Civic Engagement in Public Policy Making: Fad or Reality in <scp>G</scp>hana?

Mohammed, Abdulai Kuyini

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“…The contribution of all stakeholders is necessary to improve policy processes and the outcomes of climate change and development policies (Mohammed, 2013). The findings of this research show that three quarters of the respondents at the practitioner level (21 out of 28) were either not aware of the policy making process or felt that it was exclusionary (see Table I below).…”

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Exploring the policy environment for mainstreaming community-based adaptation (CBA) in Nepal

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2015

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

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. Cassandra has been engaged in research and study of global environmental issues for the last two decades. Her interests span government, business and community engagement with these issues from both cooperative and conflictual perspectives. AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to thank Prof. Susanne Schech and Emily Collins for providing valuable input to strengthen the paper. The article could not have been developed without the support of the respondents, particularly the policy makers, practitioners and communities interviewed in Nepal. 2 AbstractPurpose-Scaling up community-based adaptation (CBA) needs strong policy support. This paper aims to shed light onto the policy context of mainstreaming CBA in Nepal.Design/methodology/approach-The content and processes of Nepal's development policies and climate change policies and programmes were examined. The policy analysis was supported by a literature review, review of policy documents, and interviews and discussions undertaken with policy makers, practitioners and communities.Findings-The findings show that despite a lack of clear focus on climate change, the decentralization provisions and bottom-up practices within Nepal's development policies and plans could be entry points for mainstreaming CBA. However, experience shows that decentralization alone is insufficient because it benefits only a few institutions and individuals, while marginalizing the real beneficiaries. One of the policy conditions to mainstreaming CBA in development is to ensure that there are specific provisions for decentralization and inclusive devolution that can provide power and authority to local institutions and communities to make independent decisions and benefit the needy. There should also be mandatory legal provisions, endorsed by a country's government, for an inclusive, citizen-centric, participatory, and bottomup policy making process that involves the most vulnerable households and communities.Originality/value-This paper is of relevance to policy makers and practitioners in Nepal seeking to make informed policy decisions on effectively mainstreaming CBA into development. The analysis provided of the synergy and tradeoffs within existing policy provisions and processes can be used to guide the government and stakeholders in Nepal and other Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in creating favorable national and local-level policies and action plans.Article Type: Research paper

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Exploring the policy environment for mainstreaming community-based adaptation (CBA) in Nepal

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“…Mutual accountability will be achieved through, “the implementation of institutional and policy changes led by developing countries… including national and sub‐national institutions, regional organizations, parliaments and civil society” (BPA para 29.a). Mutual accountability includes not just government and the private sector but also a cutting‐edge process for civic engagement, which is increasingly recognized as critical to good policy making in African countries (Elliot‐Teague ; McBeth, Lybecker, and Garner ; Mohammed , 213).…”

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The Behavioral‐Economics Basis of Mutual Accountability to Achieve Food Security

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Mutual accountability is a social construct designed to overcome informational, transactional, and enforcement barriers to alignment and coordination among development stakeholders. In Africa, it has been implemented at the country and regional levels and will be presented at the African Union Summit in January 2018. However, the literature contains little on either the conceptual underpinnings of mutual accountability or its implementation in the African agricultural development context. Therefore, we reviewed the literature on mutual accountability to articulate its behavioral economics foundations. We also tested predictions using an adapted Prisoner's Dilemma model. We found several implications of mutual accountability for African development strategy within and beyond agricultural policy, including the importance of changing initial conditions to include cooperative action, the potential impermanence of cooperative action, and the importance of a critical mass of cooperating agents for maximum synergy. Finally, evidence suggests that mutual accountability processes increase the likelihood of achieving cooperative outcomes. Related Articles Related Media ECOSOC. . “Mutual Accountability Explained.” http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/newfunct/pdf14/ma_guidance_note.pdf This Place. . “The Prisoner's Dilemma.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Lo2fgxWHw

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“…Por outro lado, mesmo em regiões onde o nível de engajamento cívico é baixo e exista certa incapacidade ou desinteresse da população local em responder à indução desse novo contexto de coprodução das políticas e programas governamentais, aliado a contextos clientelistas, a existência de algumas ações, ainda que impostas, poderia ser válida. Essas ações fariam com que a sociedade civil, a partir do convívio e da experiência vivida, transcendesse o conhecimento adquirido (trabalho em grupo, confiança, engajamento) para outros espaços institucionais da vida comunitária (TENDLER, 1998;WAMPLER, 2012;MOHAMMED, 2013).…”

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Políticas Públicas de desenvolvimento local e adensamento de capital social: análise do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) em quatro municípios de Minas Gerais

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Public policies of local development and social capital densification: analysis of the Food acquisitionProgram (FPa) in four municipalities of minas gerais resumo O artigo analisou a eficácia do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA), enquanto política pública de desenvolvimento local, em adensar o nível de capital social em quatro municípios do estado de Minas Gerais. Os dados foram coletados através da realização de entrevistas presenciais semiestruturadas com os diversos seguimentos de atores envolvidos na implementação e operacionalização do PAA, sendo posteriormente analisados pelas categorias operacionais de capital social previamente delimitado. Os principais resultados indicaram que as regiões analisadas possuem baixos níveis de capital social. Ademais, a existência de vieses operacionais na concepção e implementação do PAA, notavelmente em relação à deficiência na comunicação governamental junto aos atores envolvidos e ao funcionamento limitado das organizações coletivas, favorece a perenização do status quo. Assim, o modelo "moderno" de intervenção governamental, advindo com o PAA, não se mostra transformador, em relação ao desenvolvimento local, nos municípios pesquisados. Tal cenário, contudo, pode ser alterado quando há o apoio do poder público municipal e a existência de lideranças locais entre os beneficiários.Palavras-chave: beneficiários, eficácia, política pública

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Civic Engagement in Public Policy Making: Fad or Reality in Ghana?

Cited by 24 publications

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Exploring the policy environment for mainstreaming community-based adaptation (CBA) in Nepal

Exploring the policy environment for mainstreaming community-based adaptation (CBA) in Nepal

The Behavioral‐Economics Basis of Mutual Accountability to Achieve Food Security

Políticas Públicas de desenvolvimento local e adensamento de capital social: análise do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) em quatro municípios de Minas Gerais

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