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Definition Civic education refers to various processes of education in self-government. It rests on the assumption that qualities necessary for democratic discourses and common decision making do not emerge by themselves but need to be acquired through education. This does not necessarily refer to teaching and learning in the education...
Whilst a precise definition is contested, collaborative governance generally refers to a process of decision making, service delivery or problem solving where government agencies engage a number of external organisations. Working together, this multi-organisation approach is effective in addressing challenging public policy issues that cannot be solved by a single...
Community- or citizen-based monitoring is a generic term for citizen oversight of public services. Also known as participatory monitoring, CBM is ideally led by the local population and involves both oversight and reporting of service quality, efficiency, and efficacy.