Participants in the inaugural Collaborative Social Accountability Compact Meeting for Biodiversity Conservation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. © CANARI.
– An important step towards reshaping natural resource governance in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was taken recently when representatives from civil society and government agencies gathered in Arnos Vale for the inaugural Collaborative Social Accountability Compact Meeting for Biodiversity Conservation. This meeting marked the beginning of a bold effort to pilot a model that aims to improve governance, strengthen accountability, foster transparency, and create opportunities for communities to actively engage in biodiversity conservation decision-making.
Traditionally used in sectors like health and education, collaborative social accountability (CSA) is a people-centred approach that focuses on improving governance, accountability, and community participation.
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