Collaborating for Change

When civil society organizations (CSOs) and legislative audit offices work together, they can better hold governments accountable for meeting their commitments to achieve the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our Collaborating for Change series provides CSOs with information, strategies and tools to effectively engage with audit offices. It can also be helpful for audit offices that are looking to collaborate with CSOs and other stakeholders.

The series was produced in collaboration with Women Deliver and with the involvement of many other partners. It features case studies from several countries and draws on results from a survey CAAF conducted of over 40 audit offices from across Canada and around the world.

For a quick look at the series’ key concepts, see our brochure.

Auditors: Learn how you can audit progress towards the SDGs in our Auditing Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals course.

Understanding Performance Audit

This publication explains the basic concepts of performance auditing and describes the complementary roles of CSOs and auditors in holding governments accountable for their promises to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Tools for Collaboration

This publication provides tips and tools to help CSOs collaborate with audit offices, including a pre-engagement questionnaire and checklist, as well as case studies of successful collaborations from various countries.

Download our editable pre-engagement questionnaire and checklist:

Accountability for Gender Equality: How can civil society engage in the accountability process?

This short brochure explains how auditors address gender equality and provides tips on how CSOs can collaborate and contribute to audits on gender equality.

Related resources In the public accountability system, we all have a role to play in advancing gender equality. See how parliamentarians, government, and public sector auditors can also contribute.
	How can parliament ensure policies improve equality? How can government manage programs for results? How can auditors examine progress towards equality?

How Audit Offices Collaborate with Civil Society: Highlights from our international survey

This report presents key results of our survey of over 40 audit offices in Canada and around the world and highlights many examples of successful collaborations, good practices and innovative approaches that audit offices are using.