🌍 In this week's global roundup!

🇳🇬 Accountability Lab Nigeria and a number ...of other CSOs hosted the National Accountability Summit, which brought experts and citizens together to address the theme 'Enhancing Accountability: Limiting Vulnerabilities'. The conversation highlighted reforms and also gaps that need to be addressed to improve efficiency of public service delivery across Nigeria’s key sectors.

🇵🇰 In a step toward inter-provinicial collaboration, Accountability Lab Pakistan invited the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Punjab's leadership to share the possibilities of a digitally transformed fiscal oversight institution. The Lab shared how the digital transformation of neighbouring Balochistan Province's (PAC) has enabled the digitization of hearings, interdepartmental communication, submission of departmental responses, and more.

🇿🇼 Accountability Lab Zimbabwe hosted 20 parliamentarians from Business and Finance, Public Accounts, and other key committees for a workshop focused on enhancing their oversight roles, legislative processes, and public administration, particularly concerning the Mutapa Investment Fund (formerly Zimbabwe's Sovereign Wealth Fund) to improve governance and accountability.

🤝 Supporting government's internal capacity for accountability & transparency

... Accountability Lab Pakistan's project to support Balochistan province's digitization of fiscal audit processes was a lot about tech solutions, but equally about providing support to staff to be able to carry out their mandate effectively.

The Lab's work with the Public Accounts Committee in Balochistan has been so successful that their counterparts in Punjab province are eager for inter-provincial collaboration, paving the way for improved governance across Pakistan.

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🎙️ Have you listened to “How do we keep our human rights defenders safe?” on the ...AccountabiliTea podcast yet? If not, now's the perfect time to catch up.

In this episode, Cheri-Leigh Erasmus, Co-CEO of Accountability Lab, speaks with Gina Romero, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association, and Musharrat Mahera from Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment in Bangladesh. They explore critical strategies for safeguarding human rights defenders and strengthening support systems for those confronting the growing threats to civic space.

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"Integrity is the bedrock of trust between municipalities and residents" – McDonald ...Lewanika, AL South & East Africa Director

Through discussions at Accountability Lab Zimbabwe's recent Local Authorities Integrity Summit, residents and local councilors shared their insights and reflections on the Lab's Strengthening Public Integrity and Community Engagement (SPICE) project. The project addresses cultural factors influencing citizens' perceptions of corruption and bridges existing capacity and information gaps by promoting shared ethical values, principles, and norms. SPICE also aimed to establish effective feedback mechanisms between government officials and communities to address transparency and accountability issues.

A critical outcome of the Summit was the need for effective and deeper engagement between residents and their representatives, as well the critical role of residents associations in promoting citizen engagement.

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🌍 In this week's global roundup!

🇿🇦 This year Accountability Lab South ...Africa not only celebrated exceptional public servants as part of their Integrity Icon awards, but opened the campaign up to include civic leaders who also work tirelessly to improve the communities they work in. The awards evening followed the Accountability Summit – held with AL South Africa's partners – shared project insights and discussed social accountability.

🇿🇼 Accountability Lab Zimbabwe hosted a Local Authorities Integrity Summit to reflect on the work of the Strengthening Public Integrity and Community Engagement (SPICE) project which addresses cultural factors influencing citizens' perceptions of corruption and bridges existing capacity and information gaps by promoting shared ethical values, principles, and norms.

🇵🇰 Accountability Lab Pakistan began interviewing inspiring women leaders from the country's justice sector. Part of a campaign to showcase the pivotal role that women play in creating a more inclusive and equitable system, the podcasts will shed light on what it takes for women to succeed and lead in the justice system.

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