More ticking of boxes won’t make aid more accountable

Author(s)
Hilhorst, D.
Publication language
English
Date published
04 May 2021
Publisher
The New Humanitarian
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Accountability and Participation, Community-led, Data ethics, Humanitarian Principles
Organisations
The New Humanitarian
Link
More ticking of boxes won’t make aid more accountable

A new proposal from the UN has caused a flurry of comment but is missing the point about accountability in aid. An independent commission proposed by the outgoing UN humanitarian chief risks creating a tick-box process without changing practices on the ground.

Recommended resources