Accountability Assessment Rohingya Response Bangladesh

This report provides data and analysis to inform the humanitarian sector on the implementation of accountability systems for the Rohingya camps in the Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh. Based on a knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) survey of 373 people (194 women and 179 men), and a review of accountability pilot projects, the analysis highlights the ineffectiveness of current accountability systems, and explores alternatives that could improve the overall accountability ecosystem. If the humanitarian sector is serious about accountability, then we need to promptly and comprehensively address the issues arising in this report and tailor accountability systems towards Rohingya preferences and practices. The first phase of the response was understandably chaotic, but now is the time to ensure we are accountable to the people that need it most, and that this process contributes to a more adaptive response based on community needs and wants.

The overall message for humanitarian responders is that we need to collectively and urgently improve our current ineffective accountability practices. For humanitarian donors, the message is that you should demand effective accountability mechanisms and be unwilling to accept the perpetuation of current ineffective mechanisms.

This report is the result of a partnership between Christian Aid and Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK).