Implementing internal accountability practices within the Accountable Now membership
SHARE THIS ARTICLE BACK TO INSIGHTS This blog was reposted from the Global Standard website. See the original article here. Complementing the previous posts on Accountable Now members’ examples around practices related to the Global Standard for CSO Accountability cluster A and cluster B commitments, we will be sharing examples from our members concerning practices associated with the […]
Five ways CSOs can strengthen their accountability to the environment on Earth Day
SHARE THIS ARTICLE BACK TO INSIGHTS The 22nd April marks the yearly event Earth Day: an international day dedicated to protesting and advocating for the protection of Earth and its natural environment. There are many days throughout the year that bring attention to the environment and climate crisis, but Earth Day has been one that […]
Accountability to Affected Populations in Times of the Pandemic: publication of the South Asia Disaster.net journal
SHARE THIS ARTICLE BACK TO INSIGHTS The civil society sector is experiencing a pressure and strain unlike it has experienced before, under the COVID-19 pandemic. To explore how the sector has responded, engaged and acted this past year, the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute and Accountable Now have published a special accountability issue of AIDMI’s […]
The Global Standard: Going Global, Acting Local
SHARE THIS ARTICLE BACK TO INSIGHTS This article was originally published on CDA’s From Where I Stand learning forum. Civil society organisations (CSOs) practising a different kind of accountability towards their stakeholders is at the heart of the Global Standard’s mission and purpose. The kind of accountability where an organisation answers to the people who […]
Five ways CSOs can be accountable on International Women’s Day
At Accountable Now we advocate and push for our members – a range of NGOs operating at regional and international levels – to see accountability as a means to transform the civil society sector and build trust. We continually see how they have embraced change, and dynamic and inclusive processes which give control and power […]
Embracing change while adjusting to evolving contexts
This blog was reposted from the Global Standard website. See the original article here. Change is at the heart of any civil society organization, both in terms of its own sustainability (internal change) as well as for measuring its effectiveness (external change). At Accountable Now we ask our members to ensure that the change they seek […]
The role of principles and values in CSO accountability
Reposted from the Global Standard website. See the original article here. For civil society organizations to be truly accountable, they need to lead by example: promoting and fighting for the protection of human rights, ensuring that principles of do-no-harm guide program and project work and prioritizing activities that are guided by sustainability values will help […]
Rebuilding civil society
This is a repost of Bonnie Koenig’s article on Going International. Find the original article here. Recently I had the opportunity to co-create, host and facilitate the annual workshop of Accountable Now. We used many of the approaches that we have developed through the Testing Change project as the farming for the workshop. The approaches we used included: […]
Adapting feedback and complaints mechanisms: looking beyond the covid-19 pandemic
As part of Accountable Now’s Annual Workshop 2020, partners from World Vision International and Mayumi Fuchi from the University of Birmingham hosted an insightful session on feedback and complaints mechanisms during the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out what was discussed and what was learnt in their blog below! The promise of coronavirus vaccines means an endpoint […]
When inclusion gets real…an opportunity to act differently
At a time of much crisis and self reflection for the sector, it has become clearer than ever that to connect with people, stay relevant, and convincingly convey a positive narrative about our work and what we can achieve together, civil society organisations must do more to walk the talk on diversity and inclusion (D&I). […]
