Archive for 2023
Cultivating a resilient mindset in Nepal’s civil service
In his best-selling book, “On The Origin of Species”, English naturalist Charles Darwin said that it’s not the strongest or the most intelligent species that survives, but rather the one that’s most responsive to change. This theory, formulated in 1859, remains relevant in every sector to this day. In this blog, we’ll explore the connection…
Read MoreFive approaches for young people to speak up against corruption
This is one of two winning blogs from the World Bank’s International Corruption Hunters Alliance 2023 Blog Contest. In an effort to find a common solution to a common challenge, we asked to hear the views of African youth on the challenges of corruption. We asked for submissions, based on the situation in the blogger’s country,…
Read MoreEradiquons la corruption grâce à des mécanismes pratiques
Ce billet est l’un des deux lauréats du concours de blog de l’Alliance internationale anti-corruption 2023 organisé sous l’égide de la Banque mondiale. En vue de trouver une solution commune à un défi commun, nous avons invité la jeunesse africaine à s’exprimer sur le fléau de la corruption. À la lumière de la situation propre à chaque…
Read MoreAnti-corruption and compliance efforts to increase investment and growth for SMEs in Africa
In June, Accountability Lab was proud to take a group of inspiring youth activists to the World Bank Group’s International Corruption Hunters Alliance 2023 Forum in Ivory Coast. This is part of a series of blogs from those participants. Written by Simisola Samuel, Afia Poku, Liza Young, and Becky Majani Small and medium enterprises…
Read MoreCSOs, academia, and youth representatives join forces to fight corruption
Despite the world’s advancements, ongoing corruption impedes progress, affecting people’s fundamental needs. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that Africa will lose $88.6 billion (3.7% of Africa’s GDP) annually to illicit financial flows. Corruption diverts resources from critical social initiatives like education and healthcare and marginalizes groups from playing an active…
Read MoreGov-HER-Nance: A Feminist Approach to Governance, Accountability, and Climate Justice
Somaya Jalari is a 70-year-old fisherwoman who, like many generations before her, has been fishing and boating on the Phewa Lake all her life. She has seen various changes taking place in Phewa Lake in her lifetime. For instance, the local and indigenous fish species are no longer available in the lake. Consequently, women and…
Read MoreAL SA is hiring a Program Coordinator!
The Accountability Lab is building a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. We support changemakers to develop and implement positive ideas for integrity in their communities, unleashing positive social and economic change. Accountability Lab South Africa (AL SA) seeks to appoint a Program Coordinator to be based in Johannesburg, South…
Read MoreWe’re hiring an Accounting Assistant!
Accountability Lab is a rapidly growing, creative, and collectively managed civil society network. We make governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders, and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives. We train, mentor, and resource citizens to…
Read MoreMusic as a Catalyst – Amplifying Underrepresented Voices
By Kibo Ngowi Art is a powerful tool for connecting people and shining a light on important social issues, and promoting equity and representation. This is an idea that runs right through the Lab’s Arts for Change programming. With music in particular, the Lab has created a network of musicians making socially conscious music across…
Read MoreLiberian youths urged to be agents of change
Written by Parnneh Mallobe As Liberians go to the polls in October to elect the president and representatives of the Legislature for the next six years, Accountability Lab Co-CEO, Blair Glencorse, has called on young people to fully participate as “agents for positive change”. Speaking to over 60 youth-led civil society and community-based organization…
Read MoreCombating violence against the transgender community in Pakistan
Written by Fouzia Khan Bhittani We live in a world encompassing different beliefs and cultures that generate specific attitudes and stances toward gender diversity. However, these attitudes define the marginalization of a particular community or people, like the transgender community in Pakistan, commonly referred to as the Khawaja Sira—a group of people that includes various…
Read MoreWhy Accountability Lab is Moving to a Co-Leadership Model
Written by Blair Glencorse I am more and more convinced every day that the traditional, single Executive Director structure in the non-profit sector is a relic of the past. The future of organizational leadership is collective. For an organization like Accountability Lab – that is growing rapidly, adapting constantly and in which our values serve…
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