The innovations for social accountability in cambodia (isac) activity aims to expand citizen engagement and collective action to hold local governments accountable for public spending, investment…

The innovations for social accountability in cambodia (isac) activity aims to expand citizen engagement and collective action to hold local governments accountable for public spending, investment and public service provision, through increased availability of and access to information, greater analysis and dialogue over public policies, and the use of social accountability tools. There are four objectives under this activity: 1. Improved information access on government decisions and processes, and the planning, spending, and investment of public funds; 2. Increased citizen participation and collective action to hold local governments accountable for public services; 3. Increased utilization of new or existing enabling technologies for citizens to hold local governments accountable for delivery of public services; and 4. Education and outreach to raise awareness of accountability and integrity in public administration. This isac activity will build on the work started by implementation plan for social accountability framework (isaf) phase i by complementing the rollout of isaf phase II and expanding and improving on the current isaf methodologies to help citizens better understand their rights for civic participation and social accountability. Working through trusted local partners, the isac activity will also help to ensure that citizens gain the knowledge and skills needed to begin to generate pressure on royal government of cambodia (RGC) officials and agencies to respond to community priorities. The isac activity will also engage citizens and civic groups in urban areas and work in new sectors including wash, linked with the isaf phase II. By building from the isaf process already being used in rural areas across cambodia, the isac activity will gain legitimacy with citizens and government officials, build on concepts and terminology introduced in a previously implemented approach, and apply data, information, and lessons learned generated during the isaf phase i to inform isac¿s social accountability activities.