RC Fact-Box - Citizen Engagement

AccountAbility's contribution to a recently launched prestigious project co-ordinated by the Carnegie UK Trust focuses on the 2006 Energy Review critically examining how the Review was designed, which actors had preferential access to Whitehall, and the formal and informal channels for citizens and civil society to influence the outcome. It maps the missed opportunities to engage in the process and identified opportunities to improve governance and accountability within the decision-making process.

Read AccountAbility's case study on citizen participation and influence in the 2006 Energy Review.

'Power Moves: Exploring Power and Influence in the UK' looks at the debate between citizen power and participation in the UK government decision-making. The report includes case-studies from AccountAbility, The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Rand Corporation, and Democratic Audit.