According to the World Bank, Social Accountability is "an approach towards building accountability that relies on civic engagement, i.e. in which it is ordinary citizens and/or civil society organizations who participate directly or indirectly in exacting accountability."  In this series of presentations Russell Wildeman of IDASA and Blanche Sonon of Social Watch Benin, describe various social accountability tools, or mechanisms that citizens and civil society organizations can use to increase accountability.

A critical component of conducting a survey is sampling.  In this series of presentations Dr. Khangelani Zuma, Research Director and Head of Biostatistics at the Human Sciences Research Council, and Dr. Seni Kouanda of Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS), discuss various sampling strategies and methods for designing a valid sample for small scale research studies.

This Book is based on a simple concept: no one is in a better position to hold a government accountable than those it governs.

This seminar sponsored by TAP and the World Bank highlights real-world examples of demand-side interventions that have been incorporated into service delivery.

The work of TAP grantees in improving health service delivery is highlighted in the Global Health Council Seminar "Civil Society- The Missing Link in Health Systems".

Jorge Lavarreda, President of the Board of the National Center for Economic Research in Guatemala (CIEN) and a former TAP grantee, discusses the communications and advocacy strategies that CIEN used during their study to leverage their results and increase their impact. These strategies eventually led to the revision of the Guatemalan academic school year, ensuring students received school supplies and textbooks at the start of term.

During its first phase of work between June 2007 and December 2008, the TAP Grants Program supported 19 research and advocacy projects designed and conducted by IMOs worldwide.  TAP compiled the key findings and advocacy products into a slideshow to highlight the accomplishments of the organziations.

A fundamental principle of good governance is that those in public office should be accountable to citizens for their performance.

Moldova is currently experimenting with decentralization in education. Moldova’s Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) “Viitorul” wanted to assess the extent and effect of the decentralization, as well as the general state of financing for Moldovan education.  Researchers examined budget data and laws, as well as national and international reports, and interviewed mayors, local government officials, and the directors and vice-directors of 30 schools chosen to represent a broad swath of Moldova’s education system.

The 2A Consortium of Albania—a partnership between the Albania Center for Economic Research (ACER) and the Albanian Socio-Economic Think Tank (ASET)—set out to demystify the budgeting process that funds Albanian health care.