Pedro Arrojo Agudo, UN Special Rapporteur
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@PericoArrojo UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation as of 1 Nov 2020 - Views my own, RT≠endorsement
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At the heart of accountability is restoring the balance between those who hold power in water and sanitation service provision and those who do not – it is a mechanism to combat this imbalance. #HRWASH2020
See friendly version of my report: tinyurl.com/t658e3d
The second dimension of accountability: Answerability.
Q: How can an actor be answerable?
A: By providing explanations and justification for their actions or inactions, in a clear and understandable manner, to all persons they are accountable to.
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How to ensure answerability in water and sanitation provision?
1. Through monitoring and reporting
2. By empowering individuals to request answers and creating forums for discussion
3. By combating corruption
See my report: undocs.org/A/73/162
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Participation and access to information are not only core human rights principles, they are also central to ensuring answerability.
See my report: undocs.org/A/73/162
See friendly summary of the report: tinyurl.com/t658e3d
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Answerability goes both ways: Not only must individuals have access to information, they must also be able to make their voices heard, especially in cases of violations of their human rights. Complaint mechanisms must be in place to ensure this dialogue.
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The third dimension of accountability: enforceability.
To put it simply, without venues through which to ensure that violations are addressed and redressed, there can be no functioning accountability.
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