Archive for 2022
Pakistan’s rise in digital propaganda: what’s next?
Written by Syed Hasnain Akber Back in 2018, I was interning at an organization where one of my main tasks was to evaluate different kinds of fake news on Twitter. It was mind-boggling to see how political rivals share misinformation to spread propaganda against each other. Interests groups have been using propaganda for decades but…
Read MoreWays to improve sexual and reproductive health in Pakistan
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for women and girls in Pakistan. This blog discusses emerging areas of concern and identifies some of the opportunities that practitioners and advocates would like to draw attention to. Written by AL Pakistan accountapreneur, Wajid Zahid Before the pandemic, access…
Read MoreAL Zimbabwe is recruiting a Program Manager
Terms of Reference – AL Zimbabwe: Program Manager Accountability Lab Zimbabwe is part of a global translocal network that makes governance work for people. We train, mentor, and resource citizens to strengthen systems of accountability to unleash positive social and economic change. The Lab also strives to reinvent the way that development organizations operate through…
Read More5 things we learned about engaging young activists in Zimbabwe, El Salvador, Ukraine & Morocco
Written by Alawi Masud and Cheri-Leigh Erasmus Accountability Lab and the IRI Generation Democracy Program recently hosted a panel of 4 young change-makers to discuss youth leadership in times of democratic crises (watch the stream on Voice of America here). Mantate Queeneth Mlotshwa, Kateryna Dvornichenko, Khadija Amahal, and Lourdes Maria Argueta Vides discussed the current…
Read MoreUnited States Launches New Project to Help Reduce Corruption in Uganda
The United States Mission in Uganda, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), today launched the Strengthening Systems and Public Accountability project to support actions to improve the Government of Uganda’s accountability to its citizens and decrease the corruption that impedes economic growth and development, and that negatively affects the quality of life of…
Read More10 Key Learnings from A Decade of Building Accountability in Nepal
Our team at Accountability Lab Nepal are celebrating the organization’s 10th anniversary by reflecting on some of our key learnings. We feel that our greatest impact is in how much we learn and how much our learning culture has helped us to catalyze changes in Nepal by influencing decisions, shaping opinions and role modeling behaviors.…
Read MoreYouth in Liberia take the stage to champion sustainable development and peace
Liberian youth continue to stand up for human rights, promoting peace, and contributing to sustainable development despite the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and their exclusion from influencing decisions about their own lives within their communities and the society at large. As part of these efforts, Youth-led organizations participated in the first National Inception Workshop…
Read MoreAL reps join the UN’s YouthLED Integrity Advisory Board
In a world where young people are sidelined in conversations involving their future, more young people are rising, changing the status quo and amplifying their participation in governance matters. They are taking on the task of changing the narrative in policymaking processes and making their voices heard. Accountability Lab is proud to have two of…
Read MoreStrategic Communications Opportunity in Nigeria
Terns of Reference: Strategic Communications Manager Accountability Lab (AL) supports active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. We work with creative change-makers to develop innovative, positive ideas for integrity in their communities around the world. By building diverse coalitions to generate the knowledge, skills and networks needed for accountability, we unleash positive social and economic…
Read MoreStrengthen the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
More than my own special interest and participation in the advocacy and formal processes, which gave rise to the development of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill in the first place, it is our commitment to supporting people to live secure lives that draws Accountability Lab’s special interest to this Bill.…
Read MoreEach bribe-paying Nigerian loses N28,200 annually – Accountability Lab
A global anti-corruption organisation, Accountability Lab Nigeria, has expressed concerns over the level of corruption in the procurement and contracting processes in the country. The group said this had resulted in the loss of billions of dollars by the country, stressing that bribe-paying Nigerians spend an average of N28,200 annually on cash bribes. The group’s…
Read MoreAccountability Lab, BPSR, Decry Vote Buying, Corruption
Accountability Lab Nigeria and the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) have decried the rise in vote buying, saying embezzlement, bribery, and electoral fraud remain huge forms of corrupt practices in Nigeria. This was disclosed during an Integrity Conference held in Abuja yesterday, geared toward an interactive solution-oriented workshop for public servants to support the…
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