The Long Game: Changing narratives and building ecosystems in Southern Africa

It was on the crest of a wave of change Zimbabwe was experiencing in 2020 that Dr McDonald Lewanika found himself ready to change tack. Years of direct non-violent action had done the backbreaking work of earning Zimbabwe a new constitution, and  other democratic concessions, while a military assisted transition had led to leadership changes at the top of the state and ruling party ticket.  It seemed a good time to find a process that matched the guarded optimism in the air.  “Over years of introspection, I had come to the conclusion that a lot of what we were doing [...]

2025-01-22T09:18:14+00:0022nd January 2025|

Accountability Lab and Good Governance Principles: Lessons Learned from an Auburn University Nonprofit Governance Audit

There is a consensus on the need for governance principles that enhance nonprofits and strengthen public trust in nonprofits. In 2004, as recommended by the Leaders of the United States Senate Finance Committee, the nonprofit sector was convened by the independent sector to evaluate nonprofit good governance principles. The panel concerned itself with strengthening the governance, transparency and accountability mechanisms of foundations and charities. This panel produced 150 recommendations for Congress, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and nonprofits to consider in strengthening their governance and ethical conduct. After robust consultations and engagement with stakeholders, it brought about the development of [...]

2025-01-15T09:32:23+00:0013th January 2025|

4e Sommet régional sur l’intégrité, de la corruption à une gestion redevable et participative de la taxe conventionnelle sur les produits pétroliers à l’importation au Sud-Kivu ?

Le mois dernier, le 19 décembre 2024, Accountability Lab RDC a organisé dans la ville de Bukavu à l’Est de la République Démocratique Congo, le 4e Sommet régional sur l’intégrité. Dédié à la « Transparence et la Redevabilité pour la reconstruction de la province du Sud-Kivu » comme thème, le cas spécifique de la Gouvernance, la transparence et la redevabilité de la taxe conventionnelle sur le produit pétrolier à l’importation (l’une des taxes importantes de la province) et la nécessité de l’effectivité de la rétrocession provinciale ont été au menu des discussions des parties prenantes. Parrainé par le gouverneur de province, le [...]

2025-01-10T13:46:31+00:0010th January 2025|
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