Posts by eedev
How I became Nepal’s first-ever ‘Integrity Idol’
By; Gyan Mani Nepal. This blog post was originally published on Oxfam America’s The Politics of Poverty blog. A district education officer in rural Nepal sets a course for school reforms (and becomes a national celebrity along the way!) Nepal’s first Integrity Idol Awards were given in January 2014 to shine a spotlight on honest and…
Read MoreWhen reliable information is gold: Demanding the truth during the Ebola epidemic
This post was originally published by Oxfam America. By Jennifer Lentfer Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Instagram, YouTube, blogs…are you overwhelmed by the massive amount of information coming at you? What if this highly-valued, curated information-sharing platform was in the middle of your town or city? Near one of the busiest intersections? What if it was written…
Read MoreEbola and the power of film: How my students and I saved lives by making movies
By: Divine Anderson, as told to Julia Belluz. This article was originally published by Vox. Divine Anderson runs Liberia’s first and only film school, the Liberia Film Institute. The 37-year-old started making movies in 1996 and has stuck to the medium because he thinks it’s the best way to reach his fellow Liberians, many of…
Read MoreAccountability Lab Impact in 2014
Here at the Accountability Lab, we take impact very seriously. Each year we carry out impact surveys of our five key stakeholder groups (accountapreneurs, participants, government officials, donors, and peer organizations) to help us gauge how well we’re doing and make sure we can learn how to get better. One output is a fun infographic…
Read MoreMy journey on the tortuous Ebola trail
This article was originally published by the Daily Maverick. By Brooks Mormon It’s not easy to assess the degree to which Ebola has impacted on daily – or nightly – life in Liberia, as a person who was stranded, hands tied, outside the country during the outbreak. One thing is clear, however: waiting for an…
Read MoreHow to Reward an Honest Official
This article was originally published by Share America. By Stephen Kaufman Gyan Mani Nepal isn’t your normal reality TV star. He doesn’t sing like American Idol winner Caleb Johnson or dance like Ricky Ubeda, a winner of So You Think You Can Dance. Yet the district education officer from rural Nepal beat more than 300 competitors…
Read MoreWhy Cameras Are Not Enough
By: Nora Rahimian. When Darren Wilson, the officer who shot and killed 18-year-old, unarmed, Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri was not indicted (indict: formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime; not try in a courtroom with jurors, but simply accuse), people got angry. Despite eyewitness testimonies that said Brown was not acting aggressively…
Read MoreSocial Enterprise Greenhouse announces 2015 accelerator class
This post was originally published by Providence Business News. By Lori Stabile Social Enterprise Greenhouse has announced its 2015 accelerator class, which features 16 social entrepreneurs from across the country participating in a 12-week program in partnership with Brown University. SEG, a nonprofit focused on job creation, is holding its accelerator launch on Jan. 15…
Read MoreNepal bureaucrat clinches ‘Integrity Idol’ crown
By: AFP. This article was originally published by The Nation newspaper. Nepalese civil servant Gyan Mani Nepal doesn’t sing, dance or perform magic tricks – but all eyes were on the bespectacled bureaucrat on Sunday when he became the country’s first Integrity Idol.The online contest, which eschewed the glitz of popular television talent shows, saw…
Read MoreNepal picks education official Gyan Mani Nepal as first Integrity Idol
This article was originally published by South China Morning Post. By Bibek Bhandari Nepal has chosen its first Integrity Idol. Gyan Mani Nepal, an education officer in the eastern district of Panchthar, won the title for his commitment towards educational reforms in the region. In a country where government officials are often associated with corruption…
Read MorePanchthar DEO awarded with ‘Integrity Idol’
This article was originally published by the Kathmandu Post. Panchthar District Education Officer Gyan Mani Nepal has been awarded with Nepal’s first ‘Integrity Idol’ on Sunday. Accountability Lab, established with the purpose of promoting accountability and transparency, awarded officer Nepal for his contribution to hold local teachers accountable to their responsibilities for improving the…
Read MoreShaking Up Aid Donors Five Years After the Haiti Earthquake
This article was originally published by the Miami Herald. By Blair Glencorse and Anne Sophie Ranjbar Five years ago today – on January 12th, 2010- Port-au-Prince crumbled to the ground in one of the worst natural disasters of recent times. Over 200,000 were killed in the earthquake, with another 300,000 injured. Entire neighborhoods were raised.…
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