Chapter 12

Question 1

What are the features of effective aid?

Answer 1

• Ownership
• Transparency and accountability
• Partnerships
• Results-focused

Question 2

What is Ownership?

Answer 2

Involving local people = program is more likely to be accepted by the local people. Increases involvement in the program, result in it being more successful.

Question 3

What is inclusive partnerships?

Answer 3

Involves more than one stakeholder:
- NGO
- Government
- Local community
- Multilateral, bilateral partnerships

Openess, trust, mutual respect

Provide financial support -> funding -> provide/sharing resources

Question 4

What is results focused?

Answer 4

Program should be focused on achieving their goal and offer long-term sustainable solutions; helping those in most need.

Question 5

What is transparency and accountability?

Answer 5

Ensures that all key stakeholders are working together for a common goal, and in a way that is easy for everyone to see what actions are occurring.

Important for people to be able to trust the aid being delivered and the people delivering it. Financial accountability is to be transparent with all the money and resource being used for the program and nothing else - No power gain (power hungry).

Question 6

WaterAid program.

Answer 6

An international NGO dedicated to the provision of clean and safe domestic water and saniation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people.

Where they lack basic water service, and one in four people lives without a decent toilet that is private.

Question 7

Purpose of WaterAid.

Answer 7

Enables the world’s poorest people to gain access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, allowing them to unlock their potential.