Creating processes for people-powered decision making
Over the past few months, six civil society organisations (CSOs) have ventured into implementing new processes in their day-to-day work with their stakeholders. At the core of the project lies the assumption that integrating feedback from stakeholders into decision making more frequently helps achieve two key challenges at the same time: working more effectively with stakeholders and […]
What data do you have on your stakeholders?
This was the question that we asked six international civil society organisations at the very beginning of our project. What seemed like an easy – or at least straightforward – question, proved to trigger a whole set of further questions which reached far beyond the teams responsible for monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL). […]
Complementing our primary accountability towards children
Richard Pichler led the global organization as the CEO from 1995 to 2015, broadened portfolio and impact for most vulnerable children, engaged with his peers in shaping the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Richard Pichler shares how SOS Children’s Villages aligns its strategy with the Sustainable Development Goals and works with other civil society organisations to ensure they operate in an […]
Being accountable to 250,000 people: A symbiotic relationship
Sightsavers’ Fundraising Director shares the importance of accountability and engagement with Sightsavers’ supporters, and the impact this has on her work. I take my role seriously as a Fundraising Director; it’s a huge responsibility. Not only does my team need to raise money to support our organisation and beneficiaries, but we need to be […]
CSO Accountability: How effective are whistle-blower systems?
Our blog discusses strengthening accountability and transparency at the global and national level. Here we present some take-aways from the direct impact group’s interview with top CSO accountability experts about implementing whistle-blower systems. In 2016, Accountable Now tasked the direct impact group with an assessment of 40 international CSOs in six different areas of accountability. The study demonstrated the achievements […]
Dynamic accountability – building trust through nuanced transparency
Insights from Accountable Now Member Restless Development on their commitment to taking transparency and accountability further. We are proud to announce that one of our Members, Restless Development, won this year’s Bond Transparency Award! Restless Development is a global agency for youth-led development which supports young people to demand and deliver a just and sustainable world for […]
