIVIL SOCIETY MONITORING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLABORATION CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL CORRUPTION CREDIBILITY DATA COLLECTION EMPOWERMENT EXTREME POVERTY GOVERNANCE CRISIS GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INTERVIEWS PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTICIPATORY MECHANISMS PARTICIPATORY MONITORING PREPARATION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECT OBJECTIVES PUBLIC OPINION QUALITY OF SERVICES REFORM PROCESS REPRESENTATIVES SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL MONITORING SOCIAL NEEDS SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECTORS STAKEHOLDERS TARGETING TRANSPARENCY TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT Despite being one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 1990s, a series of unfortunate events drove the Dominican Republic in 2003, to a rapid decline in its socioeconomic conditions. Fraud and mismanagement at the Baninter Bank, one of the country's biggest commercial banks, weakened the economy, and triggered a financial, and economic crises sector-wide in the country. These crises also coincided with the 2004 presidential elections, with intensified socio-political pressures worsening the situation. Within this background, the Bank supported a multi-sector program responsive to the social needs, particularly those related to education, health, and social assistance. The note looks at the results management in the midst of social problems, seeking to prod a responsible civil society in the country. As shown, the program and reforms were a success, responsive to the basic needs of the poor, and strengthened as well the institutional framework of social sectors. 2012-08-13T11:09:20Z 2012-08-13T11:09:20Z 2005-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/7059782/gestion-en-pro-de-resultados-seguimiento-cargo-de-la-sociedad-civil-en-la-republica-dominicana-managing-results-civil-society-monitoring-dominican-republic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10319 English en breve; No. 80 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Dominican Republic
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topic ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
BENEFICIARIES
CABINET
CITIZENS
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS
CIVIL SOCIETY MONITORING
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLABORATION
CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL
CORRUPTION
CREDIBILITY
DATA COLLECTION
EMPOWERMENT
EXTREME POVERTY
GOVERNANCE CRISIS
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
INTENDED BENEFICIARIES
INTERVIEWS
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
PARTICIPATORY MECHANISMS
PARTICIPATORY MONITORING
PREPARATION
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
PUBLIC OPINION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
REFORM PROCESS
REPRESENTATIVES
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL MONITORING
SOCIAL NEEDS
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECTORS
STAKEHOLDERS
TARGETING
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT
spellingShingle ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES
BENEFICIARIES
CABINET
CITIZENS
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS
CIVIL SOCIETY MONITORING
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLABORATION
CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL
CORRUPTION
CREDIBILITY
DATA COLLECTION
EMPOWERMENT
EXTREME POVERTY
GOVERNANCE CRISIS
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
INTENDED BENEFICIARIES
INTERVIEWS
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
PARTICIPATORY MECHANISMS
PARTICIPATORY MONITORING
PREPARATION
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
PUBLIC OPINION
QUALITY OF SERVICES
REFORM PROCESS
REPRESENTATIVES
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL MONITORING
SOCIAL NEEDS
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECTORS
STAKEHOLDERS
TARGETING
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT
Carlson, Samuel
Indu, John-Abraham
Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Dominican Republic
relation en breve; No. 80
description Despite being one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 1990s, a series of unfortunate events drove the Dominican Republic in 2003, to a rapid decline in its socioeconomic conditions. Fraud and mismanagement at the Baninter Bank, one of the country's biggest commercial banks, weakened the economy, and triggered a financial, and economic crises sector-wide in the country. These crises also coincided with the 2004 presidential elections, with intensified socio-political pressures worsening the situation. Within this background, the Bank supported a multi-sector program responsive to the social needs, particularly those related to education, health, and social assistance. The note looks at the results management in the midst of social problems, seeking to prod a responsible civil society in the country. As shown, the program and reforms were a success, responsive to the basic needs of the poor, and strengthened as well the institutional framework of social sectors.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Carlson, Samuel
Indu, John-Abraham
author_facet Carlson, Samuel
Indu, John-Abraham
author_sort Carlson, Samuel
title Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic
title_short Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic
title_full Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic
title_fullStr Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic
title_full_unstemmed Managing for Results : Civil Society Monitoring in the Dominican Republic
title_sort managing for results : civil society monitoring in the dominican republic
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/7059782/gestion-en-pro-de-resultados-seguimiento-cargo-de-la-sociedad-civil-en-la-republica-dominicana-managing-results-civil-society-monitoring-dominican-republic
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