Global: Selected uses of official statistics by CSOs to improve public sector performance

This paper published by Q Squared uses case studies of recent initiatves to explore how official statistics have been used by civil society organisations (CSOs) to hold public agencies accountable for service delivery or for the effective use of public resources. Amnog the key findings are that where governments are committed to increase the accountability of the public sector to citizens, it may be necessary to create new institutions and/or pass new legislation in order to raise the demand for data.