Archive for 2016
Implementing the WDR: Shifting norms with youth
By: Blair Glencorse, Executive Director. This blog post was originally published by the World Bank’s Let’s Talk Development blog. “What good is the law if laws are ignored or never enforced?” a young civil society activist asked us as part of a group discussion recently. We began to explain that the law should provide a…
Read More5 Lessons Learned on Youth Involvement in the Accountability Movement
By: Anne Sophie Ranjbar, Associate Director Almost half of the global population is under the age of 25, so, as we try to create truly representative citizen engagement, youth must play a central role. At the GPSA‘s recent Global Partners Forum, we joined Save the Children and in leading a workshop on why and how youth are strategic…
Read MorePehlaaj holds interactive theatre on corruption
This article was originally published by Pakistan Today. Pehlaaj -Theatre for Social Change Organisation held an interactive theatre show at Faiz Ghar on the subject of corruption on Saturday. Students of different educational institutions were among the audience. Naeema Butt, theatre founder and an “accountaprenuer” in the US-based Accountability Lab Incubation Centre, held the session…
Read MoreFight against corruption: Campaign to showcase honest officials in Mali
This article was originally published by Mali national daily Newspaper L’Essor, and was translated from French to English by the Accountability Lab team. “Integrity Idol” provides an open process of nomination, investigation, sorting, media final decided by a public vote. “Integrity Idol” is the name of a new anti-corruption project, which was launched on Saturday at the…
Read MoreWhat Are We “Learning About Learning” at the Accountability Lab?
By: Blair Glencorse and Anne Sophie Ranjbar. This blog post was originally published by Feedback Labs. The Accountability Lab, a member of Feedback Labs, catalyzes a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. They train, mentor, and resource local changemakers to strengthen systems of accountability and unleash positive social and economic change.…
Read MoreTaking Open Governance from Cape Town to Monrovia
By: Francis Lansana, Accountability Lab Liberia Resident. This blog post was originally published by the Open Government Partnership. “Open Government for Sustainable Development in Africa” was the theme for this year’s Open Government Partnership Regional Conference for Africa held in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference brought together over 900 participants from all corners of…
Read MorePolitics, Persistence, & Publicity – transforming education in Pakistan
By: Rafia Malik, Fayyaz Yaseen, and Syed Kauser Abbas. This blog post was originally published by Making All Voices Count. In 2015, Accountability Lab won one of the top spots in Making All Voices Count’s Global Innovation Competition with their project that brings tech-savvy youth activists together with Pakistan’s open data movement. A…
Read More5 steps to curtail corruption in Pakistan
By: Pakistan Representative Fayyaz Yaseen and Executive Director Blair Glencorse. This blog post was originally published by the World Economic Forum. “What kind of Pakistan do we want for our children?”, a civil society activist asked recently. “It has to be an inclusive state which is fair, honest and open to everyone.” The promise of this future lies in…
Read MoreLiberia: Using Music to Enlighten the Youth On Why It Is Important to Vote
By: Claudia Smith. This article was originally published by the Daily Observer. “I believe we are to know who to vote for in other for us to have a better nation or society, despite the poverty and hardship we are faced with. We shouldn’t be carried away by politicians with mere talks to gain their…
Read MoreWalking the Talk- The Open Government Partnership Steering Committee
By: Blair Glencorse, Executive Director of the Accountability Lab Last month, I was privileged to be considered as a candidate for the Civil Society Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership (OGP)- the international governance body for the initiative. Civil society members on the Steering Committee play a number of roles- chiefly setting the direction…
Read MoreIntroducing Our New Staff Member!
We’re very excited to welcome Anusha Yadav as the newest member of the Accountability Lab staff! She will serve as our Communications and Development Manager, based out of our Washington DC headquarters. Her marketing skills, understanding of Nepali social change space, and positive energy are will help us grow and improve at an even faster pace. Read more about her background below, and…
Read MorePresident Sirleaf Calls for Accountable, Responsible, Professional Media
This article was originally published by the Executive Mansion. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has opened a Two-Day “Media Law and Regulatory Reform Stakeholders’ Conference in Monrovia According to an Executive Mansion release, the two-day conference is being organized at the behest of Internews (Liberia Media Development Program) in partnership with Albany Associates of the UK,…
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