Civil society's role in the governance agenda in Ecuador : assessing opportunities and constraints
Klapper, Leora
This study builds on research that has been conducted by civil society organizations (CSOs) and donor agencies in Ecuador on the growth and activities of CSOs, recognizing the important role they have in the country's governance and social and economic development. The study presents a number of key findings and offers recommendations for policy, institutional, legal and regulatory reforms, and interventions to enhance stakeholder capacities for social accountability. This study seeks to provide a better understanding of how civil society organizations engage in demanding a more accountable and transparent state in Ecuador and explores the limitations and opportunities that they face in this process. Specifically, the study seeks to: i) Analyze how civil society actors engage in governance issues, specifically in enhancing government accountability and transparency and reducing corruption. ii) Provide an overview of the main agendas and demands of different civil society groups that seek to enhance governance in Ecuador. iii) Assess the factors that constrain or facilitate effective civil society engagement in governance issues, including the factors that are inherent to civil society as well as those that are related to the environment in which they operate. iv) Identify government actions that can facilitate civil society engagement in governance as well as civil society actions that can enhance the impact of their social accountability interventions.
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