Archive for 2018
What Accountability Really Means
Trust in government is critical to building and maintaining a healthy society. The symptoms of a government that lacks trust are easy to spot: widespread corruption, nepotism, and patronage. In short, a profound lack of accountability. As Blair Glencorse of Accountability Lab notes in the video above, “accountability is about answerability. It’s about people who are in…
Read MoreLiberian hipco artist wins global creative arts contest with song about voting
A young hipco artist from Liberia has been named the winner of a global creative arts contest for his song promoting voter awareness. The song “Know Who To Vote For” by Monrovia-based artist, Amaze, won the Multimedia category of the “Through Arts and Imagination” creative arts competition hosted by global civil society alliance, CIVICUS. The…
Read MoreiCampus Podcast: Luther Jeke in conversation with Nada Zohdy
We invite you to listen to this podcast to learn more about open governance and social change in Liberia along with personal experiences from the Director of Open Gov Hub, Nada Zohdy, who recently visited iCampus Liberia as part of a staff swap. After spending a week in Monrovia working with the iCampus team for the…
Read MorePortrait of a GroundBreaker: Blair Glencorse
GroundBreakers is thrilled to feature Blair Glencorse, the Founder of the Accountability Lab, on this week’s Portraits of a GroundBreaker Series. Blair Glencorse is the Founder of the Accountability Lab, an organization building a new generation of active citizens through innovative anti-corruption initiatives. Blair is passionate about contextualized, people-centered ideas that empower change-makers to drive positive social and economic…
Read MoreRemaining Accountable
By Ashmita Sharma, Stephanie Bandyk, and Soni Khanal, Accountability Lab Nepal In 2015, historic twin earthquakes struck Nepal and affected 14 districts with more than 8,790 casualties and 22,300 injuries. The Accountability Lab responded to an apparent gap between government bodies, civil society, and citizens by facilitating feedback loops that cycled information among community stakeholders through its mobile Citizen Helpdesks…
Read MoreManaging OGP Through the Political Transition in Liberia
By Anthony K. Selmah, COO, Accountability Lab Liberia The implementation of Action Plans during political transitions in Africa has often been hampered by a lack of understanding of the objectives of open governance and the benefits of improving systems, procedures, and processes that work for the good of citizens. Liberia, for example, became part of the…
Read MoreFamily Conflicts Fuel Disputes Among Liberia’s Urban Poor
Family feuds cause the lion’s share of disputes in four poor, urban neighborhoods in Liberia, according to a survey by the Accountability Lab’s new Community Justice Teams project. The survey underscores the challenge of improving security in these crowded, multi-ethnic zones, where confidence in law enforcement runs low and the majority of people feel threatened…
Read MoreSpeaking Truth to Power in Punjab Province
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Yet there isn’t much sunlight being thrown on local government in Pakistan. The major media outlets focus their coverage on national politics or the big cities. As a result, people in rural areas lack a crucial lever to hold their local officials to account. Enter the news site tumbhibolo, which launched…
Read MoreAn Arts Competition In Pakistan Promotes Accountability
A popular children’s arts competition in Pakistan uses its platform to educate children about civic responsibility and integrity with support from the Accountability Lab.
Read MoreSuperhéroes de Integridad
Blair Glencorse es el fundador de Accountability Lab, o “laboratorio de rendición de cuentas”,
Read MoreIs Integrity Idol Turning the Tide on Corruption?
Four years into the Lab’s very ambitious endeavor to change the narrative around civil service
Read MoreHow we’re working to advance gender equity at the Accountability Lab
A little over a year ago, as we were developing our latest strategic plan, our team identified a significant gap in our strategy and operations vis-a-vis gender equity and justice. Gender equity is not a new concept within the field of accountability, transparency and governance. There have been a number of studies (here and here…
Read More