How Do the Approaches to Accountability Compare for Charities Working in International Development?

Healthcare policy

David Kirsch¹ 

关键词: accountability;    governance;    non-governmental organization;    NGO;    charity;    under-5 mortality;   

DOI  :  10.12927/hcpol.2014.23912

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Longwoods Publishing Corp.

【 摘 要 】

Approaches to accountability vary between charities working to reduce under-five mortality in underdeveloped countries, and healthcare workers and facilities in Canada. Comparison reveals key differences, similarities and trade-offs. For example, while health professionals are governed by legislation and healthcare facilities have a de facto obligation to be accredited, charities and other international organizations are not subject to mandatory international laws or guidelines or to de facto international standards. Charities have policy goals similar to those found in the Canadian substudies, including access, quality, cost control, cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction. However, the relative absence of external policy tools means that these goals may not be realized. Accountability can be beneficial, but too much or the wrong kind of accountability can divert resources and diminish returns.

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