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President Sirleaf Commends Integrity Idol Liberia; Receives District Governor of Rotary Club.
This article was originally published by Executive Mansion. Monrovia, Liberia: President Sirleaf has commended Integrity Idol Liberia for organizing and promoting accountability and integrity issues in the country. She highlighted her recent Annual Address to the nation outlining the values that should be instilled in families, schools, churches, mosques and society in general regarding integrity.…
Read MoreIntegrity Summit 2017: What Can We Learn from Integrity Idols in Nepal?
Background In January 2017, the Accountability Lab brought together the three winners of the Integrity Idol Nepal competition since 2014 (Gyan Mani Nepal, Pradip Raj Kanel and Dor Bikram Shrees), along with other Integrity Idol finalists (including Bindu Kunwar, Tara Subedi, Bhishma Kumar Bhusal, Krishna Prasad Danchha, Bhuwan Kumari Rai, and Ram Narayan Shah), experts…
Read MoreFighting Corruption: “Naming and Faming”: Liberia’s Most Honest Gov’t Officials
By: Lawrence Yealue, Country Representative for Accountability Lab Liberia. This article was originally published by Front Page Africa. National TV and Radio Campaign by Accountability Lab this week seeks to celebrate “Integrity Idols”. Corruption and a lack of accountability remain critical challenges to Liberia’s development- the most recent Transparency International poll scored Liberia at just…
Read MoreLast Chance to Submit Honesty Oscars Nominations!
On April 14th, 2014, over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted from their Chibok boarding school by members of Boko Haram. One woman, Hadiza Usman, spearheaded the Bring Back Our Girls initiative and has worked tirelessly since to secure the release of the girls. In Colombia, over 4 million people have been forced off their land,…
Read MoreX-Factor style accountability contest boosts integrity among government officials
By: Sophie Edwards. This article was originally published by Devex. An X-Factor style contest which “names and fames” public officials who go above and beyond when it comes to serving their constituents, is offering a new way of combating corruption and boosting accountability in developing countries. Now in its third year and operating annually in Nepal,…
Read MoreDor Bikram Shrees Becomes Integrity Idol of the Year
This article was written and originally published by Glocal Khabar. Dor Bikram Shrees, a school teacher from Gulmi, has been declared the Integrity Idol of the year 2016. Shrees was felicitated with the award amidst a special award gala organized in the capital on Thursday. Integrity Idol is a national honor to recognize the most…
Read MoreIntegrity initiatives for 2017
By: Greg Navarro. This article was originally published by The Manila Times. Much has been said about the year that was 2016, but one thing is for sure: it is now well and truly over. Now, we can focus on 2017 and on doing what we can to make this year better than the one before.…
Read MoreMali administration publique: le fonctionnaire le plus intègre du Mali est un militaire! (in French)
By: Habi Kaba Diakité. This article was originally published by MaliActu.net. L’hôtel Al Farouk de Bamako a abrité, le vendredi, 23 décembre 2016, la cérémonie de remise de distinctions aux lauréats du concours du « fonctionnaire le plus intègre » de l’administration publique malienne. Une initiative citoyenne de «Integrity Idol 2016 Mali» que pilote notre…
Read MoreIntegrity Idol: Celebrating Heroes in Nepali Public Service via a Reality TV Contest
Three years ago, Accountability Lab Nepal developed a TV show through which honest government officials were filmed, with citizens watching the episodes and voting for their favorites. It was a surprise hit, taking the country by storm- with tens of thousands of votes being cast for the finalists. This season’s grand finale is yet to…
Read MoreVisible Impact in Kharanitar, Nepal
By: Medha Sharma, Accountability Lab Accountapreneur and President of Visible Impact Meet Rita Rita is 16 years old and black belt in Taekwondo. She discovered her passion for Taekwondo when she was 8 years old. Almost 2 years ago, an earthquake destroyed her village – Kharanitar of Nepal’s Nuwakot district – and Rita and the other…
Read MoreFive government officials shortlisted for Integrity Idol 2016 award
This article was originally published by myRepublica. With an objective to ‘identify and celebrate Nepal’s most honest government official’, five high performing civil servants have been shortlisted for the Integrity Idol 2016 award. The 3rd national campaign of its kind saw nominations from over 850 government officials from across the country. From the list, five…
Read MoreFounder Blair Glencorse Receives the SXSW Community Service Award
By: PR Newswire. This article was originally published by Yahoo Finance. South by Southwest® (SXSW®) announced the recipients of the SXSW Community Service Award honorees for 2017. The SXSW Community Service Awards celebrate the spirit of community that is unique to SXSW. Each spring, ten recipients are recognized for their use of digital technology to help others.…
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