It still shocks me a little when a colleague will look at me and ask, “Now, what do you mean by ‘downward accountability’?”, as if I’ve uttered an oxymoron. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘accountability’
April 1st, 2012 - 8:38 am § in Guest Bloggers, Reflection & Rumination
Whom do I actually serve?
“He further opines that even if the community has other ideas to suggest about the building project, these would have no room since, in essence, the beggar has no choice. Patrick reminds John that they are not employees of the local community, but rather are working for the NGO.” Guest post by A[...]
December 7th, 2011 - 10:01 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
Accountability in all the wrong places
When we reduce accountability to abstract concepts or empty exercises that are, if we are honest, ultimately about reporting funding expenditures to donors, we miss the point. [...]
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:05 pm § in Guest Bloggers
Transparency. Accountability. Impact.
These buzzwords are everywhere these days, but what do they really mean? Kimberly Lemme, Sr. Manager, Program Finance & Compliance at Water for People, shares how her organization re-defines and approaches these concepts.[...]
July 26th, 2011 - 6:34 am § in Poetry Pause, Uncategorized
Delights of the Green Isle
Highlights from my conversations with the great people I was able to connect with in Ireland – Alessandra Pigni, Richard Moore, Hans Zomer and Clare Mulvany – and thoughts on the opening of the Derry Peace Bridge.[...]
