Gender and Public Participation in Afghanistan: Aid, Transparency and Accountability

by Bashirullah Najimi

Overview

This book discussesthe role of gender and participationwithin the context of budgeting and planning. Gender and participation are two very closely interconnected issues in these processes, and the author explores how these could better promote accountability and transparency. Through chapters on topics such as access to information and mechanisms for public engagement, gender responsive budgeting, and the role of women in combating corruption, the book includes examples of good practices in gender and participation from the international perspective and to what extent they could be applied in Afghanistan. Working in aid-dependent developing countries with a high level of gender inequality and corruption requires additional knowledge of issues in gender, public participation, accountability, and transparency—regardless of whether working in the public sector or in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319749761
Publisher:	Palgrave Pivot
Publication date:	03/28/2018
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Bashirullah Najimi is an expert of International Development who has worked extensively on public sector budgets, foreign aid management and analysis, particularly in Asia. He has worked with the International Budget Partnership, the Afghan Parliament, the Government of Dubai, and with the United Nations Development program.

Table of Contents

1.Gender and Participation

2.Budget and Budgeting Process

3.Access to Information

4.Public Participation Mechanisms and Challenges

5.Status of Public Participation in Planning, Budgeting and Oversight

6.Gender Responsive Budgeting

7. Role of Executive in Gender and Public Participation

8.Role of the Legislature in Gender and Public Participation

9.Role of Civil Society Organizations and Media in Gender and Public Participation in Afghanistan

10. Eradicating Corruption.