NGO\'s Accountability Policies and Principle

NGOs fulfill a number of functions in areas which tend to be neglected by the private and public sectors. Due to declining public sector/governmental provision of services in many countries, NGOs have played and increasingly influential role in a variety of activities which impact upon the lives of many people. But why do we have to look at NGO Accountability? There are a number of reasons: There has been a rising visibility and stakes of NGO\'s work. Acrisis of legitimacy in many sectors, especially business and government, has amplified the need for NGOs as a \'counterbalance\'. More vocal advocacy by NGOs has also challenged the work of corporations, governments and international organization, which in turn has elicited counterattacks. Their potential to address institutional failures (formal and /or informal) for global problems is also being increasingly recognized. On the other hand, cases o NGO misconduct in advocacy, fund use, management, and governance, have come to light, questioning their very legitimacy and congruency with social values and expectations.