FFP Strategy Consultations Social accountability and governance

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FFP Strategy ConsultationsSocial accountability
and governance

• January 28, 2015

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Question One
Panel Discussion

• What can you tell us about the power of social
  accountability to transform lives and
  communities? What have you witnessed and what
  potential do you feel is there?

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Question Two
Panel Discussion

• Some say that agency is fundamental to social
  accountability. Do you agree? If so, how can we
  best engage with marginalized populations to
  strengthen individual and community agency?

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Question Three
Panel Discussion

• What does it mean to look at social
  accountability from a systems perspective? What
  systems do we need to influence for both impact
  and sustainability? Think not only of citizen
  demand but also the supply of quality services
  and other public goods by governments,
  institutions and community groups.

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Question Four
Panel Discussion

• What are the major constraints that you have
  faced in supporting social accountability and how
  have you addressed them? What have you learned
  from your experience you feel we should carry
  forward into the future?

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Small Group Discussion

• Refer to the handout and discuss the three
  questions with others at your table
• Nominate a timekeeper/facilitator you have 30
  minutes to discuss all three questions
• Write key responses on the flipchart

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Question One
Small Group Discussion Report Out

• When is it more appropriate and effective and
  when is it not for an international NGO versus a
  local partner to take the lead in carrying out
  social accountability work? How do we best
  leverage partnerships to take this into account?

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Question Two
Small Group Discussion Report Out

• Are there necessary preconditions for carrying
  out this kind of work in terms of the operating
  environments we work in? Possible factors include
  security issues, political space, capacities and
  other factors.

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Question Three
Small Group Discussion Report Out

• What are the resource implications of taking on a
  social accountability agenda?

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More opportunities for input

• Upcoming consultations hosted by TOPS
• February 4, Social protection and safety nets
• February 11, Conflict sensitive programming
• Questions or comments? Write to
  ffpstrategy_at_gmail.com