Accountability in Public Services in South Africa

This report discusses selected issues regarding accountability in public services. The introduction discusses the accountability framework that will be used for the report. Chapter 1 assesses South Africa's progress on service access and quali...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/707121468164063748/South-Africa-Accountability-in-public-services-in-South-Africa
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topic ABSENTEEISM
ABUSE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS
ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY PROBLEMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIP
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
ARTICLE
ASSETS
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC SERVICES
BENEFICIARIES
BUDGET ALLOCATION
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET DECISIONS
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CITIZEN
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMPLAINTS
COMPOSITION OF PUBLIC SPENDING
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CRIME
DATA COLLECTION
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMOCRACY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
DEVOLUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
DISSEMINATION
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EDUCATION SPENDING
ELECTRICITY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE AREAS
EXPENDITURE TRACKING SURVEYS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FISCAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL POSITION
FISCAL SYSTEM
FOOD SECURITY
FREE PRESS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT BUDGETING
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HIV
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RIGHTS
IMMIGRATION
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INEQUITIES
INFORMATION FLOW
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATES
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MANDATES
MARKET TRANSACTIONS
MEASURABLE OUTPUTS
MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONOPOLY
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
OLD-AGE
ORPHANS
PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
PERVERSE INCENTIVES
POLICY ANALYSIS
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POLITICAL PROCESS
POLITICIAN
POLITICIANS
POPULATION INCREASE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
PROGRAMS
PROGRESS
PROPERTY TAXES
PROSECUTION
PROVIDER INCENTIVES
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
PROVINCIAL LEVEL
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC DEBATE
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUALITY OF LIFE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUALITY SERVICES
REFORM PROCESS
REFORM PROGRAM
REFORM PROJECT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REMEDY
RESPECT
REVENUE COLLECTION
ROAD MAINTENANCE
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SANITATION
SANITATION SERVICES
SAVINGS
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SECTOR POLICIES
SECTOR POLICY
SECTOR PROGRAMS
SELF-ASSESSMENT
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SKILL LEVEL
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL PARTNERS
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WELFARE SPENDING
STATED OBJECTIVES
SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBANIZATION
USE OF RESOURCES
USER FEES
VIOLENCE
WEAK ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WORKFORCE
spellingShingle ABSENTEEISM
ABUSE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS
ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTABILITY PROBLEMS
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIP
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS
ARTICLE
ASSETS
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC SERVICES
BENEFICIARIES
BUDGET ALLOCATION
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET DECISIONS
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
CAPACITY BUILDING
CITIZEN
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMPLAINTS
COMPOSITION OF PUBLIC SPENDING
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CRIME
DATA COLLECTION
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMOCRACY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
DEVOLUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
DISSEMINATION
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EDUCATION SPENDING
ELECTRICITY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE AREAS
EXPENDITURE TRACKING SURVEYS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FISCAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL POSITION
FISCAL SYSTEM
FOOD SECURITY
FREE PRESS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT BUDGETING
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HIV
HOUSEHOLD SIZE
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RIGHTS
IMMIGRATION
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INEQUITIES
INFORMATION FLOW
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATES
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MANDATES
MARKET TRANSACTIONS
MEASURABLE OUTPUTS
MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONOPOLY
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
OLD-AGE
ORPHANS
PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE MONITORING
PERVERSE INCENTIVES
POLICY ANALYSIS
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY FRAMEWORK
POLITICAL PROCESS
POLITICIAN
POLITICIANS
POPULATION INCREASE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
PROGRAMS
PROGRESS
PROPERTY TAXES
PROSECUTION
PROVIDER INCENTIVES
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
PROVINCIAL LEVEL
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC DEBATE
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
QUALITY OF LIFE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
QUALITY SERVICES
REFORM PROCESS
REFORM PROGRAM
REFORM PROJECT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REMEDY
RESPECT
REVENUE COLLECTION
ROAD MAINTENANCE
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SANITATION
SANITATION SERVICES
SAVINGS
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SECTOR POLICIES
SECTOR POLICY
SECTOR PROGRAMS
SELF-ASSESSMENT
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SKILL LEVEL
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL PARTNERS
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIAL WELFARE SPENDING
STATED OBJECTIVES
SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBANIZATION
USE OF RESOURCES
USER FEES
VIOLENCE
WEAK ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS
WELFARE PROGRAMS
WORKFORCE
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Accountability in Public Services in South Africa
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South Africa
description This report discusses selected issues regarding accountability in public services. The introduction discusses the accountability framework that will be used for the report. Chapter 1 assesses South Africa's progress on service access and quality, and summarizes recent policy initiatives. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 describe the international and South African experience with mechanisms that seek to improve accountability - public sector reform, citizen report cards, and others - and posits hypotheses to be explored in the following chapters. Chapter 5 applies the World Bank's accountability framework to a participatory assessment of services in six municipalities in South Africa. Chapters 6 and 7 apply the framework to the education and water and sanitation sectors. Chapter 8 explains why community-driven development does not factor in any main South African development programs. Chapter 9 explains the continuing learning practices pioneered in the manufacturing sector and addresses how these practices might be used by the South African government to effect change. Chapter 10 summarizes the conclusions, translates these into main hypotheses to be tested in future work, and formulates a number of policy recommendations for public debate.
