New Emergencies and the Governance link

This report examines the role of public accountability in emergency reduction, addressing practical challenges such as importance of public accountability when governments are constrained by limited capacity and resources, as well as ways for powerless victims to hold their governments accountable.

Based on two country case studies of Bangladesh and Ethiopia, the study seeks to provide an understanding of the extent to which public accountability and victims' empowerment can improve the performance of governments in reducing the impact of emergencies, and of the factors that account for improved accountability.