Corinne Huser, the leader of the DDLGN focal point team, introduced participants to a systemic view of accountability based on key pillars: Information, answerability, and responsiveness / enforceability. The systemic framework (see graphic) emphasizes the two dimensions of accountability:
- Vertical dimension: citizens ↔ authorities;
- Horizontal dimension: among authorities.
Accountability processes involve many actors and can reinforce (or hamper) each other. If you would like to know more about the concept…
…download Corinne’s presentation, featuring the systemic framework: