Accountability and Community Engagement (MEA 206)
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MEA 206 – ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Module Objective
To develop learners' ability to design and manage accountability systems that meaningfully involve programme participants and affected communities.
Learning Outcomes
Learners should be able to:
1. Explain accountability in development and humanitarian programmes.
2. Identify community accountability mechanisms.
3. Develop feedback systems.
4. Establish complaints mechanisms.
5. Analyse community feedback.
6. Close the feedback loop.
7. Apply participatory approaches.
8. Identify power and inclusion issues.
9. Integrate safeguarding into accountability systems.
10. Use community feedback to improve programming.
Module Content
1. Accountability principles
2. Accountability to affected populations
3. Community participation
4. Feedback mechanisms
5. Complaints mechanisms
6. Response mechanisms
7. Feedback analysis
8. Closing the feedback loop
9. Participatory monitoring
10. Social accountability
11. Community scorecards
12. Citizen feedback
13. Inclusion
14. Gender and accountability
15. Disability inclusion
16. Safeguarding
17. Confidentiality
18. Protection from retaliation
19. Accountability reporting
20. Accountability improvement plans
Practical Output
Design a community feedback and accountability mechanism.
IPSD Contact Information
Mr. Peter Senesie, IPSD Assistant Vice President and Dean
Email: psenesie@pathsu.education
Whats App: +232 76 752525
Dr. Michael Udam, Associate Dean, IPSD
Email: mudam@pathsu.education
Whats App: +234 803 249 6398
IPSD Website: PATHS University IPSD
Admissions: admissions@pathsu.education