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"People want accountable governance"
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The Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA), funded by the World Bank Institute (WBI), is an initiative to promote, strengthen and sustain the concepts and practices of social accountability globally. OneWorld speaks to Naimur Rahman, Chief Operations Officer, ANSA South Asia and Global, on how citizens can hold public institutions accountable in terms of delivering public services.
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Bureaucracy crucial for reforms in governance: Director, IGS
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On the eve of the International Conference on Governance and Public Service transformation in South Asia, Dr. Rizwan Khair, Director, Institute of Governance Studies, talks to OneWorld South Asia about the importance of bureaucracy in good governance and the need to have conferences like these as brainstorming sessions between countries.
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A relatively advanced citizenship is vital for e-Governance: WB economist
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Tracey Lane, Senior Economist at the World Bank was involved in the Bank’s Open Data initiative. In an interview with OneWorld South Asia at the sidelines of the Conference on Governance and Public Service Transformation held by the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA) in Dhaka, she spoke about the challenges in bringing about transparency through sharing information.
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The Dhaka Declaration calls for democratising governance
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The result of two-days of deliberation between various countries, the Dhaka declaration looks at good governance issues and the lessons to feed into the post-2015 development agenda.
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Efficient, effective governance for MDGs
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The meet on International Conference on Governance and Public Service Transformation in South Asia, came to a conclusion with governance experts deliberating on issues relating to government and public sector institutions and public aspirations.
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Experts discuss ways to fuel economic development
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The International Conference on Governance and Public Service Transformation in South Asia, taking place in Dhaka, focusses on development governance versus good governance; the need for change in labour norms; and the role of institutions in sustainable livelihoods.
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Civil society, state collaboration strengthen accountability
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With renowned experts from across the world, the Dhaka meet on 'International Conference on Governance and Public Service Accountability' explored the multidimensional facets of effective governance.
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The market should fulfill social objectives: Prof. Rehman Sobhan
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Prof. Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka, is a prominent Bangladeshi economist and public intellectual. He tells OneWorld that public funding of elections will bring in transparency and lend strength to democratic processes.
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Structural injustices cause dissociation between people and governance
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Experts at the Dhaka meet on accountability have highlighted the fact that there is dissonance between the ordinary people and governance because of structural injustices in the society.
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ANSA to hold international meet on governance in Dhaka
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Dhaka will be host to policy-makers, NGO leaders as well as governance experts as it hosts a two-day conference on governance in South Asia
