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MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT

MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT. Advocacy, Research, Coalition Building and Negotiation. The National Democratic Institute. ICEBREAKER/INTRO/ GROUND RULES. Introductions Ground rules Ice breaker exercise. OBJECTIVES. To provide strategies for holding governments accountable

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MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT

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  1. MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT Advocacy, Research, Coalition Building and Negotiation The National Democratic Institute

  2. ICEBREAKER/INTRO/ GROUND RULES • Introductions • Ground rules • Ice breaker exercise

  3. OBJECTIVES • To provide strategies for holding governments accountable • To demonstrate how to use these tactics for advocacy

  4. TOPICS • Research and data collection • Shadow reporting • Government score cards • Budget monitoring

  5. IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING GOVERNMENT • Citizen awareness • Citizen involvement • Information to support advocacy • Government transparency and accountability

  6. RESEARCH AND DATA • Tools for collecting data • Documentation • Sharing with partners • Transparent process

  7. WHAT IS A SHADOW REPORT?

  8. SHADOW REPORTING

  9. EXAMPLE: BURKINA FASO CEDAW SHADOW REPORT Women from Burkina Faso writing the shadow report during an NDI workshop. Photo: National Democratic Institute

  10. HOW TO STRUCTURE A REPORT • Adhere to page limits • One shadow report per country • Follow the organization of the source treaty • “Credible, accurate, and reliable” • Focus on substantive articles Follow the Committee guidelines for submitting your report!

  11. ADVOCACY • Long-term strategy • Tool for civic • education • Way to engage media • Ongoing collaboration Photo: European Parliament

  12. GOVERNMENT SCORE CARDS • Establish criteria and metrics • Use it as an advocacy tool Photo: AJ Cann

  13. GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING (GRB) • Analysis of budget from a gender perspective • Disaggregation of budget in terms of its impact on women and men • Highlights the gaps between policy and resources committed • National, regional and local levels

  14. WHAT GRB IS NOT • Not a separate budget for women • Doesn’t necessarily seek to increase the amount of money spent on women • Not an end in itself • Not a one-time initiative

  15. WHAT IS A BUDGET? • Main policy statement and executing tool of government • Reflection of a country’s values

  16. GRB AND THE BUDGET PROCESS • Budget cycle: planning, execution, evaluation/auditing • Timing of GRB is critical • Different budgeting models require different GRB approaches The GRB process should be flexible, adaptable & should be tailored to one’s needs AND capacity.

  17. GRB STAKEHOLDERS • Government • Lawmakers • Civil society organizations and citizens • International actors

  18. EXAMPLE: GRB IN SOUTH AFRICA • Cross-sector Women’s Budget Initiative • Analyzed national ministries, public sector employment and taxation • Case studies on local government, donor funding and job creation

  19. GRB FIVE STEP APPROACH

  20. EXERCISE: GRB IN EDUCATION Photo: Alamy

  21. FOLLOW UP! • Advocacy • Continue budget monitoring • Conduct oversight Photo: SantiMB

  22. CONCLUSION • Research and data collection • Shadow reporting • Government score cards • Budget monitoring • Questions? • Feedback?

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