From Local Action to National Accountability

This session highlights how reAcción, a grassroots organization in Paraguay, transformed education spending oversight through quality procurement data, lightweight civic tech, and sustained community engagement. Beginning with local monitoring in the country’s poorest schools, their work led to a 400% improvement in proper fund use, expansion to Paraguay’s major cities, and the creation of FOCO, a national platform enabling citizens to track school infrastructure and feeding programs. David Riveros García will also share insights on civic space in Latin America and what global organizations can learn about partnering effectively with local civil society.

Key Takeaways:

• How quality data and simple tech can unlock large-scale accountability gains.
• A practical model for community-driven monitoring that delivers measurable results.
• Lessons for scaling civic oversight from local pilots to national systems.
• How global organizations can better support civil society in challenging environments.

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  8:30 PM – Mumbai / New Delhi