76 December 2004 31042 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY An Introduction to the Concept and Emerging Practice Carmen Malena‚ with Reiner Forster Janmejay Singh Abstract This paper highlights the World Bank’s growing interest and involvement in social accountability initiatives‚ which derive from its core goals of promoting poverty reduction and effective and sustainable development. It addresses five fundamental questions: (i) what is social accountability; (ii) why is it important; (iii)
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A current real world example of the accountability concept and be seen within the infrastructure of the Employment Development Department: The department director and executive offices are all in Sacramento‚ California however the offices which has the job at carrying out the department’s mission are spread throughout Northern and Southern California. Branch Administrators interact with the hierarchy to obtain changes‚ policies‚ procedures of which each office must carry out in order to meet the
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MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY Purpose: to provide a refresher on property accountability and an awareness of Army physical security. Agenda Government Property Accountability Equipment Sensitive Items Weapons Physical Security Government Property OCIE Your personal equipment Unit/Section Equipment Tentage‚ Radios‚ Vehicles‚ Anything Green Vehicle BII Driver or TC responsible for Accountability Clothing Record (DA 3845 and Electronic) Used for OCIE Hand Receipt (DA 2062) Used for equipment Sensitive
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Accountability and Responsibility As an American soldier it is imperative to be accountable‚ whether it be for yourself‚ equipment‚ or your battle buddies. Lack of accountability can cause detrimental effects to the binds that hold the team together. For example‚ if you are not accountable of your equipment in combat‚ then you are a burden to the other soldiers‚ thus putting the lives of our fellow soldiers at risk. If you are not accountable‚ people will observe this and not have competency that
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I have been tasked with writing this 1000 word essay on the importance of accountability of sensitive items within the military. The reason I have been assigned to do this task is due to my failure of being attentive and securing my weapon and having it with me at all time. I failed by leaving my M9 Berretta at home in my safe before I left in support of the Boston Marathon. I was told by certain individuals to leave it at home‚ but I failed as an NCO to ask my section leader on how to properly secure
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The importance of accountability In the army accountability is everything. The definition of accountability is an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for ones actions. You have to have accountability for everything you do formation ceremonies to the items that you carry on you every day I’m going to give you 5 examples of when and why accountability would be very important example one having accountability of your soldiers if you are a NCO you always need to know
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Mitchell Strohmeyer Lance Corporal Uch 3/4 Kilo 20120811 Importance of Gear Accountability Gear accountability is very important in the Marine Corp. What would a Marine do in a combat environment if he left his Kevlar back at the rear? None of his brother’s would just happen to pull out an extra for him to borrow for the patrol. The same fundamentals apply to any other significant equipment items. In combat environments all the gear issued is issued for a reason‚ whether it is something
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THE RIGHT UNIFORM. The Army depends and runs on the discipline and the ability to be accountable for your actions and equipment. By forgetting my I.D card‚ I showed a lack of discipline. Regardless of personal problems‚ as a Soldier‚ it is my responsibility to insure that I uphold the standard. And with me striving to become a Noncommissioned Officer soon‚ this is unacceptable! If I can’t do the right thing‚ how can I make my Soldiers do it also. Without my equipment‚ I become a handicap for the
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between Courts and citizens are essential to constitutionalism. Thus accountability must be comprehensive to include not only the politicians‚ but also the bureaucrats‚ judges and everyone invested with public power. Accountability is the sine quo non of democracy. Transparency facilitates accountability. No public institution or public functionary is exempted from accountability although the manner of enforcing accountability may vary with the nature of office and the functions discharged by the
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Weapon Accountability 20140320 The date was September 14‚ 2012. At around 10 p.m. Camp Leatherneck was attacked by 15 insurgents. These attackers‚ organized into three teams‚ began an assault on the airfield of Bastion. While wearing U.S. Army uniforms‚ the attackers toted automatic rifles‚ rocket-propelled grenade launchers and suicide vests. While aboard Camp Leatherneck/Camp Bastion‚ they inflicted incredible damage to the air-wing. Destroying six AV-8B Harrier jets and damaging two others
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