Watchdog function в восприятии беларусских общественных организаций. Оценка потребностей НГО в гражданском наблюдении
Watchdog function in the perception of Belarusian public organizations. Assessment of the needs of NGOs in civil surveillance

Author(s): Olga Lashkevich, Alena Zuykova, Mykola Oshurkevich, Andrey Egorov
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration
Published by: Центр европейской трансформации
Summary/Abstract: Among the functions of public organizations (NGOs), civil control (watchdog function) occupies one of the central places. This function presupposes the protection of society from manifestations of ineffectiveness of public and private institutions, illegal practices, violations of basic human rights, etc. In the implementation aspect, civil supervision involves monitoring, detection of facts of violations, publication of facts, direct actions to prevent violations and protect against violations. In the practice of activities of public organizations, this function often exists in an inextricable connection with the functions of advocacy, protection of human rights, and protection of the interests of target groups, and therefore may not be perceived as something separate. In addition, the implementation of civil control often requires special knowledge, skills and qualifications that are not always present in the NGO environment.

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