Processes of innovation and research are fundamental to improvements in quality of life and to creating a better society. But to realise these benefits, the quality of research alone is not enough. Organisations engaged in policy-relevant research and innovation must continually take into account and balance the needs of a diverse set of stakeholders: from the intended research users, to their clients and donors, to the research community and the research participants. Responsiveness to all of these is crucial if they are to be legitimate and effective. In this, accountable processes are as important as high quality research products.
Developed from the first phase of the project, this proposes a theoretical framework for analysing accountability and offers think-tanks and research institutes a framework for helping to identify and balance their stakeholders. It also presents guidelines to assist the practical implementation of the accountability principles.
The sub-site offers an interactive database for those engaged in policy-relevant research based on our accountability framework. It provides a range of tools processes and standards to help support our users reflect on their own accountability.
We are very excited to be working with six diverse partners to explore the practical dimensions of accountability with them. A project brief outlining the research process and collaboration with six may be found here.
the Center for Governance and Development (CGD), Nairobi, Kenya is a policy research and advocacy not-for-profit organization working to institutionalise democratic culture and promote democratic governance and sustainable development;
ForestAction, Kathmandu, Nepal is a Non-governmental Organisation in the field of natural resource management, environmental governance and livelihoods;
Habitat for Humanity, (Latin American and Caribbean) San Jose, Costa Rica and Recife, Brazil, is a nongovernmental, non-profit organization which promotes community development through housing solutions, including through influencing policy;
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) are an independent international research organisation, who specialise in linking local to global. In Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, the Middle East and the Pacific, IIED work with some of the world's most vulnerable people to ensure they have a say in the policy arenas that most closely affect them — from village councils to international conventions.
Centro Latinamericano para el Desarrollo Rural (RIMISP) Santiago, Chile, is a regional non-profit organization whose goal is to promote organizational learning and innovation in public and private policies, projects and programs, in ways that advance social inclusion, equity, well-being and vibrant democracies in Latin American rural societies.
