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Can civil servants with integrity influence a corrupt system? – a Contribution Tracing study

Integrity Icon (II) is Accountability Lab’s flagship program aimed at ‘naming and faming’ honest civil servants who are pushing for good governance reforms in systems that are widely known for corruption. Now in its fifth year, the campaign fosters long term shifts in narratives and works to change norms through public engagement. It also seeks to impact process and policy change by supporting and connecting  dedicated civil servants. Each year, 5 Integrity Icons are chosen through public nominations and organisational vetting; celebrated through national and social media; and awarded at a final celebration attended by local and international stakeholders. The [...]

2019-09-06T00:00:00+00:006th September 2019|

‘Conspicuous integrity’ can change national perceptions of graft

By Shirin Ahlhauser Transparency International's CPI may not be perfect, but the perception of corruption in a country matters. As one study found, if you go to a country where you expect corruption, and someone solicits a bribe from you, you are more likely to give the bribe. The reverse is also true. If you go to a country that you do not think of as corrupt, and someone solicits a bribe from you, you are less likely to pay the bribe. When social expectations of corruption become internalized, bribery and corruption are perpetuated, and could even become unconsciously perpetuated, based on perceptions of corruption [...]

2019-08-19T00:00:00+00:0019th August 2019|

Podcast: Integrity Icon Nigeria and the fight against graft

Step Up Nigeria has interviewed Nigerian Country Director Odeh Friday for their latest podcast. It's all about the 2019 Integrity Icon campaign in Nigeria and looks at how recognising civil servants who work with integrity can help in the fight against corruption. The podcast also reflects on how well the codes of conduct that guide civil servants are adhered to, and how the country can build a culture of integrity where there is strict compliance to the codes of conduct. How are you choosing integrity everyday as a citizen of Nigeria? Listen to this episode and get in touch with [...]

2019-08-07T00:00:00+00:007th August 2019|

GLOBAL REBRAND OF INTEGRITY IDOL CAMPAIGN

Accountability Lab is rebranding its principal public service campaign. Integrity Idol is a campaign that the Lab has run since 2014 after launching in Nepal. The grassroots program celebrates public servants of integrity and has since expanded to Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Mali, Liberia, Uganda, South Africa and, most recently, Mexico. The campaign invites the public to nominate outstanding public servants in various government sectors who demonstrate honesty and integrity under difficult circumstances. It also aims to reframe debates around corruption by ‘naming and faming’ do-gooders, rather than naming and shaming wrongdoers. The Lab then works with the winners to shift norms [...]

2019-06-10T00:00:00+00:0010th June 2019|

Follow the integrity trendsetter: How to support change in youth opinion and build social trust

In some societies people come to see corruption as the norm. When popular opinion in a country normalises corruption, this results in low trust in public administration. […]

2019-04-03T00:00:00+00:003rd April 2019|

10 Things I Learnt from Catching Up with the Integrity Idols

I had the opportunity to meet and catch up with the Integrity Idols of 2018 to see what has happened since the Integrity Idol campaign and what they have been up to in the past few months. Here are some of the insights I gained from them.   […]

2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:0029th January 2019|
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