Restoring Public Trust Though Openness: Reflections From The OGP Regional Meeting And The GDC Africa Forum

Recently Nairobi hosted two pivotal events: The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Africa and Middle East Regional Meeting, and the Global Democracy Coalition (GDC) Africa Forum. These gatherings cemented the critical role of open governance and public participation in strengthening democratic innovations across the continent. Accountability Lab joined a host of governments and organisations in solidarity with Africa’s pursuit for more accountable and transparent governments.  The OGP Regional Meeting, themed "Rebuilding Trust through Open Government," convened government officials, civil society leaders, and private sector executives to deliberate on enhancing transparency and citizen engagement. Discussions spanned topics such as anti-corruption, digital governance, [...]

2025-04-11T11:26:54+00:0010th April 2025|

4 ways to build resilient networks: Lessons from Accountability Lab Nepal

If it’s one thing the past couple of months have shown the development sector it’s the necessity of community.  As civil society organizations working to build the world back better, we can’t do it on our own. It takes a village, and we have to be the villagers who make the village possible. I had the privilege of visiting my colleagues at Accountability Lab Nepal who haven’t cracked the village code as much as they live it. I also chatted with Program Manager Prekkshya Bimali about what it takes to be a home for governance champions and a base for [...]

2025-04-04T10:38:28+00:004th April 2025|
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