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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✨ What does integrity in public service look like across borders? ✨
In a recent piece... for the @KetteringFdn's 'Resilience & Resistance' series, our Global Communications & Marketing Manager, Naseera Noor-Mahomed, explores how the Integrity Icon campaign is reframing public…
🎥 We've been gathering stories about locally-led solutions to strengthen peace, justice and... strong institutions around the world.
Join us for a screening of selected entries and conversation at the Voices of SDG16+ side event at the High-Level Political Forum 2025 on Sustainable Development. Local actors will share their important work in reclaiming SDG16+ in today's complex environment.
Watch the trailer for a sneak peek: https://bit.ly/4lMOs0c
Resilience, adaptation and transformation: local voices reclaim SDG16+
📅 Thursday, July 17, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CEST) / 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (EDT) | Online
🔗 Registration: https://bit.ly/2025VoicesofSDG16
#SDG16 #VoicesOfSDG16 #HLPF2025 #CivilSociety #2030Agenda
2025 Voices of SDG16+ side event teaser
www.youtube.com✨ What does integrity in public service look like across borders? ✨
In a recent piece... for the Kettering Foundation’s 'Resilience & Resistance' series, our Global Communications & Marketing Manager, Naseera Noor-Mahomed, explores how the Integrity Icon campaign is reframing public service leadership from Kathmandu to Philadelphia.
The article highlights the 2025 Integrity Icons in Philadelphia – nominated and celebrated not for perfection, but for persistence. These are the teachers, social workers, community advocates, and public officials quietly building trust in systems that too often feel distant or broken.
From a violence interrupter transforming pain into peace to a city official designing services around dignity, these stories are a powerful reminder: integrity isn’t rare, it’s just rarely rewarded.
📖 Read the full feature here: https://bit.ly/4nkokLW
#IntegrityIcon #KetteringFoundation #ResilienceAndResistance #PublicService #Leadership #CivicTrust #AccountabilityLab #PhillyLeadership #NameAndFame #Governance
The Philadelphia Citizen
In classrooms, community centers, and streets across Philadelphia, five dedicated people are redefining what public service looks like. Quietly,...
kettering.org🌾 Floods, Heatwaves, and Hope: Reimagining Agriculture in a Warming Pakistan
When ...climate shocks hit home, the crisis becomes personal. In this blog, Momal Nawab, Research Intern at Accountability Lab Pakistan, reflects on the lived impacts of extreme weather from the 2022 floods in Nowshera to the heatwaves and hailstorms of recent years, and the urgent need to rethink agriculture for a warming world.
With over 40% of Pakistan’s labor force dependent on farming, climate change isn’t just an environmental issue; it’s an economic and social one too. Food security, rural livelihoods, and our collective well-being are all at stake.
The blog explores:
🌱 How erratic weather is reshaping farming in Pakistan
🌱 Why empathy and equity must guide climate adaptation
🌱 What climate-smart agriculture and youth leadership can do to build resilience
🌱 How policy reforms can center smallholder farmers
📖 Read the full blog: https://bit.ly/4lNaAry
#ClimateSmartAgriculture #AccountabilityLabPakistan #FoodSecurity #ClimateJustice #Agriculture #Sustainability #YouthLeadership #ClimateAction #FloodsInPakistan #Heatwaves #Resilience
When climate change hit my home and our fields, destroying the standing crops, during the 2022 floods in Nowshera, it stopped being an abstract ...
pakistan.accountabilitylab.org🌾 Floods, Heatwaves, and Hope: Reimagining Agriculture in a Warming Pakistan
When ...climate shocks hit home, the crisis becomes personal. In this blog, Momal Nawab, Research Intern at @accountlabpk, reflects on the lived impacts of extreme weather from the 2022 floods in Nowshera…
🤝 “Progress beyond projects, start with responsible exits”
Over the past two ...months, @accountlabzw has actively brought together alumni, partners, government agencies, and communities to celebrate impact, connect communities and reflect on learning from the five-year New…
🤝 “Progress beyond projects, start with responsible exits”
Abrupt cuts to funding ...could mean long-running development efforts are left without the lifeblood to keep going. They can rip carefully nurtured networks and ecosystems apart. When USAID funding was cut earlier this year, Accountability Lab Zimbabwe made the decision to go ahead with the important work of closing out projects despite those cuts. This choice was then generously supported by the Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Over the past two months, AL Zimbabwe has actively brought together alumni, partners, government agencies, and communities to celebrate impact, connect communities and reflect on learning from the five-year New Narratives for Accountability in Zimbabwe program.
These community close out meetings were a space for reflection and recommitment, helping the Lab refine priorities and ensure sustainable impact by closing out projects with transparency, gratitude and a shared vision for the future.
📖 Dive into the details here:
In January 2025, Accountability Lab Zimbabwe, like numerous organisations worldwide, suspended its key initiative, the New Narratives for...
bit.ly🎶✨ Accountability doesn’t happen overnight; it's built through trust, creativity, and ...collaboration. 🎶✨
In 2024, @AccountLabMx worked hand-in-hand with citizens and changemakers to reimagine governance from the ground up. From Civic Action Teams in communities like…
🎶✨ Accountability doesn’t happen overnight; it's built through trust, creativity, and ...collaboration. 🎶✨
In 2024, Accountability Lab Mexico worked hand-in-hand with citizens and changemakers to reimagine governance from the ground up. From Civic Action Teams in communities like Yuguelito, to spotlighting honest leaders through #IntegrityIcon, and amplifying justice through youth voices in #Voice2Rep – the approach was people-first and impact-driven!
📖 Read the full Annual Report here: https://bit.ly/4jE77uR
#AccountabilityLab #Mexico #CivicEngagement #Governance #Transparency #Participation #PeoplePoweredChange #AnnualReport2024 #YouthVoices #CommunityAction
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