Essays about: "downward accountability"
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1. Rethinking Humanitarian Accountability : A Case Study of the World Food Programme in Iraq
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Humanitarian accountability has been a topic of discussion since the 1990s, in response to a number of high-level scandals. Dozens of initiatives highlighting the importance of accountability to affected populations have been established. However, humanitarian organisations still receive criticisms for lacking accountability. READ MORE
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2. Speechless emissaries or powerful leaders? : A four-dimensional power analysis of the refugee mobilizations in Jordan’s Za’atari camp
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Refugee camps have long been considered places of extreme population control. Yet the Za’atari camp, created in Jordan in 2012, soon became famous for frequent refugee demonstrations, sit-ins and stone-throwing. READ MORE
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3. Between control and care : UNHCR and the use of biometrics
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : In recent years, humanitarian organisations increasingly embraced biometric technologies to respond to refugee crises. Therefore, this thesis studied the features and effects of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) biometric cash transfer programme in Jordan. READ MORE
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4. Examining the Link between Stakeholder Accountability and Sustainability Reporting: A case study of five organizations in the nonprofit sector
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Purpose: In this study, we aim investigate why and how sustainability reporting practices has been adopted, or not adopted, in the nonprofit sector. By linking the process of sustainability reporting to the stakeholder accountability, we seek to understand how accountability is impacted by SR. READ MORE
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5. Forest resource governance and the devolution of power through co-management approach: policy vs practice : a case study in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Bangladesh
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In recent years co-management has been widely used as a strategy to address the challenges related to protected area governance, and devolution of power, management responsibility and empowerment of actors are recognized as central to this approach. This study examines the extent to which present co-management arrangements in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (RKWS), Bangladesh has achieved devolution of power, responsibility and resource use rights and what are the prevailing gaps between policy and practice. READ MORE