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Testing the limits of tech: building measures for accountability in the Balkans

What does the deputy mayor of a town in northwestern Albania have in common with a 20-year old engineering student from North Macedonia? They’re both invested in creating tech tools to counter corruption in their home countries. Both are also participants in the Balkans edition of Hackcorruption, an AL initiative that aims to combat corruption globally by stimulating the innovative use of technology to address accountability gaps and build systemic integrity. At the top of a week of exploration of and support of the civic tech landscape in the Balkans, Accountability Lab and our partners the Center for International Private [...]

2024-12-19T07:55:30+00:0011th December 2024|

Catalyzing Community Action: Tackling forced land grabbing and promoting decision-making in village funds

The challenges of land grabbing and corruption in land management are prompting innovative responses from grassroots initiatives in Indonesia and Thailand. The Land Defenders project is leading the charge by unleashing the power of marginalized communities to fight for their land rights and supporting existing advocates with valuable data and information. Meanwhile, the Voices4Budget project is revolutionizing the process of village fund allocation. By engaging local communities in decision-making, this initiative ensures that their needs are front and center.  Land Defenders and Voices4Change were two of the winning teams of the South East Asia cohort of Hackcorruption this year who each [...]

2024-11-21T08:57:18+00:0020th November 2024|

Anti-corruption technologists in Indonesia use tool to flag fraudulent entities

Team Lexicon Beneficial Ownership’s enthusiasm is contagious. Whether around new tools they’re learning or being able to contribute their skills in a meaningful way, the Jakarta-based team has been squirreling away at their anti-corruption tool’s functionality as much as they’ve been growing networks of potential users both in Indonesia and Singapore.  We chatted to them about their progress since participating in the South East Asia edition of Hackcorruption in April this year, where they were one of five winning teams who went on to bootcamp and received $10 000 to further develop and launch their solution. Their tech platform flags [...]

2024-08-20T13:21:10+00:0020th August 2024|

Launching the HackCorruption Alumni Network: A Journey of Growth and Adaptation

By Alawi Masud & Khadijah Chang Over the past six months, we have established the HackCorruption Alumni Network to connect people who leverage and create civic tech. Although we are beginning our network-building journey, reaching the six-month mark allows us to reflect on our progress and share our lessons. Why an Alumni Network? HackCorruption is a project dedicated to creating and supporting tools and ecosystems that counter corruption and make governance more accessible. Our experience implementing HackCorruption across Southern and East Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and most recently, Southeast Asia has shown us the passion and dedication of participants [...]

2024-06-27T09:51:37+00:0010th June 2024|

HackCorruption Malaysia – our most feasible ideas

We've wrapped our fourth regional #HackCorruption event in Malaysia and are excited to introduce our winning teams. Participants in Kuala Lumpur pitched prototypes ranging from reforming procurement processes to helping citizens monitor climate finance. In April, we'll head to Jakarta, Indonesia, for a boot camp where the teams will build out these prototypes. The winning teams from HackCorruption Malaysia include OpenBO, Voices4Budget, Carbonitor, Integrity Eyes, and Land Looters. The program, supported by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of State and the USAID Countering Transnational Corruption Grand Challenge for Development, aims to support talented [...]

2024-04-19T16:31:49+00:0014th March 2024|

Innovative anti-corruption solutions pitched at HackCorruption Malaysia

Our HackCorruption Malaysia teams have pitched a diverse range of tech solutions in Kuala Lumpur, addressing challenges in climate finance accountability and public procurement, among others. This regional hackathon marks another milestone in the HackCorruption journey, following impactful events in South Africa, Nepal and Colombia. The program, supported by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of State and the USAID Countering Transnational Corruption Grand Challenge for Development, aims to support talented individuals from civic tech, CSO, and activist backgrounds. The Malaysian regional hackathon brought together changemakers from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand to collaborate and innovate. The Lab is implementing HackCorruption in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise and Development Gateway,

2024-04-19T16:28:56+00:0029th February 2024|

Transforming Transparency: How HackCorruption Winners Could Revolutionize Government Procurement in Namibia

One of our first winning HackCorruption teams has local municipalities interested in their winning idea - an online procurement tool that fights corruption. Looking at government institutions in Namibia, Amon Peter, Baptista Joao, Farida Junior Kyababa, Linda McLeod, and Saudai Sapi created a product that enables a transparent view of the procurement process—allowing both government officials and the public to have a complete overview of the awarding of contracts. It's just over a year since their victory, and we caught up with Farida and Saudi to learn the secrets behind their team's success and how they have used the experience [...]

2023-10-09T12:52:49+00:001st October 2023|
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