Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.
Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.
WHAT WE DO
Accountability Lab’s flagship training program for young change-makers to build sustainable, effective tools for change.
A global campaign powered by citizens in search of exemplary government officials.
A pioneering community feedback and dialogue platform to ensure accountability in the development process.
Supportive, impactful member networks and co-working spaces for small and big nonprofits.
A conscious music campaign supporting musicians who advocate for greater representation, participation and accountability.
Channelling civil society voices into high-level decision-making at the C20, G20, and the Open Government Partnership for stronger accountability and open government.
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Abdirashid Ahmed Yusuf | Good Governance Hero 2024
Ali Du'ale Aden | Good Governance Hero 2024
Dr Nageeye Dahir Jama | Good Governance Hero 2024
Hibo Mohamed Dirir | Good Governance Hero 2024
Hawa Dubad Qodax | Good Governance Hero 2024
Accountability Lab Somaliland | Highlights from the Good Governance Heroes Summit 2025
🇳🇬 Over the last year Accountability Lab Nigeria has worked to foster transparency and ...integrity through ecosystem development, collaborative training, and advocacy initiatives.
The Lab expanded partnerships across sectors, scaled impactful programs, and used storytelling to engage diverse stakeholders in governance and anti-corruption efforts.
👓 Get a closer look at AL Nigeria's Annual Report: https://bit.ly/3TtwqEs
🇳🇬 Over the last year @accountlabng has worked to foster transparency and integrity through ...ecosystem development, collaborative training, and advocacy initiatives.
👓 Learn how from AL Nigeria's Annual Report: http://bit.ly/3TtwqEs
Join an online side event of diverse short films at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). ...It's all about Resilience, Adaptation & Transformation, supporting local voices who are reclaiming SDG16+ 🎥
📅 Thursday, July 17, 8-9:30am EDT / 2–3:30pm CEST | Online
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/2025VoicesofSDG16
This event will showcase powerful videos submitted to the Voices of SDG16+ campaign, highlighting inspiring stories of civil society actors promoting peaceful, just, and inclusive societies.
Supported by the partners of the 2025 Voices of SDG16+ Video Campaign: Alliance for Peacebuilding, Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, Peace Direct, and TAP Network - Transparency, Accountability & Participation
Join us online to discover the innovative actions undertaken by local actors to build resilience in the face of systemic crises.
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Organizational transformation for non profits: Legal advice for development organizations in the UK
Organizational transformation for non profits: Legal advice for development for Kenyan organizations
Global development is grappling with one of the biggest – if not the first – reductions in ...funding in recent years. As traditional, top-down aid models face scrutiny, the sector is adapting by embracing innovative thinking, accountability, locally-led solutions and partnership.
The Stanford Social Innovation Review shares that:
🔳 Shifting power to local communities strengthens local leadership, capacity-building, and sustainable governance – reducing dependency and fostering long-term resilience.
🔳 Fit for purpose operational models can ensure organizations are working effectively and to their strengths. Partnership matching such as the one Accountability Lab, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture and Digital Public offers, to provides professional support infrastructure aimed at assisting those needing to reorganize after the shocks of funding cancellations.
🔳 With traditional funding in flux, private sector collaborations and philanthropies are creating new opportunities, not just for funding but for for more equitable partnerships between funder and funded for more sustainable impact in the long term.
👓 Read more on how the industry is transforming:
Finding a way forward in the global pullback from solidarity
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🌍 Last week in Hargeisa, we wrapped up the Good Governance Summit 2025, an initiative led by ...Accountability Lab Somaliland, in partnership with The Institute for Strategic Insights and Research and the Somaliland Good Governance Commission.
The summit was a chance to spotlight public servants who are quietly and consistently improving systems. Over two days, civil society leaders, students, journalists, and community changemakers came together to reflect on what values-based leadership really looks like. We screened five short documentaries featuring our 2025 Good Governance Heroes, from those transforming libraries into inclusive spaces to those advocating for stronger healthcare.
We also heard from past heroes like Gudoon Adan Abdi, who shared how the campaign gave her the platform to speak up for better healthcare and the salary she had long been denied. It was a reminder of the power of visibility and how recognition can create space for real change.
One of the most memorable moments? A young student from the Hargeisa Deaf Club who joined both days to cheer on her local hero, Hawa Dubad Qodax. She reminded us that inclusive governance starts with everyone being seen and heard.
This campaign isn’t just about recognition. It’s about changing the narrative so that values-driven leadership is seen, supported, and sustained.
📸 Swipe through the carousel to see a few moments from the summit.
🌍 Last week in Hargeisa, we wrapped up the Good Governance Summit 2025, an initiative led by ...Accountability Lab Somaliland, in partnership with @ISIR_INSTITUTE and the @SLNDGGC.
The summit was a chance to spotlight public servants who are quietly and consistently improving…