Accountability is a central part of doing community work through an equity lens. When we take part in work that is done by, for, and with communities, we become responsible to each other and to the communities we serve. Integrating accountability in (e)valuation requires recognizing power imbalances in who gets to define “success” and taking responsibility to change course when the information we’re hearing from communities tells us we’re not succeeding.
This tool is centred on key questions to build loving accountability, in line with the Valuation Framework Grounded in Love of Tamarack’s Seeds of Transformation. The tool can support Communication, Program, and Evaluation teams, among others, who are reflecting on what “measuring success” looks like and how data is collected to support this process in a way that centers love, care, and the well-being of everyone involved.
