Social Development Department The World Bank Strengthening World Bank Group Engagement on Governance & Anticorruption: Scaling up and Mainstreaming Demand for Good Governance Robert S. Chase Team Leader Community Driven Development and Local Governance October 18, 2007

Social Development Department Governance and Anti-Corruption: Context Effective governance institutions central to development effectiveness Global consensus around new GAC strategy – consultations held in 35 developing countries, 12 donor countries and four global events, reaching more than 3,200 people Opportunities for broad, multi-stakeholder input Governance and Anticorruption (GAC) Strategy was unanimously approved by the Board in March 2007 Need to engage with multiple stakeholders GAC Implementation Plan: Discussed at the Board October 11 – stage set for implementation of concrete actions Scale-up and mainstream the operations supporting demand for good governance

Social Development Department The Seven Principles Guiding GAC Implementation 1.Focus on GAC is based on the Bank’s mandate to reduce poverty—a capable and accountable state creates opportunities for the poor 2.The Bank’s GAC work must be country driven 3.There is no “one size fits all” – implementation is adapted to individual country circumstances 4.The GAC strategy requires the Bank to remain engaged so that “the poor do not pay twice” 5.The Bank aims to engage in its GAC work with a broad array of stakeholders 6.Work to strengthen, not by-pass, country systems through stronger institutions 7.The Bank will work with governments, donors, and other actors at the country and global levels to ensure a harmonized and coordinated approach

Social Development Department Strengthening the Demand for Good Governance Enabling environment for Social Accountability Right to information legislation and practice (Orissa implementation of India-wide RTI legislation, Philippines public disclosure of senior officials’ private assets) Independent, competitively owned media (Kenya, Eastern Europe) Independent, executive branch oversight (Supreme audit institutions, Parliamentary accounts committees) Opportunities for citizen and civil society input into development planning, implementation and monitoring (Uganda, PRSCs) Enhancing Demand-side Approaches in Bank Operations Public disclosure of project-level contracting (Bangladesh E-procurement) Participatory budgeting (Brazil) Citizen and community oversight of investment operations (India DPIPs) Community empowerment for improved local governance (Indonesia KDP) Direct Support for Civil Society Capacity Building local civil society capacity for oversight and participation (service delivery score cards, capacity of user groups, parental participation in schools, water users associations, community conservation groups)