Archive for 2019
Accountability Lab Mali Director among 100 Most Influential Young Africans
Washington, September 25 – Accountability Lab is pleased to announce that our Mali Country Director Moussa Kondo has been chosen as a finalist for the 2019 “100 Most Influential Young Africans” ranking by the Africa Youth Awards. A statement from the organisation to Kondo read: “This nomination is an attestation to the works you have been engaged in…
Read More“We Have the Power” to Reform Our Electoral Laws
“We can all say there is a need to have more women in the electoral process; we want to have more women in leadership; we think women can do better,” said iCampus Manager Luther Jeke. But the question is, how do you get more people to hear what you say? That’s where Rap2Rep, a music…
Read MoreAccountability Lab Directors at the UN General Assembly
New York, September 23 – Accountability Lab is pleased to announce the involvement of two of its directors at the 74th United Nations General Assembly this week. The Lab’s Executive Director Blair Glencorse will speak at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Zone at the UN headquarters on Wednesday, September 25, about the global impact…
Read MoreJohns Hopkins Awards Accountability Lab Director
Baltimore, September 20 – Accountability Lab is pleased to announce the selection of its Founder and Executive Director, Blair Glencorse, as recipient of the Global Achievement Award from Johns Hopkins University. This prestigious award reflects the university’s gratitude and appreciation to those alumni who epitomize its tradition of excellence, bringing credit to Johns Hopkins in the international…
Read MoreAccountability Lab announces top five officials as part of selecting integrity icon
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Accountability Lab’s Nepal chapter has selected five government offices as part of its annual reality show to select honest government offices. Under its sixth season of Integrity Icon Nepal 2019, formerly known as Integrity Idol, the lab has named five officials before opening voting to choose them. This year’s top five…
Read MoreA look at our Citizen Helpdesks model
This presentation prepared by Accountability Lab gives a deeper understanding of how our Citizen Helpdesk program works. Citizen Helpdesks are a pioneering citizen feedback, dialogue and community voice platform to ensure accountability in the development process. The Helpdesks collect critical information from hundreds of communities to solve daily problems for citizens and close the loop…
Read MoreElection Reform Advocacy Through ‘’Visual Storytelling’’
The Liberia Accountability and Voice Initiative (LAVI) is the five-year USAID-funded project strengthening Liberian stakeholder partnerships that advocate for and monitor policy reforms. LAVI supports their civil society and government partners to collaborate on common policy issues and design advocacy campaigns that are effective, inclusive and relevant to the Liberian context. iCampus is a multi-sector…
Read MoreBuilding an eco-system: why it matters
By Ory Okolloh A few months ago, we (Luminate) gathered our Nigeria-based investees in Lagos for two and a half days of learning, connecting, and networking. We are increasingly focused on how we can support organisations we fund to build their “inner muscle” as it were in order to not just continue to be impactful but…
Read MoreCan civil servants with integrity influence a corrupt system? – a Contribution Tracing study
Integrity Icon (II) is Accountability Lab’s flagship program aimed at ‘naming and faming’ honest civil servants who are pushing for good governance reforms in systems that are widely known for corruption. Now in its fifth year, the campaign fosters long term shifts in narratives and works to change norms through public engagement. It also seeks…
Read MoreAccountability Lab at the World Economic Forum on Africa
CAPE TOWN, 4 September – Accountability Lab Director Blair Glencorse will participate in two panels at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town on Thursday, September 5. Both themes are resonant to South Africa today – ‘New Solutions to Tackle Corruption’ and ‘Justice by Design’. Technology is understandably a significant theme again at…
Read MoreiCampus Hosts Film Festival on Electoral Reform Issues
By Foday Sesay MONROVIA, 3 September – As the dialogue on electoral reform resonates with Liberians, iCampus has streamed three short films focusing on three key electoral reform issues. The films focused on issues such as the tenure of elected public officials, women in leadership, and the current date of election. It was supported by the…
Read MoreSafe workplaces for women in Pakistan
One of our Pakistan accountapreneurs, Maria Mahmood, is making great strides with her project that is encouraging the proper implementation of the country’s anti-harassment legislation to keep women safe. By Bakhtawar Khalid Growing up in a single parent household, Maria’s long been inspired by her mother’s tenacity and struggles and always wanted to work for…
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