About the 12 Commitments
The 12 Accountability Commitments underpin Accountable Now’s approach and support to civil society. The Commitments represent a globally shared, dynamic understanding of accountability, helping us and our members to remain dedicated to the well-being of people and the planet. They also extend an open invitation for stakeholders to hold us accountable for our actions.
Click on the commitment icons below to explore relevant resources, and scroll to the end of the page to learn more about our partners and check out interesting resources!
Co-Created Through A Bottom-Up Process
Accountable Now and eight other accountability networks from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean worked together for two years to develop the 12 Accountability Commitments. Together, we consulted over 1500 CSOs at grassroots, local, national, regional, and international), with different scopes and sizes to truly capture what accountability means for civil society around the world.
Today, we proudly share the 12 Commitments with our Global Standard Partners and more than 10,000 CSOs worldwide. Keep scrolling to learn more about our Global Standard Partners and the range of amazing tools that they have created to support civil society in using the 12 Commitments.
Global Standard for CSO Accountability Partners
External Recognition
The Global Standard for CSO Accountability is recognised as a benchmark and tool for fortifying civic space, bolstering the freedom of association, and fostering locally-driven initiatives by:
- OECD DAC: Recommendations on ‘Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance’
- DG NEAR: Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement Region
- Open Government Partnership: Actions to Protect and Enhance Civic Space
- BOND: Becoming Locally Led as an Anti-Racist Practice
Tools and Resources to Apply the 12 Commitments
The Rendir App is a self-assessment tool for CSOs to identify initial gaps. Available for CSOs and networks in three languages (English, French, and Spanish).
The Cooperation Committee for Cambodia maintains a standard for good governance practices for CSOs in the country. Available in Khmer and English.
The Australian Council for International Development maintains a good practice tool kit that provides indicators, guidance and resources on various accountability aspects.
