A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption

The focus of this paper is on the institutions outside the executive branch that include supreme audit institutions, legislative oversight bodies (such as parliamentary public accounts and budget committees, and ombudsmen), related independent bodi...

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Main Authors: Migliorisi, Stefano, Wescott, Clay
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/358571468337248805/A-review-of-World-Bank-support-for-accountability-institutions-in-the-context-of-governance-and-anticorruption
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topic ABUSES
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS
ACCOUNTABILITY TRADE
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADJUSTMENT LENDING
AID EFFECTIVENESS
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL BUDGET
ANNUAL COMMITMENT
ANTICORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY
AUDIT FINDINGS
AUDIT OFFICE
AUDIT SYSTEMS
AUDITING
AUDITOR
AUDITOR GENERAL
AUDITS
AUTHORITY
BASIC SERVICE
BENEFICIARIES
BRIBERY
BUDGET DOCUMENTS
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET LEGISLATION
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PROPOSALS
BUDGETARY CONTROL
BUDGETARY SUPPORT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPACITY-BUILDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZEN NEEDS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
COMPLAINT
CONDITIONALITIES
CONSENSUS
CORRUPTION ISSUES
DECENTRALIZATION
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS
DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION
DEMOCRATIZATION
DISCLOSURE
DISTRICTS
DONOR AGENCIES
DONOR ASSISTANCE
DONOR FUNDING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTORAL SYSTEM
EXECUTION
EXECUTIVE INSTITUTIONS
EXECUTIVE POWER
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
EXTERNAL AUDIT
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL YEARS
FOREIGN AID
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FRAUD
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
GENERAL BUDGET SUPPORT
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
HEAD OF STATE
HUMAN RIGHT
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL AUDITING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTIGATION
JUDICIARY
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL CHANGES
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY
LEGISLATORS
LEGISLATURE
LEGITIMACY
LIABILITY
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MANDATES
MEDIA
MEDIUM-TERM PLANNING
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
MID-TERM REVIEW
MINISTER
MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
MULTILATERAL AGENCIES
MULTILATERAL DONORS
MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONAL AUDIT
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
NATIONS
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATING COSTS
OVERSIGHT BODIES
PATRONAGE
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE
POLITICAL LEADERS
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL SYSTEM
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRESIDENCY
PRIME MINISTER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
PROJECT GRANTS
PROSECUTION
PROVINCIAL LEVELS
PUBLIC ACCOUNT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
RED TAPE
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS
REPRESENTATIVES
RULE OF LAW
SANCTION
SENATE
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDER
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
STATE INSTITUTIONS
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUB-NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION
TAX RATES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSPARENCY
UPPER HOUSE
VOTING
spellingShingle ABUSES
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS
ACCOUNTABILITY TRADE
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADJUSTMENT LENDING
AID EFFECTIVENESS
ALLOCATION
ANNUAL BUDGET
ANNUAL COMMITMENT
ANTICORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY
AUDIT FINDINGS
AUDIT OFFICE
AUDIT SYSTEMS
AUDITING
AUDITOR
AUDITOR GENERAL
AUDITS
AUTHORITY
BASIC SERVICE
BENEFICIARIES
BRIBERY
BUDGET DOCUMENTS
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET LAW
BUDGET LEGISLATION
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PROPOSALS
BUDGETARY CONTROL
BUDGETARY SUPPORT
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
CAPACITY-BUILDING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN
CITIZEN NEEDS
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
COMPLAINT
CONDITIONALITIES
CONSENSUS
CORRUPTION ISSUES
DECENTRALIZATION
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS
DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION
DEMOCRATIZATION
DISCLOSURE
DISTRICTS
DONOR AGENCIES
DONOR ASSISTANCE
DONOR FUNDING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTORAL SYSTEM
EXECUTION
EXECUTIVE INSTITUTIONS
EXECUTIVE POWER
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
EXTERNAL AUDIT
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL YEARS
FOREIGN AID
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FRAUD
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
GENERAL BUDGET SUPPORT
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
HEAD OF STATE
HUMAN RIGHT
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INTERNATIONAL AUDITING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTIGATION
JUDICIARY
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL CHANGES
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT
LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY
LEGISLATORS
LEGISLATURE
LEGITIMACY
LIABILITY
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MANDATES
MEDIA
MEDIUM-TERM PLANNING
MEMBER COUNTRIES
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
MID-TERM REVIEW
MINISTER
MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
MULTILATERAL AGENCIES
MULTILATERAL DONORS
MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS
NATIONAL AUDIT
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
NATIONS
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OPERATING COSTS
OVERSIGHT BODIES
PATRONAGE
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL INFLUENCE
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE
POLITICAL LEADERS
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL SYSTEM
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRESIDENCY
PRIME MINISTER
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
PROJECT GRANTS
PROSECUTION
PROVINCIAL LEVELS
PUBLIC ACCOUNT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
RED TAPE
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS
REPRESENTATIVES
RULE OF LAW
SANCTION
SENATE
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDER
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL FUNDS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
STATE INSTITUTIONS
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUB-NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION
TAX RATES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSPARENCY
UPPER HOUSE
VOTING
Migliorisi, Stefano
Wescott, Clay
A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption
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description The focus of this paper is on the institutions outside the executive branch that include supreme audit institutions, legislative oversight bodies (such as parliamentary public accounts and budget committees, and ombudsmen), related independent bodies, and civil society organizations. Through their support for accountability, donor countries and international financial institutions seek to help countries: promote voice and accountability as an intrinsic human right, and improve development outcomes in terms of poverty reduction, sustainable development. The report is organized as: first, provide a brief literature review of research on accountability, and how donors and other actors can work to improve it, including a review of the experience of other bilateral and multilateral donors in supporting domestic accountability through their policies, strategies, and behaviors as well as through direct support to accountability actors and systems. Second, briefly review the guidance prepared for Bank staff toward enhancing accountability. Third, review some examples of the Bank's experience in supporting domestic accountability. Finally, we present some conclusions and accountability-related questions for further analysis.
