Round table - Africities, Johannesburg - Innovative solutions for accountable and transparent local governments

Date Published: June 18, 2017, 9:42 a.m.

Round table - Africities, Johannesburg - Innovative solutions for accountable and transparent local governments


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n December 1st, the Uraía Platform, in partnership with UN-Habitat, FMDV and Transparency International, will organize a round table session on "Innovative solutions for accountable and transparent local governments". The discussion will take place during the UCLG conference, Africities, to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 29th to December 3rd of 2015.




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Local governments all over the world need support to face the new challenges posed by new types of governance, as many of them lack the necessary capacities, resources or legal frameworks to effectively respond to the citizen’s demand for transparency and accountability in city management and for increased participation in the city matters. With increasing education and access to information, governing without the citizen has become nearly impossible in the world of today. Transparency and accountability are the key to give African citizens the tools and information they need to play a more active role in society, and are crucial for improving the lives of citizens by delivering services efficiently and effectively, increasing confidence and trust, and promoting development in an open, competitive, and fair manner.

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