It is a core infrastructure for economic development in developed and rapidly developing nations alike, and is enabling networked individuals to hold governments and other institutions accountable in ways that are as powerful as the press in earlier eras.
Establishing the rule of law is fundamental to achieving communities of opportunity and equity--communities that offer sustainable economic development, accountable government, and respect for fundamental rights.
The mission of Good Jobs First (www.goodjobsfirst.org) is making economic development subsidies accountable and effective.
The new G20 Working Group on Development must: be made permanent to ensure accountability, and elevate the focus on human development alongside economic development; keep each G20 member accountable for rapid progress toward meeting development goals--particularly on child and maternal health and food security; equip G20 nations to provide leadership within their own regions.
Speaking at the Downing Street meeting, Prime Minister David Cameron said mayors would boost economic development and be more accountable for voters.
Lumumba proposed a "critical break with capitalism" through three concurrent strategies: assemblies to elevate ordinary people's voices, an independent political party accountable to the assemblies, and publicly financed economic development through local cooperatives.
It calls for "a critical break with capitalism and the dismantling of the American settler colonial project," starting in Jackson and Mississippi's Black Belt, by way of three concurrent strategies: assemblies to elevate ordinary people's voices, an independent political party accountable to the assemblies, and publicly financed economic development through local cooperatives.
Armed with this data, communities can hold their governments accountable for investing in education, health care and economic development.
In a speech in Manchester well received by civic leaders Osborne also said there were advantages to having someone democratically accountable to the whole city who can deal with issues like transport or economic development or fighting crime.
It has a variety of outcomes including, sometimes subverting democracy and economic development, making it difficult for citizens to hold their elected official accountable hence tending to reinforce corruption in society.
