Archive for 2019
Building Reel Peace in Liberia
At the Lab, we try to cultivate an innovative, agile environment where teams feel inspired to find new ways to address accountability challenges in their countries. In a small, flexible organization staffed by individuals who are mission-driven, it’s not uncommon to conceptualize programs that can be ambitious. We hope to succeed and deliver programming and…
Read MoreAL Open Board Calls (May and June)
Listen in to learn about advocacy/youth with our new country lead in Mexico, Eva Sander as well as networking/fundraising with our Country Director in Mali, Moussa Kondo.
Read MoreAccess to justice in Liberia (podcast)
Accountability Lab Executive Director Blair Glencorse talks to John Kamma from the Citizens’ Bureau about the challenges within the country’s desperately under-resourced justice sector. Kamma facilitates the Lab’s Community Justice Teams in the country and has so far resolved 400 cases through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Read MoreOGP Youth Collective Declaration and Power Plan
“We, the young people from around the world, unite our voices and efforts behind the Open Government Partnership.”
Read MoreLearning as we grow
We view reflection and course-correction as fundamental to our organizational development at the Lab. As a part of our team learning mechanism, Accountability Lab Nepal introduced quarterly reviews (QR) to reflect on the impact of our programs. Soni Khanal explains how the Nepal team is conducting these reviews These quarterly reviews (QR) provide a platform…
Read MoreGLOBAL REBRAND OF INTEGRITY IDOL CAMPAIGN
Accountability Lab is rebranding its principal public service campaign. Integrity Idol is a campaign that the Lab has run since 2014 after launching in Nepal. The grassroots program celebrates public servants of integrity and has since expanded to Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Mali, Liberia, Uganda, South Africa and, most recently, Mexico. The campaign invites the public to…
Read MoreWhen colleagues become family
I have come to the end of my 3-month internship with Accountability Lab Nepal and it has been an amazing experience to be part of the team. When I first arrived in Nepal, I had no understanding of the culture, customs, language or etiquette, which had created a sense of detachment. By John Le …
Read MoreHow The Accountability Lab Is Thinking About Legitimacy
We are not huge fans of the term “closing civic space” for reasons Michael Jarvis has pointed out– it can be anodyne, all-encompassing and potentially ideological. But there are, of course, a number of political regimes around the world that are questioning the legitimacy of NGOs and pushing back against efforts to support accountability and…
Read MoreIntroduction to the Youth Delegates for the 2019 Open Government Partnership Global Summit
Accountability Lab – in partnership with Restless Development, Open Government Partnership (OGP), and Government of Canada – is proud to announce this year’s youth delegates for the 2019 Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Ottawa, Canada!
Read MoreSafety & Censorship – Journalism in Pakistan
In Pakistan, it’s not uncommon to witness brazen acts of target killings that claim innocent lives in broad daylight. At a time like this, raising your voice for human rights and condemning evil acts can be fatal in itself.
Read MoreLabStorm: Is feedback an important data point?
Why is feedback important? At a recent World Bank Data Day, Accountability Lab and Feedback Labs advocated for feedback data and why it matters.
Read MoreFRIENDRAISING – Link and Learning in Mali
All for one! One for all!
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