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author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
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title Accountability in Public Services in South Africa
title_short Accountability in Public Services in South Africa
title_full Accountability in Public Services in South Africa
title_fullStr Accountability in Public Services in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Accountability in Public Services in South Africa
title_sort accountability in public services in south africa
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/707121468164063748/South-Africa-Accountability-in-public-services-in-South-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29723
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spelling okr-10986-297232021-04-23T14:04:54Z Accountability in Public Services in South Africa World Bank ABSENTEEISM ABUSE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTABILITY PROBLEMS ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS ARTICLE ASSETS BASIC EDUCATION BASIC SERVICES BENEFICIARIES BUDGET ALLOCATION BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUDGET DECISIONS BUDGET MANAGEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING CITIZEN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS CIVIL SERVANTS CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPLAINTS COMPOSITION OF PUBLIC SPENDING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CRIME DATA COLLECTION DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEVELOPMENT PLANS DEVOLUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES DISSEMINATION ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATION SPENDING ELECTRICITY EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE AREAS EXPENDITURE TRACKING SURVEYS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL OPERATIONS FINANCIAL POLICIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISCAL FRAMEWORK FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL PERFORMANCE FISCAL POLICY FISCAL POSITION FISCAL SYSTEM FOOD SECURITY FREE PRESS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT BUDGETING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT SPENDING GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HEALTH CARE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HIV HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS IMMIGRATION INCOME DISTRIBUTION INEQUITIES INFORMATION FLOW INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATES INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MANDATES MARKET TRANSACTIONS MEASURABLE OUTPUTS MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONOPOLY MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS OLD-AGE ORPHANS PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING PERVERSE INCENTIVES POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY FORMULATION POLICY FRAMEWORK POLITICAL PROCESS POLITICIAN POLITICIANS POPULATION INCREASE POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT OF GOODS PROGRAMS PROGRESS PROPERTY TAXES PROSECUTION PROVIDER INCENTIVES PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVINCIAL LEVEL PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC DEBATE PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING PURCHASING POWER QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY OF EDUCATION QUALITY OF LIFE QUALITY OF SERVICES QUALITY SERVICES REFORM PROCESS REFORM PROGRAM REFORM PROJECT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REMEDY RESPECT REVENUE COLLECTION ROAD MAINTENANCE RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT SANITATION SANITATION SERVICES SAVINGS SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SECONDARY SCHOOLS SECTOR POLICIES SECTOR POLICY SECTOR PROGRAMS SELF-ASSESSMENT SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SKILL LEVEL SOCIAL ACTION SOCIAL PARTNERS SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL WELFARE SOCIAL WELFARE SPENDING STATED OBJECTIVES SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPARENCY TREASURY UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION USE OF RESOURCES USER FEES VIOLENCE WEAK ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS WELFARE PROGRAMS WORKFORCE This report discusses selected issues regarding accountability in public services. The introduction discusses the accountability framework that will be used for the report. Chapter 1 assesses South Africa's progress on service access and quality, and summarizes recent policy initiatives. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 describe the international and South African experience with mechanisms that seek to improve accountability - public sector reform, citizen report cards, and others - and posits hypotheses to be explored in the following chapters. Chapter 5 applies the World Bank's accountability framework to a participatory assessment of services in six municipalities in South Africa. Chapters 6 and 7 apply the framework to the education and water and sanitation sectors. Chapter 8 explains why community-driven development does not factor in any main South African development programs. Chapter 9 explains the continuing learning practices pioneered in the manufacturing sector and addresses how these practices might be used by the South African government to effect change. Chapter 10 summarizes the conclusions, translates these into main hypotheses to be tested in future work, and formulates a number of policy recommendations for public debate. 2018-04-26T15:29:49Z 2018-04-26T15:29:49Z 2011-03 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/707121468164063748/South-Africa-Accountability-in-public-services-in-South-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29723 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Public Sector Study Africa South Africa