Publication: Building on Experience : Improving Social Protection in Uruguay and the Plan for Social Equity
Date
2008-07
ISSN
Published
2008-07
Author(s)
Reuben, William
Miodosky, Marisa
Watanabe, Eri
Abstract
The note highlights the need to
establish an accurate monitoring and evolution (M&E)
system for the Plan de Equidad (PE) that combines monitoring
and evaluation with social accountability and citizens'
participation mechanisms. Fortunately, MIDES (Uruguay's
Ministry of Social Development) is firmly moving in this
direction. The efforts undertaken by the numerous
institutions associated with the PE to link different data
sets is a key step in consolidating the M&E system. The
World Bank helped to organize a seminar on the M&E
system aimed at making available to MIDES regional
best-practice experiences. The note also encourages
including and disseminating information on social services
standards and quality assurance. This is a key step,
together with the information generated from the
participatory monitoring, for citizens to demand
accountability in an organized and effective manner. The
note encourages exploring the chances of installing Citizens
Information Centers throughout the country to support these
efforts, by making information about citizens rights
available to the public and by channeling citizens'
opinions to decision makers.
Citation
“Reuben, William; Miodosky, Marisa; Watanabe, Eri. 2008. Building on Experience : Improving Social Protection in Uruguay and the Plan for Social Equity. en breve; No. 132. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/5c120997-98a7-5863-9ee1-10f7404b959c License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”