Unit 5: Improving accountability in safeguarding
5.7 Review of Unit 5
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In this unit we learnt about the importance of accountability for safeguarding, most especially accountability to donors, local partners and beneficiaries.
We considered what an accountability strategy is and how to engage communities more effectively to build one. We explored participatory methods which are more inclusive of all beneficiary voices and how these can be involved in the development of a community-based complaints mechanism.
In recognition that safeguarding accountability is a cross-organisational responsibility, we looked at safeguarding in our advocacy, campaigning, media and marketing.
Finally, you considered case studies as powerful tools to communicate messages and organisational success in media and marketing, and how to manage the safeguarding risks for beneficiaries.
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Learning journal Before you move on to Unit 6, reflect on your own learning so far. Consider the following questions and respond to the questions in your learning journal.
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Now go to Unit 6: Learning and organisational culture.
References
Reliefweb (2021) House of Commons International Development Committee: Aid beneficiaries continue to be abused by aid workers, Online. Available at Reliefweb (Accessed 9 September 2021).
Resource and Support Hub (n.d) Safeguarding matters, Module 2, Online. Available at RSH (Accessed 23 June 2021).
Telford, J. and Cosgrave, J. (2007) The international humanitarian system and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis, Online. Available at Wiley online library (PDF) (Accessed 9 September 2021).