Social Accountability Tools
United Purpose (formerly Concern Universal) implements Social Accountability through the following tools: Social Accountability Cycle, Social Audit and Public Hearing / Public Auditorium. For us, Social Accountability is the relationship between decisions makers and Citizens. Thus, government officials must inform and produce explanations and justifications for citizens on the decisions about the use of public resources, and Citizens have the right to review such justifications and explanations and to demand clarifications on the use of available resources to respond to their most pressing needs.
This approach is based on the progressive satisfaction of human needs through the use of available public resources. The primary objective is to improve the quality of life of women and men through their participation in public resource management processes. In the long term, these actions will result in a conducive environment to social accountability, where citizens have access to efficient, quality public services that respond to their needs.