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GPSA Forum 2017: What “Democratises Democracy” and How Can the Crisis of Trust in State Institutions Be Overcome?

Wednesday, 8 November 20175396 views
GPSA Forum 2017: What “Democratises Democracy” and How Can the Crisis of Trust in State Institutions Be Overcome?

Automatically translated summary. The full article is available in Romanian.

The fourth Global GPSA Forum took place from 30 October to 1 November at the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington. Expert-Grup attended as a GPSA fund beneficiary and implementer of the national “Școala Mea” (My School) project in Moldova, alongside participants discussing citizen engagement and government accountability.

The event brought together over 250 participants from 65 countries, in line with the sixteenth of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, on inclusive societies and effective, accountable institutions. Moldova's Școala Mea project impressed with its functional coalitions and the replication of good practices in non-beneficiary schools and local public administrations.

Coverage of 27 of the country's 35 districts and municipalities was described as a “huge leap” in social accountability, introduced in Moldova for the first time. Schools mobilised communities to address technical equipment and heating problems, gathered feedback and lobbied district authorities to restore funding for teaching materials. The project also shared lessons with Morocco, Malawi and Mongolia. Openness to participation was presented as a first step towards restoring trust in state institutions.

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