Abstract
Current trends in humanitarian accountability are unpacked through the examination of an accountability system put in place after the 2010 monsoon floods in Pakistan. Humanitarian accountability, when narrowly understood as a technical and procedural tool, can undermine local self-advocacy efforts, silence community dissent, and supress broader equity claims. Reframing humanitarian accountability as a political and ethical project can inspire innovation, support frontline aid workers, and ignite the radical revisioning of the humanitarian contract itself.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 175-187 |
| Journal | Development in Practice |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- accountability
- technology
- power
- critical humanitarian studies
- disaster response
- Pakistan monsoon floods
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute
- Global inequalities
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