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Theme: HTP module 21

Concerning Accountability in Humanitarian Action

This paper asks whether initiatives designed to improve accountability really are the solution to the problems humanitarianism faces today. It does not aim to dismiss accountability; rather, it seeks to show that accountability is a procedural phenomenon, not a moral one. Imposing it in the absence of a more specific understanding of what it means is...

Published in 2007, by Austen Davis, ODI

Quality and Accountability Initiative: Questions and answers

During the past decade the humanitarian community has initiated a number of inter-agency initiatives to improve accountability, quality and performance in humanitarian action. Four of the most widely known initiatives are the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) , Humanitarian Accountability Partnership...

Published in 2006, by SPHERE, ALNAP, HAP, People in Aid

Sphere Nutrition Training Modules

Nutrition training modules available on the Internet. They aim to improve the technical capacity for humanitarian response in nutrition. They are aimed at staff with some responsibility for designing or monitoring nutrition related projects and aim to ensure an understanding of the scope and content of Standards in the Food Security, Nutrition and Food Aid...

Published in 2011, by Sphere Project

The Sphere Project Evaluation Report

This evaluation documents the achievements of the Sphere Project, the important ways in which it has made strides towards the achievement of its stated objectives, and the areas in which it might focus its future efforts as it continues to mature.

Published in 2004, by Marci Van Dyke, Ronald Waldman