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The Role that Civil Society can Play in Ensuring Accountability in Social Protection Programmes

Expert commentaries - Date: 14 April 2014 / Author: Felipe J. Hevia

Civil society and accountability in social protection programmes The experience of the last 20 years suggests there are four obstacles to ensuring accountability in social protection programmes. The first obstacle has to do with social protection’s contested status: is it a right or only a service or a favour?...

The role of civil society in keeping vigil over the human rights implications of states’ social protection policies, programmes and activities

Expert commentaries - Date: 14 April 2014 / Author: Letlhokwa George Mpedi

Keeping vigil over the human rights implications of states’ social protection activities One of the fundamental roles that civil society organizations play is to ensure that states, particularly in emerging economies where social insecurity is rife, respect and promote the fundamental right to social protection (Samad 2009) and provide...