From Information to Participation: The Potential of New Technologies on Accountability Initiatives

Date
May 2012
This technical note considers the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in promoting the use of information and active participation among various stakeholders in the context of access to information initiatives, and in transparency and accountability efforts more broadly. Such participation, in turn, has the potential to bring about concrete improvements in institutional capacity in the public sector, public policies, and governance.