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Integrity Idol puts public honesty number one

School prinicipal Dor Bikram Shrees, right, is winner of the Integrity Idol Nepal 2016 award. Photograph: Integrity Idol Nepal By: Ben Quinn. This article was originally published by The Guardian. International television show Integrity Idol aims to do for upstanding officials what primetime talent contests have achieved for aspiring pop stars There is no glitter, diva-like tantrums or brilliantly lit stages, but the emotions on show are no less genuine for that. A Nepalese school principal, a Pakistani lab assistant and a Liberian janitor are among this year’s finalists in an international contest that aims to do for honesty [...]

2017-01-30T00:00:00+00:0030th January 2017|

Pharmacist Named 2016 Integrity Idol Winner of the Year

By: Gbatemah Senah. This article was originally published by The Bush Chicken. Photo: Gbatemah Senah A pharmacist in the government hospital in Tubmanburg, Bomi has been named the Integrity Idol winner for 2016. Bockarie Sakilla was announced as the winner on Wednesday at an official award ceremony in where President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and scores of government officials were in attendance. The 2016 Integrity Idol is the second iteration of a nationwide campaign by Accountability Lab Liberia in partnership with the Open Society Initiative of West Africa, UNDP, the Swedish Embassy in Monrovia, and the European Union. The program [...]

2017-01-29T00:00:00+00:0029th January 2017|

You Name, We Fame: Citizen Feedback in Action

By: Blair Glencorse, Founder and Executive Director of Accountability Lab. This blog post was originally published by Feedback Labs. We recently completed our global Integrity Idol campaign – an annual TV show and citizen movement to find, film and celebrate honest government officials. It shifts the negative conversation around corruption from “naming and shaming” the wrong-doers, to a positive “naming and faming” public servants that are building accountability. Previous winners have included an incredible education official from eastern Nepal; a nurse from central Liberia and an army chief from northern Mali. Now we are building a network of these officials [...]

2017-01-28T00:00:00+00:0028th January 2017|

‘Integrity Idol’ hunts for honest bureaucrats

This article was originally published by The Nation. Pakistan routinely ranks among the world's most corrupt countries, but reality TV show "Integrity Idol" aims to tackle the scourge by highlighting some of the nation's honest bureaucrats. A Punjab official who cracked down on bribery in his district linked to land registration came out tops in the show's finale Wednesday. Members of the public initially nominated some 300 government employees who were subsequently whittled down to five by a panel of official law enforcement experts who performed background checks. "I told all of the inhabitants of the area that if any [...]

2017-01-26T00:00:00+00:0026th January 2017|

President Sirleaf Commends Integrity Idol Liberia; Receives District Governor of Rotary Club.

This article was originally published by Executive Mansion. President Sirleaf receives gift from Governor Adediran. Photo Credit: Ousman Diallo-EXECUTIVE MANSION Monrovia, Liberia: President Sirleaf has commended Integrity Idol Liberia for organizing and promoting accountability and integrity issues in the country. She highlighted her recent Annual Address to the nation outlining the values that should be instilled in families, schools, churches, mosques and society in general regarding integrity. “When we spoke to the nation Monday, we said integrity starts with the family, in the homes; we also find it in the, church, in the mosques, in the office; and [...]

2017-01-25T00:00:00+00:0025th January 2017|

Fighting Corruption: “Naming and Faming”: Liberia’s Most Honest Gov’t Officials

By: Lawrence Yealue, Country Representative for Accountability Lab Liberia. This article was originally published by Front Page Africa. National TV and Radio Campaign by Accountability Lab this week seeks to celebrate “Integrity Idols”. Corruption and a lack of accountability remain critical challenges to Liberia’s development- the most recent Transparency International poll scored Liberia at just 83rd out of 168 countries.Traditional approaches to tackling corruption have tended to involve the creation of laws, enforcement of rules and efforts to ensure compliance by individuals- all of which are a part of the solution.The difficulty with these approaches, however, is that they start [...]

2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:0019th January 2017|

X-Factor style accountability contest boosts integrity among government officials

By: Sophie Edwards. This article was originally published by Devex. Integrity Idol Nepal 2016 winner Dor Bikram Shrees accepts his winner's trophy from Surya Nath Updhyay, former head of the anti-corruption agency in Nepal. Photo by: Ranjit Shrestha An X-Factor style contest which “names and fames” public officials who go above and beyond when it comes to serving their constituents, is offering a new way of combating corruption and boosting accountability in developing countries. Now in its third year and operating annually in Nepal, Liberia, Pakistan and Mali, Integrity Idol is modelled on popular television shows such as Pop Idol. [...]

2017-01-10T00:00:00+00:0010th January 2017|

Dor Bikram Shrees Becomes Integrity Idol of the Year

This article was written and originally published by Glocal Khabar. Dor Bikram Shrees, a school teacher from Gulmi, has been declared the Integrity Idol of the year 2016. Shrees was felicitated with the award amidst a special award gala organized in the capital on Thursday. Integrity Idol is a national honor to recognize the most sincere and responsible government officer. The Principal of Siddhababa Higher Secondary School in Gulmi, Shrees is a favorite among teachers, students, and guardians alike, and a trusted member of the community. To implement practical and timely learning in the school, he initiated compulsory computer classes, [...]

2017-01-05T00:00:00+00:005th January 2017|

Integrity initiatives for 2017

By: Greg Navarro. This article was originally published by The Manila Times. Much has been said about the year that was 2016, but one thing is for sure: it is now well and truly over. Now, we can focus on 2017 and on doing what we can to make this year better than the one before. For me, 2017 brings in a new challenge to make a difference. I was recently elected chair of the Integrity Initiative, Inc., the private sector-led organization that promotes good governance, transparent business transactions, and strict integrity standards in the Philippines. Since it was launched in [...]

2017-01-02T00:00:00+00:002nd January 2017|

Five government officials shortlisted for Integrity Idol 2016 award

This article was originally published by myRepublica. With an objective to 'identify and celebrate Nepal's most honest government official', five high performing civil servants have been shortlisted for the Integrity Idol 2016 award. The 3rd national campaign of its kind saw nominations from over 850 government officials from across the country. From the list, five of them were shortlisted for the award by a panel of independent experts on December 22. Women Development Inspector of Jumla, Bindu Kunwar; Under Secretary of National Reconstruction Authority, Bhisma Kumar Bhusal; Principal of Gulmi-based Siddhababa Higher Secondary School, Dor Bikram Shrees; Principal of Bhaktapur-based [...]

2016-12-27T00:00:00+00:0027th December 2016|
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