Accountability is a process(es) by which CSOs are answerable to their stakeholders for their actions, decisions, and results. Mechanisms and approaches to being accountable are as diverse as civil society actors. Over time, civil society accountability has grown from a static, administrative responsibility, to a civil society culture. CSOs have taken initiatives to enhance their governance and accountability for as long as they have been around. Traditionally, accountability communicates ideas about “who should govern, how they are supposed to govern, who they are supposed to answer to—and how”. Read more here.
Source: Global Standard for CSO Accountability
