- Title
- A participatory approach: shifting accountability in microenterprise development
- Creator
- Chu, Vien; Luke, Belinda
- Relation
- Financial Accountability and Management Vol. 38, Issue 1, p. 3-28
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/faam.12252
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- Although non-government organisations (NGOs) play an important role in poverty alleviation, their accountability to beneficiaries (the poor) for sustainable poverty alleviation is often criticised. In the literature, a participatory approach to strengthening NGO downward accountability has been widely discussed and various mechanisms for participation are identified; however, it is unclear how a participatory approach is implemented in practice to enhance NGO accountability to beneficiaries. Using accountability concepts, this study examines a participatory approach within the practices of NGOs engaging in microenterprise development in Bangladesh and Indonesia. Findings show that an effective participatory approach needs to address three questions: who participates, what to participate in, and how to participate. Within this approach, participation for beneficiary empowerment involves three stages: consulting, partnership, and delegated control. These stages are not linear, but rather a recurring, iterative process, providing a graduated, progressive approach to empowering beneficiaries. These stages recognise mutual accountability between the poor, as well as the public and private sectors, providing a basis for enhanced NGO accountability to beneficiaries at a strategic level – and enhanced sustainable outcomes for poverty alleviation.
- Subject
- accountability; downward; microenterprise; non government organisations NGOs; participatory approach; SDG 1; SDG 10; SDG 16; SDG 17; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1474067
- Identifier
- uon:49193
- Identifier
- ISSN:0267-4424
- Rights
- This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Chu, Vien; Luke, Belinda. “A participatory approach: Shifting accountability in microenterprise development”. Financial Accountability and Management Vol. 38, Issue 1, p. 3-28 (2022), which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/faam.12252. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
- Language
- eng
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Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Goal 1: No Poverty
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