The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) – KEEA Municipal organized a social auditing on Civic Engagements on the role of citizens on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption,” as the third activity of the two year project in partnership and under the sponsorship by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and co-funded by the European Union (EU).
The social auditing brought duty bearers and the citizens together to discuss two critical social issues, thus Education and quality of learning infrastructure, and Health services delivery and facilities. The NCCE Municipal Director –Danabsin Naandam explained that the rule of law and public accountability are fundamental pillars of sustainable democratic governance and sustainable development. Public accountability operates when state institutions and public office holders act within the law, provide information, justify their decisions, and deliver quality social services responsibly.
And citizens on the other hand have corresponding duty to seek for information, monitor public actions, question decisions made, and hold duty bearers accountable through lawful and participatory means. Effective governance is therefore achieved when empowered citizens engage constructively with responsive institutions within a framework which is anchored in transparency and respect for the rule of law.
This social auditing engagement activity for the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption sponsors’ by GIZ, GmbH and the European Union (EU).
The Municipal CHRAJ Director – Eric Arthur Fynn made a presentation on “Public Accountability Mechanisms”, citizens’ rights, complaint and redress procedures, and the responsibilities of public office holders in the municipality.
Participants were giving the opportunity to express their views about role and performance of various social institutions. They shared knowledge gained at the sensitization program as they have been equipped with needed knowledge and incites to position them to demand accountability from duty bearers. According to the participants, the sensitization program will position them to play their effective role as far as the rule of law and the fight against corruption is concerned. They expressed gratitude to the organizers and sponsors of the program.
