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Self-assessment tool for the Global Standard for CSO Accountability

This self-assessment tool allows organisation to self-evaluate their organisations against the Global Standard for CSO Accountability. The tool is an electronic spreadsheet which explores each of the 12 Commitments of the Global Standard and their sub-points, allowing organisations to provide evidence for their progress in respect to the commitment, score their capacity, and identify areas of improvement. The tool then allows organisations to summarise their progress in relation to all 12 Commitments and assess the way forward.

The self-assessment tool was developed in March of 2018 by the Instituto de Comunicación y Desarrollo (ICD) of Uruguay. The recent version was published in November of 2018, and was improved with the contributions made by Federation RACI (Argentina), ONG por la Transparencia (Colombia) and the Asociación Nacional de Centros and Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana (Peru).

The self-assessment tool can be found here.

Developing a Code of Accountability for CSOs in Fiji

The Code of Accountability is a document which establishes approaches for institutionalising accountability and transparency measures in the internal processes of CSOs. The Code utilises the four-pronged approach of the Commonwealth Foundation’s Civil Society Accountability: Principles and Practice, which establishes a minimum for organisational accountability standards. These include basic accountability, accountable governance, accountable programmes, and accountable resource management. It also draws inspiration from the Istanbul Principles for CSO Development Effectiveness and the Busan Declaration on Development effectiveness. The Code acts as a model for those who operate CSOs to establish transparent and accountable systems within their own organisations.

The Code was endorsed by 45 member organisations of district councils of social services.

The code of accountability can be found here.

CSO Comprehensive Self-Assessment Tool for Nigerian Non-Profit Organisations

The self-assessment tool is an iterative survey that allows CSOs in Nigeria to reflect on and evaluate their capacity in a number of areas which measure accountability and transparency. This includes indicators assessing human resources, programme management, and financial management. The indicators were developed based on governance resources, sector best practice, and regulatory frameworks in Nigeria. The indicators are rated based on their importance to the operation of effective and accountable CSOs ranging from E (essential), R (recommended), and A (additional).

The self-assessment tool was accompanied by toolkits, guides, individual coaching, and workshops for members across the 36 states in Nigeria, specifically related to areas members identified as weaknesses.

The self-assessment tool can be found here .