DEI efforts need to account for hegemony, marginalization, and the creation of sustainable shifts... more DEI efforts need to account for hegemony, marginalization, and the creation of sustainable shifts in power. <em>This is the second of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.</em>
Can information and communication technologies (ICTs) empower through participation, transparency... more Can information and communication technologies (ICTs) empower through participation, transparency, and accountability and if so, under which conditions?
Theory and practice demonstrate that technologies can empower citizens to hold governments and international donors accountable, but true accountability will only result from recognizing the gap between supply (governments) and demand (citizens, civil society) and considering how to bridge it from both sides.
ICT-enabled initiatives have contributed to shrinking this “accountability gap,” yet in many cases, it remains open.
In this paper, we develop a framework for analyzing how technologies can accelerate efforts to close the gap, which we call the Loch Ness model. We then offer reasons why the gap remains open and put forth recommendations for closing it.
DEI efforts need to account for hegemony, marginalization, and the creation of sustainable shifts... more DEI efforts need to account for hegemony, marginalization, and the creation of sustainable shifts in power. <em>This is the second of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.</em>
Can information and communication technologies (ICTs) empower through participation, transparency... more Can information and communication technologies (ICTs) empower through participation, transparency, and accountability and if so, under which conditions?
Theory and practice demonstrate that technologies can empower citizens to hold governments and international donors accountable, but true accountability will only result from recognizing the gap between supply (governments) and demand (citizens, civil society) and considering how to bridge it from both sides.
ICT-enabled initiatives have contributed to shrinking this “accountability gap,” yet in many cases, it remains open.
In this paper, we develop a framework for analyzing how technologies can accelerate efforts to close the gap, which we call the Loch Ness model. We then offer reasons why the gap remains open and put forth recommendations for closing it.
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and accountability and if so, under which conditions?
Theory and practice demonstrate that technologies
can empower citizens to hold governments and international donors accountable, but true accountability
will only result from recognizing the gap between supply (governments) and demand (citizens, civil society) and considering how to bridge it from both sides.
ICT-enabled initiatives have contributed to shrinking this “accountability gap,” yet in many cases, it remains open.
In this paper, we develop a framework for analyzing how technologies can accelerate efforts to close the gap, which we call the Loch Ness model. We then offer reasons why the gap remains open and put forth recommendations for closing it.
and accountability and if so, under which conditions?
Theory and practice demonstrate that technologies
can empower citizens to hold governments and international donors accountable, but true accountability
will only result from recognizing the gap between supply (governments) and demand (citizens, civil society) and considering how to bridge it from both sides.
ICT-enabled initiatives have contributed to shrinking this “accountability gap,” yet in many cases, it remains open.
In this paper, we develop a framework for analyzing how technologies can accelerate efforts to close the gap, which we call the Loch Ness model. We then offer reasons why the gap remains open and put forth recommendations for closing it.