Improving impact – do accountability mechanisms deliver results? 21 June 2013, London

How does accountability improve results? NGOs launch research findings in a new report

The author and commissioning agencies of a new report, Improving Impact: do accountability mechanisms deliver results?, will present the findings from their research in Myanmar and Kenya at this ALNAP-hosted event. The report is the first of its kind to provide evidence of the contribution of accountability mechanisms to improving the quality and impact of aid projects.

Across the humanitarian and development sectors, accountability from NGOs to project participants has been significantly strengthened in recent years. Yet good practice remains patchy, and there has been little robust evidence for the contribution that accountability mechanisms actually make to project quality. Jointly commissioned by Christian Aid, Save the Children UK and HAP, this research demonstrates the value of introducing accountability mechanisms into projects.

The report draws on the experiences of communities in Kenya and Myanmar as well as documentation from 15 other agencies. It presents compelling evidence of the contribution of accountability mechanisms to project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, and in addition it offers a tried and tested methodology for other agencies to adopt in order to increase the evidence base around accountability practices with the view of improving impact across the sector.

The event will be followed by refreshments and an opportunity for informal discussion.

Speaker

Andy Featherstone – Independent Consultant and Report Author

Discussants

Paul Knox Clarke – Head of Research and Communications, ALNAP

Juliet Parker – Humanitarian Programme Performance Advisor

If you would like to attend please email alnap@alnap.org with your name, organisation and job title or if you would like to view the event online, please register on the ODI website

Location: ODI, 203 Blackfriars Road, London.