COVID-19 and the invisible divide of digital outreach regarding government services for the vulnerable population

Written by Momina Sahar While one of the most promising and appealing steps taken by the government of Pakistan was the digitization of government services during the unprecedented times of a global pandemic, the uncritical embrace of technology for dissemination of information and services along with the lack of availability of digital services in certain areas of Pakistan creates a hierarchy in terms of access to information. Disparate access to the internet is a multilateral issue, the causes for which stem from various reasons such as infrastructure unavailability, gender disparity, and the economic and digital literacy divide.  As pointed out [...]

2022-11-10T06:46:21+00:0014th July 2021|

Accountability Lab Liberia Launches the National Youth Sustainable Peace Policy Framework of the 2030 Agenda Project

For Immediate Release   Accountability Lab Liberia with funding from United Nations Development Programme has launched the project, “Promoting Sustainable Peace through National Youth Policy in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda project”. This is intending to directly contribute to the key strategic interventions identified in Liberia’s National Youth Policy and Action Plan 2019-2023, by providing capacity-building support to youth-led organizations in Bomi; Bong; Grand Bassa; Grand Gedeh and Montserrado Counties, enabling them to lead peacebuilding efforts; promote youth participation in decision-making and removing obstacles that affect the full contribution of youth to society.  The overarching objectives of the project are: [...]

2021-07-14T10:53:03+00:0014th July 2021|

AL Pakistan’s brave Covid19 pivot

Fayyaz Yaseen is the Country Director of Accountability Lab Pakistan. He is a passionate development professional with extensive experience working on issues including governance, accountability, institutional reform, and political-economy transitions. “Ever since I was a student I was inspired by people from the development sector. They always sounded intelligent to me. I loved the way they thought about issues and respected them for their intellectual depth. They were learned people with open minds and seemed to understand every challenge faced by Pakistan as a country, in a logical manner. This inspired me to follow their footsteps and join the development [...]

2021-07-14T12:16:33+00:005th July 2021|

Recrutement de volontaires en RDC !

APPEL AUX VOLONTAIRES Integrity Icon RDC (II DRC) vise à inspirer un mouvement national mené par la société civile sur le terrain, en ligne et à travers les médias pour célébrer, encourager et mettre en relation les fonctionnaires honnêtes. À une époque où le discours national est devenu nettement négatif, nous voulons inverser le scénario et passer de la dénonciation des dirigeants corrompus à la dénonciation des fonctionnaires qui travaillent avec intégrité pour fournir et construire des services publics honnêtes dans la province du Sud-Kivu en République Démocratique du Congo. Si vous souhaitez vous impliquer dans II DRC, nous recherchons [...]

2021-06-30T19:25:41+00:0030th June 2021|

The Language of Accountability in Pakistan

By Fayyaz Yaseen Almost all the words referring to accountability in one way or another – such as responsiveness, transparency, participation, inclusion, accountability, rule of law – are used just as they are (as English words), despite the fact that there are stronger Urdu corresponding words that can spell out an even stronger meaning that also relates to the local context. For example, the Urdu word for ‘responsiveness’ is ‘jawabdahi’, which means that one is not only expected to respond in a timely manner but is also accountable for doing/not doing so. Similarly, the term ‘rule of law’ is understood [...]

2022-11-10T06:46:22+00:0030th June 2021|

Accountability Lab Liberia hosted the Democracy Training for selected artists, DJs & radio managers

Accountability Lab Liberia with funding from the National Endowment for Democracy, hosted a two-day democracy training for 15 radio managers, disc jockeys, and artists, from Bong, Grand Bassa, Montserrado, and Nimba counties. The training which is a core component of AL Liberia’s ongoing Democracy campaign (Voice2Rep) supports the media to use their platform supported by the National Endowment for Democracy, NED. The interactive training took place at our iCampus office, home of accountability, creativity, innovation, technology and social change, on Carey Street, Snapper Hill in Monrovia. The two-day capacity building training was aimed at increasing the understanding and knowledge of [...]

2021-07-14T11:52:09+00:0030th June 2021|

Liberian CSOs criticise “leadership failure, weak oversight”

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - Leading Liberian organizations working on integrity and transparency have welcomed new health measures to mitigate against Covid-19, but also warned about a lack of overall leadership, weak oversight and a low levels of transparency in the way resources are being managed. As Integrity Watch Liberia, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, Accountability Lab Liberia, the National Civil Society Council of Liberia, the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) and the Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD), we believe the new measures announced by the Government of the Republic of Liberia and the Ministry [...]

2021-07-01T06:14:06+00:0025th June 2021|

Rethinking the Pink Economy in Pakistan 

Saro Imran is a transgender rights activist and accountapreneur who believes that economic independence is the key to ending violence against transgender people in Pakistan. She always considered her gender as a vital part of her identity and struggled with the notion of hiding it to gain societal acceptance. This struggle became a thing of the past when she first gained economic independence. That step allowed her to confidently embrace her identity as a transgender person. The confusion she felt since her childhood began to abate and instead of fighting internally against her gender identity, she began to focus outwards [...]

2021-07-12T06:43:42+00:0024th June 2021|

Public Buildings Must Have Access Routes For Persons With Disabilities – Accountability Lab

A non-profit organisation, Accountability Lab, has called on owners of public structures, head of government institutions to make their buildings accessible for persons with disabilities. The Country Director of Accountability Lab, Mr Friday Odeh made the call at the Open Government Partnership – Inclusion and Diversity Ecosystem Building Meeting organised by AL Nigeria. According to him, it was necessary for public structures to be made accessible to the blind, deaf and those on wheel chair as provided for in the Persons with Disabilities Act. While acknowledging the Federal Government’s effort in establishing the National Commission of Persons with Disabilities, Mr [...]

2021-06-21T10:17:03+00:0021st June 2021|

FG pressurised to allot 10% employment slot to persons with special needs

From Okwe Obi, Abuja An advocacy group, Accountability Lab Nigeria, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, yesterday, mounted pressure on the Federal Government to allot at least, 10 per cent employment slot to persons with special needs, in a bid to give them a sense of inclusiveness. The group also advised the Government to institutionalise a policy in which all public buildings must make provisions for persons with special needs. AL Nigeria’s Country Director, Odeh Friday Odeh, who made the appeal during an Open Government Partnership-Inclusion and Diversity Ecosystem Building Meeting in Abuja, said he would visit the National Assembly [...]

2021-06-21T10:07:20+00:0021st June 2021|
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