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Boosting Accountability in the educational sector: Kudos for the CIAA and for Dr. Lava Awasti, former Director General of Department of Education

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Feb
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Education
Significant steps are being taken to improve the level of accountability within the national public schools. CIAA is pushing hard to curb corruption but also the Department of Education has been working seriously to make the sector less corrupted and this is also thanks to the work of Dr. Awasti, its former Director General who was recently transferred back to the Ministry of Education.

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The problem with aid? That it must be spent at all cost.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Dec
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Accountability and Transparency
One of the problems with aid money is that resources must be spent. One of the reasons for this is that there is a great deal of pressures (and interests) from many sides about spending money even when it would be much better keeping them on hold.

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ADB please say NO

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 22Aug
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BETTER AID
The Asian Development Bank, when announced that Nepal can easily afford to pay back its soft loans and consequently decided to stop its grants making to the country, showed it can be a trailblazer in the field of development assistance. The Bank should reject last minute efforts from the Government to reverse its decision.

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INGOs becoming “nationalized”, options and reflections

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
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BETTER AID
Some international non-governmental organizations and INGOs are considering the option to create local twin organizations as “vehicles” to implement their activities in the country. A graduated approach that instead hands over responsibility to a trusted partner is far preferred. While both can be questionable, we have a real opportunity to reshape the sector for the better.

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RTI, the missing turbo accountability tool

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 11Jul
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
The 9th of July is Right to Information Day. The right to information, RTI is a fundamental tool to bring transparency and a culture of openness in the society. Much more could be done to harness its real powers.

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The AIN Should Take the Offensive against Bashing

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05May
The Association of International NGOs, (AIN) needs to raise it is own stakes. It is no enough anymore to say that all members are compliant with the Government’s regulations. We all know that government agencies are not well coordinated among themselves and the reporting standards set by the SWC can leave loopholes. AIN must go the extra mile while dealing with transparency and accountability

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What to do with INGOs?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 01Apr
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Accountability and Transparency
Make them more accountable? Of course yes through a better national “system” but also by thinking long term and strategically on what we want from them. Some food for thought: Overhauling the SWC, raising the financial requirements for INGOs to operate in the country, letting smaller INGOs to create consortium or merge and allow some of them to be “nationalized” as community foundations.

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The INGOs and the Red Book: How Open data and On Line system can enhance the journey for better accountability.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Mar
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Accountability and Transparency
Betting on ITC with open data and innovative software can be a real win win for the country, making it easier for INGOs and why not NGOs to be fully aligned and compliant with the national rules and regulations. In short, for those still reticent to go “mainstream”, no more excuses.

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