This is ANSA-EAP's online channel for commentary and reflection on social accountability issues, as well as on interconnected issues of corruption, governance, and citizen participation. All articles in VOICES represent opinions of the individual writers. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ANSA-EAP and its partners. ANSA-EAP is also not responsible for the accuracy of information in these articles.
24 April 2012
Social Accountability in Oil and Gas Exploration
by Emy Perez
With the Philippine government poised to award oil and gas exploration contracts in July, can Social Accountability frame the engagement?
Mining has dominated the discourse on Extractive Industries in the Philippines for some time now. The social, environmental, health issues are palpable because the operations are in communities.
It is quite different with oil and gas, that operate mostly offshore, at a distance that communities may hardly see or feel the impact on their lives and their resources. ‘Out of sight, out of mind’ is a convenient alibi for not engaging communities; it may also be the reason for civil society organizations not participating in the discussions. Or, simply, that there had not been a platform for participation.
07 March 2012
Mongolia has the best level of gender equality in East Asia, says watchdog organization
Mongolia is among the few countries in the world that have reached a MEDIUM level of gender equity. In the East Asia & the Pacific region, only New Zealand, in a slightly better condition, and Australia, slightly worse, keep up with Mongolia.
This is made apparent by the publication of the Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2012, published by Social Watch on the eve of Women’s International Day, March 8.
The index prepared annually by Social Watch measures the gap between women and men in education, the economy and political empowerment. The index is an average of the inequalities in the three dimensions. In literacy, it examines the gender gap in enrollment at all levels; economic participation computes the gaps in income and employment; empowerment measures the gaps in highly qualified jobs, parliament and senior executive positions.
This is made apparent by the publication of the Gender Equity Index (GEI) 2012, published by Social Watch on the eve of Women’s International Day, March 8.
The index prepared annually by Social Watch measures the gap between women and men in education, the economy and political empowerment. The index is an average of the inequalities in the three dimensions. In literacy, it examines the gender gap in enrollment at all levels; economic participation computes the gaps in income and employment; empowerment measures the gaps in highly qualified jobs, parliament and senior executive positions.
15 February 2012
Bantay Lansangan
Bantay Lansangan is a partnership that seeks to mobilize a multi-sectoral group composed of non-government, private stakeholders, and official development partners to work with the DPWH and other government stakeholder agencies in enhancing the delivery of quality national road services responsive to user’s needs, through more efficient and transparent use of public resources, thereby providing value for money and integrity.
The partnership will increase transparency and access to information and monitor DPWH performance in delivering national road services. It is expected to reduce transaction costs for road construction and maintenance, improve response times for maintenance, increase road user satisfaction, and improve the public perception of DPWH.
ANSA-EAP documented the Bantay Lansangan experience, the project’s conceptual design, operational framework, relationship between its secretariat and local partners, modes of partnership, and terms of engagement among partners, among others. The case study includes stories that describe the model and the experiences of local Bantay Lansangan partners in Iloilo, Kalinga, and Abra provinces.
The partnership will increase transparency and access to information and monitor DPWH performance in delivering national road services. It is expected to reduce transaction costs for road construction and maintenance, improve response times for maintenance, increase road user satisfaction, and improve the public perception of DPWH.
ANSA-EAP documented the Bantay Lansangan experience, the project’s conceptual design, operational framework, relationship between its secretariat and local partners, modes of partnership, and terms of engagement among partners, among others. The case study includes stories that describe the model and the experiences of local Bantay Lansangan partners in Iloilo, Kalinga, and Abra provinces.
19 January 2012
18 January 2012
17 January 2012
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