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