Accountability in Humanitarian Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12333151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Hilhorst (0000-0003-2280-6833, International Institute of Social Studies, corresponding author), Samantha Melis, Rodrigo Mena (0000-0002-2488-8425), Roanne Van Voorst (0000-0001-6288-927X) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 363-389 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Refugee Survey Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1020-4067 • E-ISSN: 1471-695X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/rsq/hdab015 |
| OpenAlex | W4213295811 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
Although a growing number of NGOs are combining humanitarian and development activities, it was long the case that humanitarian action was isolated from discussions and practices in the world of development. The work of saving lives was deemed to be guided solely by the humanitarian principles, and discussions on accountability were rare. In the 1990s, humanitarian standards initiatives arose in recognition that humanitarian organisations were not accountable to affected populations. This article aims to take stock of accountability initiatives and practices in the sector. It builds on accountability theory in distinguishing upward, sideways, and downward accountability, and incorporates formal and informal forms of accountability. It is based on empirical research in Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone. The first part of the article outlines the history of accountability in the humanitarian sector, including an accountability timeline, and discusses current trends in performances around accountability towards displaced people, minorities, and other recipients of aid. It then presents the findings from the three countries. The article concludes by calling attention to the everyday politics of accountability, the widening accountability arena, the differential accountability demands on international and national aid providers, and the crucial importance of sideways accountability to bring accountability to a next level
Accountability · Action (physics · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sierra leone · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Timeline · International Development and Aid · Law · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development
Localization in World Politics
Displacement-induced destitution in Cameroon
Humanitarian NGOs and Psychosocial Services for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United States
Flexible ngo-donor coordination in aid interventions to strengthen resilience
What’s “holding back change”? Opportunities and challenges for the ‘participation’ and ‘inclusion’ of people with diverse Sogiesc in disaster risk reduction
Toward a Third Local Turn
Localization Through Coordination? Implementing the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Interagency collaboration and agile humanitarian crises response among humanitarian organizations in Uganda
Caste equity and humanitarian aid
Outsourcing accountability
Polish society’s humanitarian uprising
The Challenge of Societal Recognition of Humanitarian and Development NGO Practitioners in Japan
Going local without localization
Reimagining Transcalar Civil Society Advocacy Collaborations
Inter-community participatory social network analysis
Challenges in humanitarian response implementation
Negotiating for Autonomy
Creative fictions
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |