Archive for 2021
AL Pakistan is looking for a Project Manager
Terms of Reference: Project Manager Job Description: Manage project team and coordinate projects/programs activities, from substantive, administrative and financial points of view, applying strategic planning and foresight. Develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement. Plan and prepare implementation plan of all project activities in consultation with Project Director and…
Read MoreAL Pakistan’s brave Covid19 pivot
Fayyaz Yaseen is the Country Director of Accountability Lab Pakistan. He is a passionate development professional with extensive experience working on issues including governance, accountability, institutional reform, and political-economy transitions. “Ever since I was a student I was inspired by people from the development sector. They always sounded intelligent to me. I loved the way…
Read MoreRecrutement de volontaires en RDC !
APPEL AUX VOLONTAIRES Integrity Icon RDC (II DRC) vise à inspirer un mouvement national mené par la société civile sur le terrain, en ligne et à travers les médias pour célébrer, encourager et mettre en relation les fonctionnaires honnêtes. À une époque où le discours national est devenu nettement négatif, nous voulons inverser le scénario…
Read MoreThe Language of Accountability in Pakistan
By Fayyaz Yaseen Almost all the words referring to accountability in one way or another – such as responsiveness, transparency, participation, inclusion, accountability, rule of law – are used just as they are (as English words), despite the fact that there are stronger Urdu corresponding words that can spell out an even stronger meaning that…
Read MoreAccountability Lab Liberia hosted the Democracy Training for selected artists, DJs & radio managers
Accountability Lab Liberia with funding from the National Endowment for Democracy, hosted a two-day democracy training for 15 radio managers, disc jockeys, and artists, from Bong, Grand Bassa, Montserrado, and Nimba counties. The training which is a core component of AL Liberia’s ongoing Democracy campaign (Voice2Rep) supports the media to use their platform supported by…
Read MoreBetting on local media to strengthen local democracy
Written by Raju Sharma The debate around democracy on a local level is marginalized in the media today. Everybody seems concerned with what the Prime Minister says but seldom puts focus on what the mayor of their local government thinks. It is against the backdrop of this absence of focus on local democracy that we…
Read MoreLiberian CSOs criticise “leadership failure, weak oversight”
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – Leading Liberian organizations working on integrity and transparency have welcomed new health measures to mitigate against Covid-19, but also warned about a lack of overall leadership, weak oversight and a low levels of transparency in the way resources are being managed. As Integrity Watch Liberia, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development,…
Read MoreRethinking the Pink Economy in Pakistan
Saro Imran is a transgender rights activist and accountapreneur who believes that economic independence is the key to ending violence against transgender people in Pakistan. She always considered her gender as a vital part of her identity and struggled with the notion of hiding it to gain societal acceptance. This struggle became a thing of…
Read MorePublic Buildings Must Have Access Routes For Persons With Disabilities – Accountability Lab
A non-profit organisation, Accountability Lab, has called on owners of public structures, head of government institutions to make their buildings accessible for persons with disabilities. The Country Director of Accountability Lab, Mr Friday Odeh made the call at the Open Government Partnership – Inclusion and Diversity Ecosystem Building Meeting organised by AL Nigeria. According to…
Read MoreFG pressurised to allot 10% employment slot to persons with special needs
From Okwe Obi, Abuja An advocacy group, Accountability Lab Nigeria, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, yesterday, mounted pressure on the Federal Government to allot at least, 10 per cent employment slot to persons with special needs, in a bid to give them a sense of inclusiveness. The group also advised the Government to institutionalise…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: National Endowment for Democracy Supports Democracy Concert in Four Counties
Accountability Lab Liberia, in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy, launched a Voice2Rep (formerly Rap2Rep) tour and concert in four locations – Gbarnga, Bong; Buchanan, Grand Bassa; Monrovia, Montserrado; and Ganta, Nimba – as part of conscious efforts to spread civic education messages to the youth and citizens in these areas around elections participation…
Read MoreOdeh Friday – Accountability Lab Nigeria’s Country Director
Odeh Friday is Accountability Lab Nigeria’s Country Director and brought a wealth of experience to the Lab’s global family when he led the establishment of a network lab in Nigeria. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Degree from the University of Abuja, Odeh was placed at the National Space and Research Development Agency…
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