Social Accountability in Health in Indonesia : An Overview of Legislation
Social accountability (SA) refers to citizens' ability to ensure that their government fulfils its obligations and commitments and to hold the government responsible for violating or neglecting those duties. SA excludes voting for public offic...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/789741538765771215/Social-Accountability-in-Health-in-Indonesia-An-Overview-of-Legislation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31595 |
| Summary: | Social accountability (SA) refers to
citizens' ability to ensure that their government
fulfils its obligations and commitments and to hold the
government responsible for violating or neglecting those
duties. SA excludes voting for public officials, which is
traditionally considered vertical accountability. SA may
include citizen engagement with public officials, service
providers, and policy makers, as well as with international
development, civil society, and private sector actors. A
commitment to social and gender inclusion usually underpins
SA approaches, in recognition of the diversity of
citizens' experiences, needs, and preferences, and of
the state’s responsibility for all segments of the population. |
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