Step Three in the Accountability in Action training kit. Learn how to establish an 'Accountability Network'.

1. In step three we will look at:
1 What an Accountability Network is and how to establish one.
STEP THREE
Building your Accountability Network

2. WHAT IS AN ACCOUNTABILITY NETWORK?
So far you have identified a range of stakeholders and their potential roles in your
accountability ecosystem.
To design your national accountability framework, you will see that there are some
stakeholders that you will work with more closely than others. Together with these
stakeholders, you can form an Accountability Network.
Your Accountability
Network
Accountability
ecosystem

3. WE’LL LEARN HOW TO CREATE AN ACTION PLAN
STRENGTHS = What do you / your team / organisation do really well in your accountability work?
e.g. experienced in working with decision-makers.
WEAKNESSES = Challenges? What needs to be improved?
e.g. limited skills in collecting data
OPPORTUNITIES = What could help you from outside?
e.g. existing relationships.
THREATS = Challenges from outside.
e.g. poor internet connection makes communication difficult.
S
W
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4. ACTIVITY
SWOT analysis

5. Participation
When people are involved in decision-making and the life of
their communities (both locally and globally).
KEY TERMS

6. ACTIVITY
Mapping potential members of your Accountability Network

7. ACTIVITY
Prioritising members of your Accountability Network

8. ACTIVITY
Team member’s strengths and weaknesses

9. ACTIVITY
Assigning roles to members of your team

10. ACTIVITY
Develop a team charter

11. RECAP
Identified potential members of your
Accountability Network.
In step three we have:
Considered their strengths and the
support they might need.
Identified roles and responsibilities for
team members.
Established a charter.

12. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication ‘Accountability in action training’ reflects the views of the author, and the Commission
cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
This project is led by Restless Development and draws together a consortium
of youth-led and youth-focused organisations from around the world.
Together they have a wealth of experience in supporting young people to
play a leading role in governance and accountability.