NGO Accountability

by Jordan, Lisa; Van Tuijl, Peter; Edwards, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781844073672
• ISBN10: 184407367X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-30
• Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

Summary

*NGOs are under fire for being "unaccountable" to anyone; this is the first book to tackle fully the politics, pitfalls, and benefits of NGO accountability * Offers the world's hundreds of thousands of NGOs principles and innovative solutions for assessing and developing viable accountability *Input and cases studies from NGOs such as Action Aid, and from every part of the globe including China, Indonesia, Latin America, and Africa As the fastest growing segment of civil society, as well as featuring prominently in the global political arena, NGOs are under fire for being "unaccountable." But who do NGOs actually represent? Who should they be accountable to and how? This book provides the first comprehensive examination of the issues and politics of NGO accountability and governance across all sectors internationally. It offers an assessment of the key technical tools available including legal accountability, certification, and donor-based accountability regimes, and questions whether these are appropriate and viable options or attempts to "rollback" NGOs to a more one-dimensional function as organizers of national and global charity. In the spirit of moving towards greater, real accountability the book looks in detail at innovations that have developed from within NGOs and offers new approaches and flexible frameworks that enable accountability to become a reality for all parties worldwide.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Key Questions and Concepts in the Current Global Debate

Rights and Responsibilities in the Political Landscape of NGO Accountability: Introduction and Overview

Accountability of Non-Governmental Organizations in Global Governance

Civil Society, Representation and Accountability: Restating Current Debates on the Representativeness and Accountability of Civic Associations Enrique Peruzzotti

Traditional Approaches: Legal Accountability, certification and Donor Regimes

The Limits and Risks of Regulation: The Case of the World Bank-supported Draft Handbook on Good Practices for Laws Relating to NGOs

Issues in Legislation for NGOs in Uganda

NGO Accountability and the Philippine Council for NGO Certification: Evolving Roles and Issues

The Donor Accountability Agenda

The Benefits of Embracing Accountability

NGO Governance in China: Achievements and Dilemmas

NGO Governance and Accountability in Indonesia: Challenges in a Newly Democratizing Country

Innovations: Expanding the Accountability Frontier

Chameleons and Accountability: Linking Learning with Increasing Accountability in ActionAid International Uganda and the Ugandan Land Alliance

NGO Accountability and the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership: Towards a Transformative Agenda

Addressing Accountability at the Global Level: The Challenges Facing International NGOs

On Trying to Do Good Well Practicing Participatory Democracy through International Advocacy Campaigns

References

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Contributors

Index

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