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Learning to Transform Governance in the Philippines
Learning to Transform Governance in the Philippines By: Blair Glencorse, Accountability Lab Executive Director. Last week I was part of the latest Making All Voices Count (MAVC) learning event in Manila—which brought together about 60 of the initiative’s grantees, researchers, technologists and other stakeholders to reflect on the theme of “transformative governance”. The first point to…
Read MoreAnnouncing 2016 Positions in Nepal, Liberia and Pakistan
Announcing 2016 Positions in Nepal, Liberia and Pakistan The Accountability Lab and the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement have partnered to create opportunities for visual storytelling and communication students to work in Liberia, Nepal and Pakistan. As a part of that collaboration we are announcing the Summer 2016 Visual Storytelling and Communications Fellowship positions. In Liberia, Nepal and Pakistan, the Accountability…
Read MoreMaking Our Voices Count: Youth Efforts to Close Feedback Loops on Service Delivery in Pakistan
Making Our Voices Count: Youth Efforts to Close Feedback Loops on Service Delivery in Pakistan By: Fayyaz Yaseen, Syed Kausar Abbas, and Rafia Malik. Working Against the Grain with Young People The power dynamics that lead to mis-governance are deep set in Pakistan, and on first glance it might seem like there is very little that motivated…
Read MoreWhat does Open Government have to do with the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The world’s business VIPs are meeting in Davos this week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), where the theme is the fourth industrial revolution machines.
Read MoreAccountability Lab Ends Three-Day Incubation Training
By: Gbatemah Senah. This article was originally published by The Bush Chicken. MONROVIA, Montserrado – The Accountability Lab has ended a three-day training for “accountapreneurs” who are participating in its two-year accountability incubator program. The training lasted from Jan. 12th to 14. According to Lawrence Yealue, the West Africa Representative at Accountability Lab, the accountapreneurs were…
Read MoreIdols we would like
By: Malati. This article was originally published by the Kathmandu Post. What do we do then? We could wait for the political willpower to clean up the system, but that might be a long wait On Sunday, the Chief District Officer of Gulmi, Pradeep Raj Kandel, was crowned the Integrity Idol of 2015. The award…
Read MoreCelebrating accountability
By: Priyanka Gurung. This article was originally published by Republica. What sets the likes of the Integrity Idol nominees on the right path but the majority on a different one? For once, the standing ovation and the thunderous applause following the end of a government officials’ speech was justified. The crowd gathered at the Nepal tourism…
Read MoreWe need YOU! Nominate activists and organizations that deserve an Honesty Oscar
By: Samantha Urban. This blog post was originally published by The ONE Campaign. The upcoming Academy Awards on Sunday, February 28, is a time to gather around the television and celebrate the cinematic achievements of the year. We figured it was about time we did the same for the inspiring activists, videos, photos, and songs that…
Read MoreNepal is fighting corruption with a talent show-style scheme called ‘Integrity Idol’
This year bureaucrat Pradip Raj Kandel was crowned winner of the contest for most honest civil servant in Nepal By: James Rothwell, and agency. This article was originally published by The Telegraph. Pradip Raj Kandel (right) being crowned winner of ‘Integrity Idol’ Photo: AFP In most countries they are the government’s unsung heroes, toiling behind the scenes…
Read MoreGulmi CDO Kanel is the Integrity Idol, 2015
This article was originally published by Republica. Gulmi Chief District Officer (CDO) Pradip Raj Kanel, has bagged the “Integrity Idol Nepal, 2015” award on Sunday. He was awarded by the Accountability Lab, an organization working to promote accountability and transparency, for his commitment and active involvement in community services including efficient and timely response to…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2016/17 Accountability Incubator’s Cohort of “Accountapreneurs”!
The Accountability Lab catalyzes a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. Our core work is through the Accountability Incubator: a two-year program of support for the very best “accountapreneurs”. This year the process was incredibly competitive; we had hundreds of applications across our three focus countries–Nepal, Liberia and…
Read MoreCelebrating Nepal’s Most Honest Civil Servants: Integrity Idol 2015 In Full Swing!
“This year, more than ever, Nepal has needed government officials with integrity. This campaign brings Nepalis across the country into a conversation about what this means. It will generate support for those civil servants within the system who are serving the public good. Highlighting their excellent work in public- in an independent way that builds…
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