NGO Accountability: Politics, Principles and Innovations
London: Earthscan (2006), xii, 257 pp.
Contains acronyms, bibliogr. pp. 229-242, index
ISBN 978-1-84407-367-2 (pbk); 978-1-8497-7209-9 (ebook)
Signature commbox: 00-Management-E 2006
"This book provides the first comprehensive examination of the issues and politics of NGO accountability across all sectors and 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 'roll-back' NGOs to a more one-dimensional function as organizers of national and global charity. Input and case studies are provided from NGOs such as ActionAid, and from every part of the globe including China, Indonesia and Uganda." (Publisher description)
SECTION I. KEY QUESTIONS AND CONCEPTS IN THE CURRENT GLOBAL DEBATE
1 Rights and Responsibilities in the Political Landscape of NGO Accountability: Introduction and Overview / Lisa Jordan and Peter van Tuijl, 3
2 Accountability of Non-Governmental Organizations in Global Governance / Steve Charnovitz, 21
3 Civil Society, Representation and Accountability: Restating Current Debates on the Representativeness and Accountability of Civic Associations / Enrique Peruzzotti, 43
SECTION II. TRADITIONAL APPROACHES: LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY, CERTIFICATION AND DONOR REGIMES
4 The Limits and Risks of Regulation: The Case of the World Bank-supported Draft Handbook on Good Practices for Laws Relating to NGOs / Patricia Armstrong, 61
5 Issues in Legislation for NGOs in Uganda / Jassy B. Kwesiga and Harriet Namisi, 81
6 NGO Accountability and the Philippine Council for NGO Certification: Evolving Roles and Issues / Stephen Golub, 93
7 The Donor Accountability Agenda / Jem Bendell and Phyllida Cox, 109
SECTION III. THE BENEFITS OF EMBRACING ACCOUNTABILITY
8 NGO Governance in China: Achievements and Dilemmas / Kang Xiaoguang and Feng Li, 129
9 NGO Governance and Accountability in Indonesia: Challenges in a Newly Democratizing Country / Hans Antlöv, Rustam Ibrahim and Peter van Tuijl, 147
SECTION IV. INNOVATIONS: EXPANDING THE ACCOUNTABILITY FRONTIER
10 Chameleons and Accountability: Linking Learning with Increasing Accountability in ActionAid International Uganda and the Ugandan Land Alliance / Sarah Okwaare and Jennifer Chapman, 167
11 NGO Accountability and the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership: Towards a Transformative Agenda / Agnès Callamard, 183
12 Addressing Accountability at the Global Level: The Challenges Facing International NGOs / Hetty Kovach, 195
13 On Trying to Do Good Well: Practicing Participatory Democracy through International Advocacy Campaigns / Juliette Majot, 211
1 Rights and Responsibilities in the Political Landscape of NGO Accountability: Introduction and Overview / Lisa Jordan and Peter van Tuijl, 3
2 Accountability of Non-Governmental Organizations in Global Governance / Steve Charnovitz, 21
3 Civil Society, Representation and Accountability: Restating Current Debates on the Representativeness and Accountability of Civic Associations / Enrique Peruzzotti, 43
SECTION II. TRADITIONAL APPROACHES: LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY, CERTIFICATION AND DONOR REGIMES
4 The Limits and Risks of Regulation: The Case of the World Bank-supported Draft Handbook on Good Practices for Laws Relating to NGOs / Patricia Armstrong, 61
5 Issues in Legislation for NGOs in Uganda / Jassy B. Kwesiga and Harriet Namisi, 81
6 NGO Accountability and the Philippine Council for NGO Certification: Evolving Roles and Issues / Stephen Golub, 93
7 The Donor Accountability Agenda / Jem Bendell and Phyllida Cox, 109
SECTION III. THE BENEFITS OF EMBRACING ACCOUNTABILITY
8 NGO Governance in China: Achievements and Dilemmas / Kang Xiaoguang and Feng Li, 129
9 NGO Governance and Accountability in Indonesia: Challenges in a Newly Democratizing Country / Hans Antlöv, Rustam Ibrahim and Peter van Tuijl, 147
SECTION IV. INNOVATIONS: EXPANDING THE ACCOUNTABILITY FRONTIER
10 Chameleons and Accountability: Linking Learning with Increasing Accountability in ActionAid International Uganda and the Ugandan Land Alliance / Sarah Okwaare and Jennifer Chapman, 167
11 NGO Accountability and the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership: Towards a Transformative Agenda / Agnès Callamard, 183
12 Addressing Accountability at the Global Level: The Challenges Facing International NGOs / Hetty Kovach, 195
13 On Trying to Do Good Well: Practicing Participatory Democracy through International Advocacy Campaigns / Juliette Majot, 211