format Working Paper
author Migliorisi, Stefano
Wescott, Clay
author_facet Migliorisi, Stefano
Wescott, Clay
author_sort Migliorisi, Stefano
title A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption
title_short A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption
title_full A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption
title_fullStr A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption
title_full_unstemmed A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption
title_sort review of world bank support for accountability institutions in the context of governance and anticorruption
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/358571468337248805/A-review-of-World-Bank-support-for-accountability-institutions-in-the-context-of-governance-and-anticorruption
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spelling okr-10986-266852021-04-23T14:04:37Z A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption Migliorisi, Stefano Wescott, Clay ABUSES ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS ACCOUNTABILITY TRADE ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADJUSTMENT LENDING AID EFFECTIVENESS ALLOCATION ANNUAL BUDGET ANNUAL COMMITMENT ANTICORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY AUDIT FINDINGS AUDIT OFFICE AUDIT SYSTEMS AUDITING AUDITOR AUDITOR GENERAL AUDITS AUTHORITY BASIC SERVICE BENEFICIARIES BRIBERY BUDGET DOCUMENTS BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET LAW BUDGET LEGISLATION BUDGET PREPARATION BUDGET PROPOSALS BUDGETARY CONTROL BUDGETARY SUPPORT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CAPACITY-BUILDING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN NEEDS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMPLAINT CONDITIONALITIES CONSENSUS CORRUPTION ISSUES DECENTRALIZATION DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION DEMOCRATIZATION DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS DONOR AGENCIES DONOR ASSISTANCE DONOR FUNDING ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTORAL SYSTEM EXECUTION EXECUTIVE INSTITUTIONS EXECUTIVE POWER EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY EXTERNAL AUDIT FINANCE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL YEARS FOREIGN AID FOREIGN INVESTORS FRAUD FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GENERAL BUDGET SUPPORT GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION HEAD OF STATE HUMAN RIGHT INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNAL CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL AUDITING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION JUDICIARY LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL CHANGES LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY LEGISLATORS LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LIABILITY LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MANDATES MEDIA MEDIUM-TERM PLANNING MEMBER COUNTRIES MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT MID-TERM REVIEW MINISTER MISALLOCATION OF RESOURCES MULTILATERAL AGENCIES MULTILATERAL DONORS MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL AUDIT NATIONAL PRIORITIES NATIONS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING COSTS OVERSIGHT BODIES PATRONAGE PERFORMANCE AUDIT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INFLUENCE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL SYSTEM POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRESIDENCY PRIME MINISTER PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS PROJECT GRANTS PROSECUTION PROVINCIAL LEVELS PUBLIC ACCOUNT PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE QUALITY CONTROL RED TAPE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS REPRESENTATIVES RULE OF LAW SANCTION SENATE SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL FUNDS SOCIAL PROTECTION STATE INSTITUTIONS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUB-NATIONAL AUTHORITIES SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION TAX RATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRANSPARENCY UPPER HOUSE VOTING The focus of this paper is on the institutions outside the executive branch that include supreme audit institutions, legislative oversight bodies (such as parliamentary public accounts and budget committees, and ombudsmen), related independent bodies, and civil society organizations. Through their support for accountability, donor countries and international financial institutions seek to help countries: promote voice and accountability as an intrinsic human right, and improve development outcomes in terms of poverty reduction, sustainable development. The report is organized as: first, provide a brief literature review of research on accountability, and how donors and other actors can work to improve it, including a review of the experience of other bilateral and multilateral donors in supporting domestic accountability through their policies, strategies, and behaviors as well as through direct support to accountability actors and systems. Second, briefly review the guidance prepared for Bank staff toward enhancing accountability. Third, review some examples of the Bank's experience in supporting domestic accountability. Finally, we present some conclusions and accountability-related questions for further analysis. 2017-05-22T15:34:55Z 2017-05-22T15:34:55Z 2011-12 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/358571468337248805/A-review-of-World-Bank-support-for-accountability-institutions-in-the-context-of-governance-and-anticorruption 978-1-60244-299-9 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26685 English en_US IEG Working Paper;2011/5 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa