Posts by eedev
Can We Kick out Corruption From the World Cup and Beyond?
By: Blair Glencorse and Seren Fryatt, Executive Director of L.A.C.E.S. This blog post was originally published by HuffPost Impact. Excitement for the Word Cup in Brazil is building, but the tournament has got off to a bad start even before the first ball has been kicked. Stadiums, airports and roads are still not finished, with just a…
Read MoreTransparency International Announces Winners of the 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Initiative for West Africa
This article was originally published by Transparency International Secretariat. Alexise Ouedraogo, a TV journalist from Cote d’Ivoire, Victor Akinwande, a software developer from Nigeria, and Lawrence Yealue, a technology activist from Liberia have been chosen as the winners of Transparency International’s Social Entrepreneurs Initiative for West Africa competition, Transparency International said today. The Social Entrepreneurs’…
Read MoreDesign Thinking for Accountability
By: Blair Glencorse. This article was originally published by the Stanford Social Innovation Review. A new community justice system in Liberia emerges from a design-thinking approach. Last year, in the West Point township of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia, an enterprising community leader named Thomas Tweh found himself with a serious problem. West Point…
Read MoreAccountability Lab wins Making All Voices Count Grand Challenge for Development
The Accountability Lab has won the Making All Voices Count Grand Challenge for Development in partnership with the Engine Room for a proposal to produce a concrete resource to assist organizations in making appropriate technology choices. The project will also improve the implementation of ICT tools for accountability and transparency and addresses the weaknesses in…
Read MorePoints of Light’s Civic Accelerator Launches its Spring 2014 Class – Invests in 14 Startups That Put People at Center of Change
This article was originally published by Points of Light, with founding support from PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. and Starbucks Foundation, and added support from Blackstone Charitable Foundation, SAP and official hotel sponsor Hilton Worldwide. The Points of Light’s Civic Accelerator – the first national startup accelerator dedicated solely to investing in civic ventures – announced today the 14…
Read MoreTALEARNing in Jakarta
By: Anne Sophie Ranjbar Last week in Jakarta, the Transparency and Accountability Initiative brought together donors, researchers, INGOs, and CSOs from all over the world to discuss the key questions and challenges in our shared field of transparency and accountability (T/A). As a small organization striving to break tradition in this complex field, we attended the…
Read MoreLiberia Rising
This article was originally published by Wings. By Larissa Clark Liberia may not be your average tourist destination but visitors will be rewarded by witnessing a nation undergoing extraordinary transition. As the country kicks off the ‘decade of peace’ beginning 2014, Larissa Clark, Director of travel company Another World Adventures, gives us Seven Reasons To…
Read MoreHonesty Oscars 2014: Best Activist in a Leading Role
By: BLAIR GLENCORSE (This post was originally posted by ONE.) This week before the Academy Awards, February 24 to 28, ONE and Accountability Lab will unveil a category for our Honesty Oscars 2014, an award that honors not Hollywood films, but the creative work of activists and organizations that fight global corruption. Vote for your favorites, and we’ll announce…
Read MoreAccountability innovations we love: No.7-17
By: Blair Glencorse. This article was originally published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation News. Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In mid-January, the Lab was lucky enough to be in Mumbai for a conference hosted by various programs at Stanford University and the University of Mumbai. The…
Read MoreFirst Shots in a War on Corruption
Access to information: Bridging the digital divide in Africa
This post was originally published by The Guardian. By Loren Treisman Technology has increased the speed and reach of information but how do you get to communities that are offline or illiterate? Loren Treisman counts the ways With all the excitement about the role of technology in contributing to social change and improved development outcomes across…
Read MoreFrom Dhangadhi to Davos – the Post 2015 Development Agenda from the Bottom-Up
By: Blair Glencorse. This post was originally published by Global Policy. —— This week, the world’s elites will descend on Davos for the annual World Economic Forum. Leaders from across business, politics and international organizations will spend three days listening to panels, devouring buffets and shaking hands. New ideas will develop, connections will be made and,…
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