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Article 19 of UDHR
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions with- out interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

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https://www.article19.org/accountability/

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Our commitment to accountability

ARTICLE 19 takes a strategic approach to accountability which takes as its starting point our own mandate and mission drawn from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Tied to the declaration are two strategic pillars for our work, namely advocating and protecting Freedom of Expression and Access to Information. Accountability therefore lies at the heart of what we do: we use the right to access information to hold decision-makers to account for their actions, and we hold ourselves accountable to the highest INGO sector standards.

Organisationally, we manifest accountability by holding ourselves open and accountable to beneficiaries, donors, partners, and to ourselves. We demonstrate this to external audiences through our participation in the INGO Accountability Charter and the International Aid Transparency Initiative, (IATI) and to ourselves, through our internal policies and processes. These include ensuring accountability via the whistleblowing policy, and internal policies on issues of sexual harassment and safeguarding.

The majority of our major grants are audited and subject to independent external evaluations. Often, we will add in an external evaluation in our project proposals even if not required under the terms of the grant, as we continually seek to learn from the impact of our work. A focus on impact is the basis of our monitoring and evaluation framework, and feeds into decision-making.

A key component of our commitment to accountability and transparency internally is reflected in our investment in two new systems that allow for total organisational visibility to review our progress against our strategic objective and project deliverables, tied to performance management criteria.

In addition ARTICLE 19 is committed to ensuring that a wide range of people are enabled to participate in the development and drafting of future policy documents. We have implemented this approach to policy development for both our Protest Principles and our Principles on Freedom of Expression and People with Disability. This approach increases visibility for our stakeholders who are able to see how the policies evolve through contributions and responses on various issues.
The INGO Accountability Charter

As Members of Accountable Now, we commit to strong principles and practices of accountability. These are essential for our legitimacy, the quality of our work and the trust that we depend on. Accountability is more than a retrospective assurance mechanism. It defines

what we are to be held accountable for, influences what we want to achieve and how we work. By signing this Charter we seek to promote the accountability that we stand for and commit our ARTICLE 19 to respecting its provisions.

Who are Accountable Now?

Accountability Now comprise independent international civil society organisations (ICSOs) that work globally to advance human rights, promote equitable and sustainable development and wellbeing, environmental protection, humanitarian response and other public goods. In this endeavour we seek to complement, rather than replace, other actors working towards the same objectives. Our organisations work across a wide range of countries and cultures, with a diverse range of peoples and in varied eco-, social and political systems. We are united in our commitment to accountability as laid out in this Charter.