Archive for 2018
Listen to Blair Glencorse on SiriusXM
Blair Glencorse discusses Integrity Idol and the Lab’s work with young people around the world on the Politics of the United States (POTUS) show on Sirius XM, September 14th, 2018.
Read MoreMali 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…
Read MoreHow the youth are doing their bit to fight corruption in Africa
Young leaders like Faith Pienaar from South Africa and South Sudan’s Alimure Ali Awuda are doing to bring people together and fight for prosperity.
Read MoreRaising awareness of issues through a Smartphone in Pakistan
Asifa Khan is a trained lawyer, and social activist, who works with civil society organisation Accountability Lab Pakistan as an “accountapreneur” in their Accountability Incubator program.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAn Integrity Idol at Work
In Tubmanburg, the capital of Bomi Country, we left behind the paved highway from Monrovia and ventured onto a network of dusty roads to get to the county’s main hospital.
Read MoreIntegrity 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.
Read MoreLIBERTE ET DEVELOPPEMENT : VOICE APPUI ACCOUNTABILITY LAB POUR UNE MEILLEURE IMPLICATION DES GROUPES MARGINALISÉS
Pour réduire les inégalités dont sont victimes les groupes les plus marginalisés et discriminés au Mali et au Niger, le consortium Oxfam à travers son programme Voice, a accordé un financement de plus de 130 millions de F CFA à l’ONG Accountability Lab-Mali. Le projet financé vise à promouvoir l’innovation à travers la mise en…
Read MoreDiagnosing 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:…
Read MoreStrengthening Accountability Through OGP in Pakistan
By Bakhtawar Khalid Public service delivery is the way citizens experience governance, while accountability is characterized by authorities being held liable for poor governance. For example, citizens of Pakistan tend to experience exploitation at the hands of different government departments due to procedural ambiguity and lack of feedback mechanisms. Citizen participation is one of…
Read MoreOGP IN PAKISTAN – THE RIGHT TIME FOR ACTION
By: Shahid Farooq Pakistan, a nation of over 200 million inhabitants, is going into its third term of democratic government. The issues in pre-election debates this time are different from the past. Voices for accountability and transparency are distinctly audible, overpowering the traditional issues of electoral politics in Pakistan. Many attribute this shift to Panama…
Read MoreThe importance of Pakistan’s OGP Action Plan
By Kausar Abbas The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral agreement that aims to secure transparency, empower citizens, develop accountability measures, and fight corruption. In December 2016, Pakistan signed an agreement with the OGP. The nation promised to fulfill its commitments in the agreement and submit a national action plan, which would achieve…
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