Working closely with Members and other International CSOs, we strive to work across a global CSO accountability network on a variety of projects and initiatives. Find out more about the exciting projects being undertaken by us around the world.
The University of Bath is conducting research on NGO accountability, looking at self-regulatory initiatives like Accountable Now. The researchers have asked us to share a bit more about their work as well as a call for survey submissions:
“We invite you to share your insights as part of a University of Bath research project on NGO accountability. Your responses will contribute to advancing understanding of accountability practices in the sector, with particular attention to the role and impact of Accountable Now as a self-regulatory initiative. We are especially interested in members’ perspectives on the evolving accountability landscape, including the challenges and opportunities it presents.”
– Research Team from the University of Bath
Please note: this research is not conducted by Accountable Now and we are just helping our Members become aware of it. Please direct any questions to the contacts listed on the survey.
The Resilient Roots initiative, coordinated by CIVICUS and in collaboration with Accountable Now, Keystone Accountability and Instituto de Comunicación y Desarrollo, aimed to test whether organisations who are more accountable and responsive to their roots – namely, their primary constituencies – are more resilient against external threats.
From 2017 – 2020, the initiative worked with 14 national partner civil society organisations (CSOs) of varying size, focus, location and approach, to help them design and implement year-long pilot projects aiming to increase accountability to the people and communities impacted by their work.
Recognising the enormous, but largely untapped, potential of youth civil society in the moment of the largest youth generation in history – the Development Alternative was created to shift power and turn traditional development on its head through leveraging the potential and agency of young people and communities to accelerate development outcomes.
The Development Alternative is a consortium of organisations, led by Restless Development, including Accountable Now, DOT Lebanon, Integrity Action, INTRAC, War Child, Y Care International.
From 2019 – 2021, the consortium worked closely with young people and their communities, and youth-led and focused organisations to co-design approaches to development that ensure these groups define, own and lead solutions to the problems they face.