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Putting the Lasts First: The Case for Community-Focused and Peer-Managed NGO Accountability Mechanisms

Abstract  

The calls for NGO accountability have grown louder in recent years, some based on genuine concerns to help improve their performance
and others on a desire to muffle their advocacy activities. Using a comprehensive analytical framework, this article finds
that current accountability approaches prioritize accountability to boards and donors and give weak accountability to communities
despite strong NGO rhetoric to the contrary. The article recommends the development of accountability mechanisms managed by
NGO coordination bodies and focused primarily on accountability to communities to improve NGO performance and protect them
from politically motivated attacks.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-17
  • DOI 10.1007/s11266-011-9181-9
  • Authors
    • Niaz Murtaza, Mack Center for Non-Profit Management, University of California, 945 Ohlone Ave # 961, Berkeley, Albany, CA 94706, USA
    • Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    • Online ISSN 1573-7888
    • Print ISSN 0957-8765
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 03/03/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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