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Key features of NGO accountability systems

As NGOs take on an increasingly prominent role as development assistance implementers and political counter-power, they are under greater scrutiny and pressure to demonstrate that they are using their resources in an efficient, accountable and transparent manner. Their legitimacy in managing aid resources is closely tied to their accountability to their constituency (and the public at large), their adherence to their mission, the transparency of their processes, and their effectiveness in fulfilling their mandate.

30 January 2013
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Key features of NGO accountability systems

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Chêne, M. (2013) Key features of NGO accountability systems . Expert Answer 358

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Marie Chêne

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