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NGO Accountability Ligitimacy, dependability and transparency in the organizational and operational setup of NGOs.

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GO accountability covers issues such as organizational management, project implementation, financial management and information disclosure. It is related with issues such as answerability, responsibility, liability, dependability, conscientiousness, reliability, trustworthiness, legitimacy, and transparency.

• Quick Introduction: NGO Accountability
• The Concept of Accountability: Implications for NGOs

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• "Debating NGO Accountability" - UN-NGLS
• "Asking Do-Gooders to Prove They Do Good " - Jon Christensen
• "Why 'Progressives' Oppose NGO Transparency " - Jon Entine
• "Civil Society Accountability: Who Guards the Guardians?" - Kumi Naidoo
• "NGO Way To Go: Political Accountability of NGOs in a Democratic Society" - Gary Johns
• "By What Authority? The Legitimacy and Accountability of Non-governmental Organisations" - Hugo Slim
• "Holding Civic Groups Accountable"
• "21st Century NGO: In the Market for Change"

• AccountAbility: The Institute of Social and Ethical AccountAbility
• Humanitarian Accountability Partnership
• International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
• One World Trust
• People In Aid
• Transparency International
• UK Charity Commission
• India - Credibility Alliance

• Association for Chief Executive Officers of Voluntary Organisations
• Humanitarian Accountability Project International