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2006 Global Accountability Report - One World Trust
The 2006 Global Accountability Report analyses the accountability of 30 of the world's most powerful organisations. The Global Accountability Index is the first initiative to measure and compare the accountability of Inter-governmental organisations (IGOs), International NGOs (INGOs), Transnational Corporations (TNCs) on the basis of four dimensions of accountability: transparency, participation, evaluation, complaint and response.
On average evaluation and participation score better than transparency and complaint and response where much work remains to be done. Organisations need higher quality information disclosure policies and must provide confidential and independent channels through which external stakeholders can voice their complaints and receive an appropriate response.
The Index also assessed the degree to which policies and systems enable both equitable voice and control among members, or shareholders, as well as external stakeholder engagement in decision making along with the degree to which policies and systems foster evaluation of organisational strategies and operations.