Protecting civic space and encouraging accountability in Liberia

Written by Tirelo Makwela Accountability Lab Liberia Country Director, W. Lawrence Yealue II, is a passionate civil society leader with a wealth of experience working in the development sector, focusing on governance and anti-corruption. He lives by the four pillars of his work which are integrity building, system building, anti-corruption, and transparency. “I am driven by what I see around me. Growing up, I witnessed and still see a lot of injustices happening. I believe that standing up for what is right is important - even if no one is watching. I think these four pillars that I believe in [...]

2021-08-18T14:34:11+00:0018th August 2021|

Bamako: un nouveau siège pour Accountability Lab Mali

Ce jeudi 12 Août 2021, Accountability Lab Mali a inauguré son nouveau siège. Situé à Magnambougou Projet, ce siège permettra au personnel de la structure de travailler dans un environnement plus ouvert afin de mieux répondre aux objectifs des programmes de Accountability Lab. Créée sous le récépissé numéro 0603/G-DB du 22 juin 2016 du gouvernorat du district de Bamako, Accountability Lab Mali, membre du réseau international Accountability Lab basé à Washington DC aux Etats-Unis, a pour mission principale de promouvoir la redevabilité, l’Intégrité et surtout de faire la promotion de la bonne gouvernance afin de lutter contre la corruption au sein [...]

2021-08-16T09:44:14+00:0016th August 2021|

Moussa Kondo, directeur pays d’Accountability Lab-Mali : « Derrière chaque acte de détournement des deniers publics se cache une perte d’un bâtiment scolaire… »

Les responsables de l’Accountability Lab-Mali, ont procédé le 12 août 2021 à Faso Kanu, à la réouverture de leur siège. On notait la présence du directeur général de l’Anadeb, Abdoualye Kaya, des représentants de l’Oclei et des partenaires techniques et financiers de l’Accountability Lab-Mali. La présidente du conseil d’administration de l’Accountability Lab-Mali, Mme Gnama Koné, s’est réjouie de voir ce nouveau joyau mis à la disposition d’Accountability Lab Mali. Pour elle, cet espace de partage, d’innovation, de création de solutions et de collaboration permettra de renforcer la capacité du personnel. Elle a invité toute la population à s’impliquer dans la [...]

2021-08-16T09:29:31+00:0016th August 2021|

Communiqué du réseau Nigérien Anti-Corruption

La faiblesse des actions dans la lutte contre la corruption et les détournements de biens  publics menace les efforts de développement au Niger  Niamey le 09 aout 2021- L’application des bonnes pratiques en matière de gouvernance et de  lutte contre la corruption au Niger est une urgence pour consolider les efforts déployés dans la  lutte contre les maux qui minent la gestion des biens publics. Les récents rapports publiés sur  le Niger relèvent qu’il y a une nécessité absolue de mettre en branle les mécanismes adéquats  pour endiguer la corruption et la prédation des deniers publics qui ont tendance à [...]

2021-08-10T10:18:53+00:0010th August 2021|

Apply for AL Nigeria’s Communications Internship!

Accountability Lab (AL) Nigeria is a part of a trans-local network that makes governance work for citizens around the world. We support active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions to unleash positive social and economic change. With the Labs’ decade of collective experience on issues around governance, community building, and accountability and integrity, there are three mutually reinforcing objectives to: support a positive movement to build accountability and democracy; ensure the voices of communities are heard on accountability issues; support collaboration around accountability and open governance through unlikely networks. Read more about our Theory of Action here.  Position Description  The [...]

2021-08-10T10:10:32+00:0010th August 2021|

Local film on effects of lockdown on the cards

BULAWAYO-based film producer and content creator Lance Chigodo has produced a film titled Idle Minds that tackles the effects of the Covid-19 induced lockdown on people. The film was shot in Emgwanwini and Emasotsheni under the 2021 Film Fellowship programme. The Film Fellowship is an Accountability Lab Zimbabwe and Magamba Network initiative which holds an annual fellowship for young filmmakers in Zimbabwe who have an interest in social justice and accountability issues. Lance as he is affectionately known in the arts industry said this is his first fiction production that is set to premiere virtually at the Shoko Festival (between [...]

2021-08-16T10:08:59+00:008th August 2021|

Nigeria: Press freedom, freedom of expression and the civic space, By Lanre Arogundade

Times like this calls for eternal vigilance long described as the price of liberty. …a government that is genuinely committed to transparency, accountability and anti-corruption; the protection of the rule of law and the institutionalisation of democratic values, especially through the conduct of free, fair and credible elections, will not be dismantling the civic space in the manner we are witnessing. Is there more to this than meets the eye? Introduction As I transferred my thoughts into this speaking note, it suddenly occurred to me that we are probably not sufficiently grappling with the depth of the precarious state of press [...]

2021-08-16T12:15:42+00:005th August 2021|

Local Film, ‘Cruel Joke’ Tackles Harassment

A local film that explores the themes of 'sexploitation' and mental harassment is set to premiere later this month. Producer, Connor Zephlen said in an interview that the film was a result of personal experiences. "Good film productions are a mirror of what happens in their societies, or based on personal experiences so I believe the storyline on Cruel Joke is a reflection of what is happening in our society where we are seeing some personal decisions coming back to hit one on the face. "The inspiration came from my personal experiences, being pushed by the universe to make decisions [...]

2021-08-16T12:34:05+00:003rd August 2021|

Communities Doing it For Themselves

After several days of protesting and looting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, residents from different townships have started multiple initiatives to rebuild their communities under the Cleanup South Africa Campaign.  By Deekay Ndoni Sibanda   Taxi owners and artists are taking to the streets and malls, working together in unlikely ways to assist communities that have been affected by several days of looting and violent protests in South Africa.  DJ Shimza, real name Ashley Raphala, a well-known DJ who is loved by many because of his music and creativity, is one of the artists supporting the Clean-Up Campaign. Shimza posted a [...]

2021-07-20T20:03:29+00:0020th July 2021|

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|
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