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Publications
- 2013
Building and Governing a Democratic Federation: The ActionAid International Story
By: Sherine Jayawickrama and Alnoor Ebrahim
Abstract
This report examines the governance model and reform process of an international nongovernmental organization (INGO), ActionAid International (AAI). It describes the evolution of AAI's governance model and draws key lessons for peer INGOs. The paper is based on a governance model review commissioned by AAI and conducted by the authors under the auspices of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University. This review draws from 60 interviews, group discussions, 80 survey responses, desk review of key internal documents and a review of lessons learned from four peer INGOs. While the report of AAI's governance model review (an internal document) articulated specific findings and recommendations aimed at strengthening AAI's governance, this paper seeks to tell the story of AAI's internationalization journey with a view to providing useful insights to individuals and organizations external to ActionAid.
Keywords
Governance; NGO; Accountability; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Non-Governmental Organizations
Citation
Jayawickrama, Sherine, and Alnoor Ebrahim. "Building and Governing a Democratic Federation: The ActionAid International Story." White Paper Series, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, June 2013.