Assessing the role of advocacy csos in Promoting vertical political accountability: (2015-2019) a case study in separet woreda of bale robe town

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2019-12

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A.A.U.

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Considering the situation at large where the country has been, in Oromia there was political unrest. As a consequence the possible reasons were, like unlawful rallies, declaring state of emergency, robbing and burning of institutions as well as closing transport roads between years of 2015 and 2017 which are a big challenge for CSOs to pursue their activities especially in Amhara and Oromia regional states. Besides, in Bale Robe the trends in which communities try to hold the Kebele or Woreda administrators accountable in failure of their political activities are uncommon. Hence, this study explores the current roles of advocates CSOs in building strong democratization processes through promotion of downward political accountability trends in Bale Robe Woreda. Therefore, many important actors and institutions are expected to play role in building strong democratization processes from this, advocacy CSOs are one. In this regard, the purpose of this paper is to examine the role of advocacy CSOs in promoting downward political accountability in Bale Robe district. Therefore to achieve the objective, both primary and secondary data collection methods were used in conducting the study. Thus, the required data for this study has been collected from the Ethiopian resident and foreign charity and society organizations as well as from governmental institutions. Thus, all research questions were addressed using data obtained through descriptive analysis. In this regard based on data, summary, conclusion, and recommendations have been made with the hope that it will develop understanding to the advocacy CSOs in a Woreda. However, the study revealed, proclamation 621/2009 was confronting activities of CSOs in which still cast a shadow over their current state and characters. In addition, activities of advocacy CSOs which run their operation in the district were challenged by legal, economic, political and social misconception factors which are put an effect over their role. However, modified proclamations“1113/2019” have indications of mixed fortune in widening the scope and anxiety of practical undertakings. Finally, the study concluded that, advocacy CSOs in a Woreda shows rare role in promoting downward vertical political accountability. However, the study recommend that to realize the development of democratic political culture especially in promoting downward political accountability government also have to create conducive environment for advocates CSO in legal and economic sphere, as well governmental institution have to be widen its inclusivity and partnership trends with all relevant advocates CSOs.

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A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy.

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Advocacy, Civil Society Organization, Downward Vertical Accountability, Political Accountability

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