What have we learned from celebrating failure across Africa and South Asia?
Over the past nine months- with the support of the Open Society Foundation- the Accountability Lab has hosted Fail Faires in Liberia, Mali and Pakistan. […]
A Discussion about Integrity with Integrity Idol Nigeria’s Selection Team
Corruption is arguably one of the biggest issues facing Nigeria right now with accusations making the headlines of dailies, TV and radio news programmes. The country’s attempt to address this scourge is also evident when looking at its prominence in the national discourse: a major campaign promise of our current president was to ‘kill corruption’. […]
Reflecting on Integrity Idol as recipients of the International Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Awards 2018.
In January 2018, The Economist featured our work on Integrity Idol posing the question: […]
With Integrity Idol, we’re celebrating the hidden heroes of public service:
Opinion: South Africans don’t trust government — championing honest public servants is key. […]
Integrity Idols: Finding Nigeria’s true heroes
This past week the Accountability Lab Nigeria team shortlisted candidates for the Integrity Idol Nigeria Award. […]
What does losing $100mil mean to Liberia?
$100mil destined for Liberia's central bank has disappeared without a trace. This incident has sparked vigorous conversation over the last few days and an investigation is underway. On social media, #bringbackourmoney is gaining traction and citizens are demanding answers. The missing amount is 5% of the developing country's GDP and 15% of its annual budget. In reality, $100mil is more than the country's budget for the entire education sector or public healthcare. Accountability Lab Liberia created the infographic below to illustrate the impact of this loss.
Mali is melting down. Here’s why the West should be paying attention.
By Blair Glencorse and Moussa Kondo This op-ed was published by the Washington Post on September 6, 2018 Mali’s president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has just been sworn in for a second five-year term after an election marred by violence, irregularities and low turnout. Many Malians told us that they bravely turned out to vote – not in favor of the government, but for a modicum of stability during increasingly difficult times. For this reason, the president should not take the election as an endorsement of his current brand of venal and corrupt politics. Accountability to the Malian people is urgent to support development, stem terrorism [...]
The OGP in Nepal: from Eyes and Ears to Hands and Voices.
In mid-July, a diverse group of around 2,000 activists, civic leaders, businesses, CSOs and NGOs congregated at the Open Government Partnership Summit in Tbilisi, Georgia. […]
Integrity Idol Featured in the WEF Future of Trust and Integrity Project
The World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) launched the Future of Trust and Integrity project to examine how to rebuild trust and integrity while simultaneously addressing corruption. […]
Diagnosing the Cure for Nigeria’s Illness: Open Governance
Imagine Nigeria was a hospital patient. The doctor’s analysis might read something like the following: Patient’s Name: Nigeria Diagnosis: Long-term and possibly fatal corruption. Cause: Long-term lack of accountability across government, business, civil society and the media; with complicit international business and financial institutions. Contributory factor: Lack of citizen engagement among 180+ million citizens. Medication: Strict regime of open governance with continual doses of transparency, citizen empowerment, anti-corruption measures and freedom of information. Nigeria has begun to take its medicine. After series of consultations and meetings between Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and civil society groups, Nigeria created it’s 1st [...]