Saturday, September 02, 2006

Are NGOs doing enough to make themselves accountable?


On 6 June a group of international NGOs launched a charter “to promote further the values of transparency and accountability that we stand for”.

But the jury is out on its likely effectiveness, as this exchange between two experts shows
Wherever there is power, let there be accountability...

The scope of the international NGO accountability charter launched in June is impressive. But it remains to be seen how it will work in practice, argues Adrian Henriques

The clear and present legitimacy of NGOs derives from their concern for stakeholders.

While the concern for their beneficiaries may be obvious, the new INGO charter is a much wider expression of that spirit.

See full Article.