Accountability can be characterized in a number of ways. Accountability for an NGO essentially means empowered and responsible staff and managers who have more authority and responsibility for decision-making, can improve delivery of the NGO's aims and objectives and can improve management of human and financial resources. Accountability mechanisms in NGOs take a number of forms. The book explains all about NGO's accountability policies and principles.

Priyanka Bisht is Senior Adviser at the Institute for Human Rights and adviser to the Delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society. She is on the boards of Digital Rights and member of Human Rights.