Publication: A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption
Date
2011-12
ISSN
Published
2011-12
Author(s)
Migliorisi, Stefano
Wescott, Clay
Abstract
The focus of this paper is on the
institutions outside the executive branch that include
supreme audit institutions, legislative oversight bodies
(such as parliamentary public accounts and budget
committees, and ombudsmen), related independent bodies, and
civil society organizations. Through their support for
accountability, donor countries and international financial
institutions seek to help countries: promote voice and
accountability as an intrinsic human right, and improve
development outcomes in terms of poverty reduction,
sustainable development. The report is organized as: first,
provide a brief literature review of research on
accountability, and how donors and other actors can work to
improve it, including a review of the experience of other
bilateral and multilateral donors in supporting domestic
accountability through their policies, strategies, and
behaviors as well as through direct support to
accountability actors and systems. Second, briefly review
the guidance prepared for Bank staff toward enhancing
accountability. Third, review some examples of the
Bank's experience in supporting domestic
accountability. Finally, we present some conclusions and
accountability-related questions for further analysis.
Citation
“Migliorisi, Stefano; Wescott, Clay. 2011. A Review of World Bank Support for Accountability Institutions in the Context of Governance and Anticorruption. IEG Working Paper;2011/5. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26685 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”