The specialists who design the programs work for and are answerable to distant development agencies.
answerable
/ˈan(t)-s(ə-)rə-bəl/
adjective
liable to be called to account : responsible
capable of being answered or refuted
suitable, adequate
responsible answerable accountable amenable liable mean subject to being held to account. responsible implies holding a specific office, duty, or trust. answerable suggests a relation between one having a moral or legal obligation and a court or other authority charged with oversight of its observance.