How resilient are our pilot partners to civic space threats?
In recent years, “Resilience” has made its way into international development’s buzzword bingo board. Yet despite its increasing popularity, the concept often remains poorly understood. In this article, and during our upcoming Resilient Roots event at ICSW 2019 (Wednesday afternoon ), we will take a closer look at what this concept means for civil society organisations in the context […]
Turning data-driven accountability into meaningful action for civil society
*All views and statements represent those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Accountable Now. Are we representing and amplifying the right voices? Are our programmes and campaigns geographically inclusive? How can we support our vision with actual data in order to make good strategic decisions? These are some of the […]
Resilient Roots: Does greater accountability mean greater resilience? Findings from our research so far
Kingsely Orievulu & Jack Cornfoth, CIVICUS
Resilient Roots: Debunking the Myths around Primary Constituent Accountability
*All views and statements represent those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Accountable Now. When you are passionate about something and join others to work on it collectively, you quickly start to develop your own group language. You start using jargon and acronyms. This is a central part of creating a […]
Listening to those we serve: the heartbeat of Doing Development Differently
*All views and statements represent those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Accountable Now. You may have heard about ‘Doing Development Differently’ (DDD), a broad movement of development analysts and practitioners who share a view of why aid often has little impact: in short, ‘complex’ development problems can’t be solved […]
The Oxfam scandal: Let’s have an honest conversation about accountability
*All views and statements represent those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Accountable Now. The slew of bad publicity that has affected the sector in the wake of the Oxfam scandal shows little sign of abating. The Times recently ran a story making fresh allegations about staff misconduct in Haiti – the latest […]
Ten years on, accountability in action: Greenpeace’s story
Ten years ago, a committed group of the leaders of some of the largest international NGOs, working to provide international development programmes, humanitarian relief, and campaigning for human rights and the protection of our environment came together in the recognition that we needed to be proactive, open and clear in establishing what our accountability should […]
La confianza, el gran aporte de la rendición de cuentas a América Latina
América Latina es una región injusta si consideramos que carga con el título de la más desigual (CEPAL, 2016) y también, la más desconfiada del planeta (Latinobarómetro, 2015). Mientras que recientemente un estudio de Oxfam señala que el 10% más rico de la región acumula el 68% de la riqueza total, por otra parte, también recientemente, según CEPAL, en América Latina la […]
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 […]
