How can the Global Standard foster a Dynamic Accountability culture within civil society organisations and between stakeholders?
In times of shrinking civic space, credibility, legitimacy, and accountability of civil society organisations (CSOs) is more important than ever and building trust, participation and co-creation with local stakeholders are key if CSOs are to develop resilience and impact. In this regard, the sector needs a concerted effort to improve collaborative responses to challenges faced […]
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 […]
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 […]
How effectively do INGOs hold governments or themselves to account?
Our blog discusses strengthening accountability and transparency at the global and national level. In this series we look at positive examples to promote good accountability practice in the civil society sector. Feel free to debate, share and interact. Muhammad Taher is a Bangladeshi research and evaluation consultant focusing on policy and programmes related to […]
What’s the future of accountability?
Our blog discusses strengthening accountability and transparency at the global and national level. In this series we look at positive examples to promote good accountability practice in the civil society sector. Feel free to debate, share and interact. Sarah has been working in various development-related sectors since 2007, including migration and development, sexual […]
Movement Beyond Membership
This blog on Digital Accountability first appeared on Disrupt&Innovate – weekly blogs for civil society professionals, leaders & activists. The guest authors – digital experts from within the civil society sector – recently took part in a four-day CSO Accountability in the Digital Age workshop, facilitated by the INGO Accountability Charter. Here they share the issues explored and outcomes established during this […]
Questions, Reflections and a Step Forward in Supporting Greater Accountability
This blog on Digital Accountability first appeared on Disrupt&Innovate – weekly blogs for civil society professionals, leaders & activists. The guest authors – digital experts from within the civil society sector – recently took part in a four-day CSO Accountability in the Digital Age workshop, facilitated by the INGO Accountability Charter. Here they share the issues explored and outcomes established during this […]
Citizen engagement: What can we learn from digital campaigns organisations?
This blog was first published on Feedback Labs with the support of Feedback Labs’Collaboration Fund. What We Want to Achieve Digital campaigns organisations ask their members every week which topic to campaign on, who to target and what to demand. Every campaign they launch is thus a co-production between the organisation and its members. International civil society organisations (ICSOs), […]
