Project Start: Innovations for Social Accountability

Theoverallgoalofthe new project, which is called Innovations for Social Accountability in Cambodia (ISAC), istosupport citizens in their efforts toimprovetheir own capacity, their accessto information,their networks forcollectiveaction, thus helpingthem buildpublicdemand for social accountability anddevelopsolutions meant toaddress their communitiesosinglequoteo priorities. The objectives of the new project are:

1. Improvedaccesstoinformationongovernmentdecisionsandprocesses,and on theplanning,spending,andinvestmentofpublicfunds
2. Increasedcitizenparticipationandcollectiveinitiatives, in order to achieve increased accountability of publicservice providers
3. Increaseduse ofneworexistingtechnologiesenablingcitizenengagement
4. Educationandoutreachtoraiseawarenessabout the need foraccountabilityandintegrityinpublicadministration.

On June 30,the Deputy Governor of the province of Kandal, Mr. Rithy Kim, as well as representatives of the Board of Governors of the municipality of Ta Khmao joineda first courtesy meeting in this project which will cover all Sangkat administrations in the city.