UArizona Global Campus InterAction Standards Violated by Operation Smile Discussion

Accountability to Constituents

Unit 11 (November 2): Accountability to Constituents

Assignment: The NGO known as ActionAid International is very openly committed to a policy of “downward accountability” and is experimenting with ways to make it a reality. Some questions to consider: What do you think of the structure they have created to assure the voices of constituents? Do you perceive any management challenges? Do you think the model can be sustainable? The second case – for your consideration and not for a paper – is a series of newspaper articles about Operation Smile, a nonprofit based in the U.S. that uses volunteer doctors to perform reconstructive cleft surgeries on children around the world who would otherwise not have access to it. You’ll see from the articles there has been some controversy over the years. Your assignment: Which InterAction standards did Operation Smile allegedly violate, according to the articles?

The reading is attached below:

1-CASE STUDY: ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL – GLOBALIZING GOVERNANCE, LOCALIZING ACCOUNTABILITY

CASE STUDY: OPERATION SMILE (SEE ARTICLES BELOW)

2-CHARGES OF SHODDY PRACTICES TAINT GIFTS OF PLASTIC SURGERY

3-CHARITY GROUP FOUNDERS DENY ALLEGATIONS

4-OPERATION SMILE TROUBLES MAY SIGNAL GROWING PAINS

5-CHARITY PROMISES SWEEPING CHANGES AFTER REVIEW

6-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EMPOWERMENT: DILEMMAS FACING NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS BY PATRICK KILBY

7-INTERACTION’S NGO STANDARDS :

here it is

HTTPS://WWW.INTERACTION.ORG/STANDARDS/