Empowering people in the Third World using accountability tools – a Habitat model

I recently traveled to Argentina, with Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village program and had a first look at how accountability can improve lives in a world without the social safety net we have come to expect in Canada.  Argentina is a beautiful country where the 1st world meets the  3rd world and a quarter of the population lives in poverty.  As a management consultant I have helped many companies deploy accountability management systems to improve performance and improve work life for thousands of people and this trip provided me with the opportunity to see  how accountability principles helps families raise pull themselves out of poverty.