📣 We're excited to share that our Co-CEO, Blair Glencorse, has joined the Diplomatic ...Courier's Brain Trust! ✨ Blair and our team are driving meaningful change, from creating large-scale socially conscious music campaigns in Nigeria to improving public services in Pakistan.

Blair is the outgoing Co-Chair of the Open Government Partnership, representing civil society in the global movement for transparent and accountable governance. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Good Governance and has served on the World Bank’s Expert Advisory Council on Citizen Engagement.

A passionate advocate for open governance, citizen participation, and anti-corruption, Blair speaks and writes regularly on issues of democracy and social change. We are proud of his continued leadership and excited about the impact he’ll bring to the Brain Trust.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/40NIVPY

The World in 2050, The Diplomatic Courier

In Rivers State’s Egi community, Precious Ibegwura and Accountability Lab Nigeria’s Civic ...Action Teams (CivActs) are driving change. Through CivActs training, Precious and her community gained critical tools, including knowledge of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, to advocate for their rights and demand transparency from TotalEnergies.

Prior to their efforts, TotalEnergies had failed to consult the community on the appointment of the Board of Trustees for the Host Community Development Trust Fund (HCDTF), breaching regulatory provisions. Through the formation of a Community Justice Team (CJT), peaceful protests, and outreach to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the community held the company accountable.

As a result, TotalEnergies complied by ensuring that the appointed BOT members were nominated and approved by the Egi community, and initiated “peace talks” to facilitate mutual understanding and improve the development process.

🔗 Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3XCbXPn

A project of Accountability Lab Nigeria in partnership with Luminate and the Ford Foundation.

#CivActs #CommunityAdvocacy #AccountabilityLab #Nigeria #Transparency

In Akwa-Ibom’s Ibeno community, Martins Asukpa and Accountability Lab Nigeria's Civic Action... Teams (CivActs) are making an impact. This article captures how Martins and his community are confronting environmental damage caused by ExxonMobil's operations.

Through CivActs, locals gained essential tools to advocate for cleaner environments and corporate accountability. From forming a Community Justice Team (CJT) to launching the “Voices of the Community” radio program, Accountability Lab Nigeria has supported residents in driving real change. Today, ExxonMobil has begun cleanup efforts and awarded local contracts, marking a step toward environmental recovery.

Discover the full story and see how determined voices are shaping a better future. 🔗 Read more here: https://bit.ly/3zuZnJt

A project of Accountability Lab Nigeria in partnership with Luminate and Ford Foundation.

#CivActs #CommunityAdvocacy #AccountabilityLab #Nigeria #Transparency

🌍 Join Accountable Now’s Open House in Johannesburg! 🌍

🗓️ Date: November ...18th
📍 Location: CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation office, Johannesburg
🍽️ Refreshments: Drinks and lunch provided

Explore how Accountable Now’s membership and partnerships can support your organization’s mission and impact. Join our conversation on navigating donor pressures and managing organizational expectations in the Southern African context, with practical takeaways to strengthen your organization.

This event is also a valuable opportunity for #PeerLearning and networking with other #CSO leaders. Connect, share experiences, and explore collaborative possibilities in a relaxed, engaging setting.

🔗 Learn more and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3O5vkMj

📍 Hackcorruption Bootcamp, Balkans Edition

People of different ages, levels of ...experience, and professional backgrounds, gathered their skills and courage to contribute to countering corruption in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Courage, because whether countering green finance corruption or preferential treatment in public procurement, teams would have their ideas poked, prodded, and interrogated.

The intensive, weekend-long bootcamp asked participants:
🔲 What data will you use?
🔲 Who would use the tool you'll eventually build?
🔲 What platforms would work best?
🔲 How sustainable are your ideas?

With every session – and support from mentors in the field– ideas went from feasible to viable.

Over the next 6 months, participants will wrangle their ideas into milestones of meeting stakeholders, building their tools, and making sure they grow to support civil society, journalists, government agencies and citizens at large.

We're so excited to see their progress!

Learn more about HackCorruption here: https://bit.ly/3Tw5hRq

HackCorruption is proud to count Development Gateway: An IREX Venture , the Center for International Private Enterprise, USAID's Countering Transnational Corruption Grand Challenge for Development, and the U.S. Department of State: Bureau of Intl Narcotics & Law Enforcement (INL) as partners.

🎬 Accountability Lab Zimbabwe 🎬 has launched a documentary on urban mining in the city of ...Bulawayo. It explores the methods and motivations behind urban mining practices, highlighting both the environmental challenges and economic opportunities they present. Through compelling interviews and stunning visuals, viewers witness firsthand the impact of these activities on local residents, their livelihoods, and the city’s landscape.

The Harare release of "Time Bomb: Impact of Urban Mining on the City of Bulawayo" brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including natural resource governance experts, local government leaders, members of the Harare City Council, and His Worship Mayor Jacob Mafume. The screening sparked timely discussions on the urgent need for better regulation and documentation of urban mining.
Watch the documentary here 👉 https://bit.ly/3YNUwgz

#UrbanMining #Bulawayo #CommunityAction

Documentary | Time Bomb: The Impact of Urban Mining on the City of Bulawayo

SPECIAL EDITION: Time Bomb: The Impact of Urban Mining on the City of Bulawayo explores the intricate relationship between urban mining and the...

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