🌍 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.

Follow the Labs' pages to keep up with our network's incredible work!

Ten years since the first time we chose 'naming and faming', and we're still ...convinced it's the best way to support and build out networks of people dedicated to a public service that people deserve.

What started as a concept to celebrate exceptional government workers, Integrity Icon has expanded to support and intentionally build networks for public servants at all levels (Integrity Innovation Lab), and to highlight the thoughtleadership around what a better public service can look like (Integrity Summit)

👓 While we're feeling nostalgic, step back with us to where it all started: https://bit.ly/3Ys6Hzc

Integrity Gets Great Ratings

How Nepalis harnessed the power of reality TV to strike a blow against corruption.

foreignpolicy.com

📚✨We are thrilled to celebrate the amazing work of our former Accountability Lab Mexico ...Country Director, Eva Sander González, who has made a remarkable contribution to the new book "Abramos México: From Experience to the New Open Data Agenda."

In her chapter, "Futures and Open Data: Creativity and Collectivity for Social Innovation," Eva dives into the transformative power of open data for social change—and we’re proud to see Accountability Lab and our HackCorruption initiative featured as an example of using technology to promote transparency and accountability!

Eva’s continued dedication to driving social innovation and strengthening communities is inspiring, and we’re honoured to see her work pushing boundaries in the open data space. 💻

Congratulations, Eva! Thank you for championing the power of open data and for always being a part of the Accountability Lab family. 🙌 🎉

#OpenData #SocialInnovation #Transparency #HackCorruption #Leadership

🔥 "Through the universal language of music, Voice2Rep isn't just creating melodies; ...it's igniting movements."

Thank you to TASCK Creative Agency for so beautifully capturing what Voice2Rep aims to create with socially conscious, young artists.

👓 Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4eOBmg0

Voice2Rep: Amplifying Advocacy and Good Governance Through Music | Accountability Lab

This article, shared by TASCK, highlights the impactful work of the Voice2Rep project, led by Accountability Lab, in promoting advocacy and good...

accountabilitylab.org

🚰 AL's Civic Action Teams in South Africa have helped bring relief to a community in ...Johannesburg affected by a year-long water crisis. For 13 months, key community facilities in Mondeor, south of the city, were left high and dry without water. This disconnection disrupted essential services that families rely on for childcare, recreation, and community events.

The team stepped in to investigate the root cause of the crisis, uncovering an outstanding water bill of R2 million. However, even after raising the alarm, municipal departments failed to take responsibility, further delaying the resolution.

Now that water has been restored, the team continues to push for transparency. The lack of official communication regarding the reasons for the water crisis and how it was resolved raises serious concerns about governance and accountability in Johannesburg.

💬 As Dawood Raphalalane stated: “While we’re relieved water is back, it’s crucial that it was done responsibly, without corruption, and with transparency.”

Read the full story in the Comaro Chronicle on how the community is standing up for its rights and demanding better from those in power.

🔗 Link to article: https://bit.ly/4dMvClx

The project is co-funded by the European Union and is a collaboration between Accountability Lab South Africa, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, the Social Justice Initiative, and the Public Service Accountability Monitor - PSAM.

#CivActs #A4A #ServiceDelivery #Transparency #WaterRights #Johannesburg Accountability Lab South Africa

A4A pushes for accountability after Mondeor's prolonged water crisis | Comaro Chronicle

The thirst might be quenched after 13 months without water, but questions remain.

www.citizen.co.za