Social Protection for Informal Workers in Asia by Sri Wening Handayani Sri Wening;Asian Development Bank Staff;

Author:Sri Wening Handayani, Sri Wening;Asian Development Bank Staff;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Asian Development Bank Institute
Published: 2016-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Cross-Sector Reform

Governance arrangements at a program level cannot be effective without reference to the broader institutional and political economy environment at the national level. Structural reform and improvements across the public sector are necessary to remove legal, administrative, and informal barriers that prevent people benefiting from their entitlements.

Upholding good governance requires robust systems of horizontal accountability, that is, the ability of public institutions to carry out effective oversight of program administrators and service providers and to enforce the rule of law. Ineffective horizontal accountability mechanisms can lead to officials who may not fear punishment for preferential treatment and rent seeking. National institutions, including the judiciary and all relevant sector line agencies, must regularly monitor, expose, and sanction violations of program rules and illegal behavior such as exclusion of eligible individuals, corruption, and misuse of funds.

Horizontal accountability is crucial for guaranteeing serious consideration of citizen feedback and adequate rule enforcement for fair redress. It is equally important for promoting demand-driven mechanisms that involve citizen participation in service delivery monitoring.

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