00000ctmaa22000003a 4500 UP-1685675941123922812 Buklod 20150708144520.0 aa rb |||1 u| ta 150708s xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPTAC-00017508961 UPVTC eng LG 993.5 2015 P6 B83 Bucatcat, Hesus A. author. Accountability mechanisms of humanitarian organizations evidence from Haiyan Hesus A. Bucatcat, Ginbert P. Cuaton [and] Leonor T. Leonor; Ladylyn B. Lim, adviser. 2015. [4], [33] leaves illustrations. Undergraduate thesis (B.A.S.S. Political Science)-- Univeristy of the Philippines, Tacloban. The devastation caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Yolanda, brought numerous NGOs in Eastern Visayas. The disaster caused a massive aid campaign for the survivors, raising millions of dollars' worth of donations which were channeled and implemented through the various NGOs and public agencies. As these NGOs conduct their humanitarian projects in the disaster stricken areas, their integrity of aid-work seems to be unchecked. The nature of NGO work establishes a seemingly untarnished, infallible identity in their humanitarian projects, with tendencies to diagnose and impose what disaster stricken communities' need, disregarding the participation and involvement of the locales. This research looked into the presence or absence of accountability mechanisms of UN-supervised and non-UN-supervised INGOs in Haiyan-affected areas in Tacloban City and its nearby municipalities. Secondly, this paper tried to know the different feedbacks raised by the beneficiaries through the different accountability mechanisms. Thirdly, the study looked into the reasons behind the utilization or non-utilization of the different mechanisms by the survivors. Lastly, this paper probed how humanitarian INGOs responded to the utilization of the various accountability mechanisms. Based on qualitative interviews, INGOs, regardless UN-supervised or not, have instituted accountability mechanisms. These include community meetings, informal discussions, feedback boxes, hotline numbers and direct visitations. The operation of these mechanisms varies from one INGO to another. Findings showed that there are numerous concerns raised, either sensitive or non-sensitive. Survivor-beneficiaries take advantage of the available mechanisms to verify information on the projects, report inconsistencies on the selection process and express their positive regard for the staff. Community pressure, local politics, fear of reprisal from INGO management, and the distant location by which these mechanisms were posted hindered the people from voicing out their concerns. These accountability mechanisms improved INGOs' service-delivery. Accountability. Typhoon Yolanda. Cuaton, Ginbert P. author. Leonor, Leonor T. author. Lim, Ladylyn B. adviser. FI UP UPTAC UPTAC LG 993.5 2015 P6 B83 Thesis