Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...
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112 KPI Congress XI<br />
implementing rules <strong>and</strong> regulations <strong>of</strong> the government procurement<br />
reform act. It involves a host <strong>of</strong> organizations <strong>and</strong> groups from virtually<br />
every sector to work together on this cause. From civil society it has<br />
harnessed the energy <strong>of</strong> over 20 groups involved in a Transparency <strong>and</strong><br />
Accountability Network. It has drawn in youth through the Walang Ku-<br />
Corrupt Movement (Youth). It involves a church group called CBCP.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the main stakeholders in the coalition is the Philippine<br />
Contractors Association. (private sector – main stakeholder). Finally local<br />
chambers <strong>of</strong> commerce provide important inputs <strong>and</strong> resources. 20<br />
CIVICUS: CIVICUS is an international alliance dedicated to<br />
strengthening citizen action <strong>and</strong> civil society throughout the world. It is<br />
an international alliance <strong>of</strong> members <strong>and</strong> partners which constitute an<br />
influential network <strong>of</strong> organisations at the local, national, regional <strong>and</strong><br />
international levels, <strong>and</strong> span the spectrum <strong>of</strong> civil society including: civil<br />
society networks <strong>and</strong> organisations; trade unions; faith-based networks;<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional associations; NGO capacity development organisations;<br />
philanthropic foundations <strong>and</strong> other funding bodies; businesses; <strong>and</strong><br />
social responsibility programmes. CIVICUS has worked for over a<br />
decade to strengthen citizen action <strong>and</strong> civil society throughout the<br />
world, especially in areas where participatory democracy <strong>and</strong> citizens’<br />
freedom <strong>of</strong> association are threatened. CIVICUS seeks to amplify the<br />
voices <strong>and</strong> opinions <strong>of</strong> ordinary people <strong>and</strong> it gives expression to the<br />
enormous creative energy <strong>of</strong> the burgeoning sector <strong>of</strong> civil society. 21<br />
Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA): Affiliated<br />
Networks for Social Accountability (ANSA) bridge the gap between the<br />
growing body <strong>of</strong> knowledge in the field <strong>of</strong> social accountability <strong>and</strong> the<br />
current capacity <strong>of</strong> practitioners, civil society, <strong>and</strong> government to<br />
effectively apply the concept to policy <strong>and</strong> program design. The ANSA<br />
model creates <strong>and</strong> supports regional networks <strong>of</strong> practitioners—both<br />
governmental <strong>and</strong> nongovernmental—in the field <strong>of</strong> social<br />
accountability.<br />
20 Taken from a presentation made by Sanjay Pradhan, Vice President, World Bank<br />
Institute at a conference held in Frankfurt, October 2, 2009<br />
21 Taken from http://www.civicus.org/who-we-are