Humanitarian Accountability Report 2022: Accountability is Non-Negotiable

Publication language
English
Pages
41pp
Date published
01 Jan 2020
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Accountability and Participation
Countries
Global
Organisations
CHS Alliance

The Humanitarian Accountability Report (HAR) 2022 draws on seven years of accountability data analysis, system-wide studies and expert thought. The report is an evidence-based overview of the current state of accountability in the aid system, providing a critical opportunity to see the trends, patterns, weaknesses and strengths. It aims to answer the question – is accountability to people affected by crisis really a non-negotiable for the aid system?

The report finds that:

  • Overall, the aid system is falling short when it comes to meeting core accountability commitments to people affected by crisis.
  • A pattern appears: a system that does not listen to or adapt for people facing crises.
  • Aid organisations which monitor and measure how they work against a universal accountability standard over time do change how they work and become more accountable to those they serve. They make the biggest gains in the hardest to tackle areas.
  • Unless leadership of aid organisations ensures that accountability to those they serve is non-negotiable, already vulnerable people risk being exploited, abused or ignored and precious resources are used ineffectively.