Surveys
Keystone partner survey 2010-2011
The INGO partner survey collected feedback from over 1,000 overseas partners on behalf of 25 international NGOs. The report, which summarises the feedback from all of the partners, contains powerful new data on the performance of international aid agencies. The two major findings from the report are:
1. Local organisations do not want to be treated as sub-contractors of aid agencies. They want help to become independent and influential organisations in their own right.
2. Feedback from partners is a reliable way of measuring performance. Benchmarks provide direct comparisons between aid agencies. The report calls for a new reporting standard for agencies that fund local partners.
More information is available on the Keystone website.
Report on Civil Society Organisations' Effectiveness
The purpose of this survey was to consult with members primarily on a new global civil society organisations initiative on development effectiveness, the Open Forum for CSO effectiveness. One of the key findings from the survey was CSOs should be working jointly towards a flexible tool on effectiveness to which CSOs sign up to voluntarily. The survey also found that provision of practical and capacity building support on effective impact assessment, tools and methods on increasing accountability to beneficiaries, and signposting to existing tools and initiatives were areas where bond could play an important role.
A Bond Approach to Quality in NGOs: Putting beneficiaries first
The purpose of this research was to review current practice, experience and needs in the area of quality standards. The research involved: an analysis of the current approaches to quality used by NGOs, an online survey of and focus group discussions with bond members and interviews with key opinion formers and those responsible for the main standards.
