Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Government Transparency
Government Spending
Collections
Covid-19 Response
LATINNO
Location
Dominican Republic
Scope of Influence
National
Links
Orlando Jorge Villegas revela Comisión de Veeduría detectó irregularidades en compras de emergencia
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Evaluation, oversight, & social auditing
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
General Types of Methods
Evaluation, oversight, and social auditing
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Legislation, policy, or frameworks
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
No
Type of Organizer/Manager
National Government

CASE

Dominican Republic COVID-19 Citizen Oversight Commission

November 29, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
October 27, 2020 Patrick L Scully, Participedia Team
October 27, 2020 LATINNO
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Specific Topics
Government Transparency
Government Spending
Collections
Covid-19 Response
LATINNO
Location
Dominican Republic
Scope of Influence
National
Links
Orlando Jorge Villegas revela Comisión de Veeduría detectó irregularidades en compras de emergencia
Start Date
Ongoing
Yes
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Approach
Evaluation, oversight, & social auditing
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
General Types of Methods
Evaluation, oversight, and social auditing
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Legislation, policy, or frameworks
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
No
Type of Organizer/Manager
National Government

The Covid-19 Citizen Oversight Commission was created in April 2020 by President Danilo Medina, as an independent body in charge of monitoring the purchases and contracts signed by the Government during the emergency triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Problems and Purpose

As stated in the decree (145-20) through which the Covid-19 Citizen Oversight Commission was created, five representatives from different civil society groups were designated by the President as members who would monitor government purchases and contracts during the pandemic. The following organizations are represented in the Commission: The National Council of Private Enterprises, the Dominican Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises, the Evangelical Churches, the Catholic Church and the Dominican Newspaper Association. 

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Decree (145-20) to create the commission: http://www.sisalril.gov.do/pdf/covid19/Decreto-145-20.pdf

Notes