Posts by Kibo Ngowi
Five Things We’re Doing To Fight Back Against Closing Civic Space In West Africa
By Kibo Ngowi West Africa is a rich and diverse part of the world-spanning 16 countries and boasting an estimated population of close to 400 million people. Accountability Lab has deep roots in the region, having established our second network Lab in Liberia back in 2013, only a year after the organization’s birth in Nepal.…
Read MoreThe PVO Bill is a Step Backwards for Zimbabwean Women
By Alois Nyamazana, Accountability Lab Zimbabwe Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager “Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development, and building good governance.” – Kofi Annan On 5 November 2021, the Government of Zimbabwe announced its intentions to change the existing…
Read MoreNigeria needs to renew its commitment to democracy
By Odeh Friday, Accountability Lab Nigeria Country Director Nigeria has a short and difficult history with democracy and with elections on the horizon in 2023, there is both an important opportunity to consolidate participatory decision-making in our country and also a real danger that democratic institutions will be subverted for non-democratic ends. We were excited,…
Read MoreAL Nepal is recruiting a Graphics Design Associate
Terms of Reference – AL Nepal: Graphics Design Associate Accountability Lab Nepal is looking for a creative multimedia enthusiast who will be responsible for producing a multitude of graphic designs, illustrations, and social media content for the organization’s different programs. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a dynamic organization that values…
Read More10 Key Learnings from A Decade of Building Accountability in Nepal
Our team at Accountability Lab Nepal are celebrating the organization’s 10th anniversary by reflecting on some of our key learnings. We feel that our greatest impact is in how much we learn and how much our learning culture has helped us to catalyze changes in Nepal by influencing decisions, shaping opinions and role modeling behaviors.…
Read MoreStrengthen the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill
More than my own special interest and participation in the advocacy and formal processes, which gave rise to the development of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill in the first place, it is our commitment to supporting people to live secure lives that draws Accountability Lab’s special interest to this Bill.…
Read MoreEach bribe-paying Nigerian loses N28,200 annually – Accountability Lab
A global anti-corruption organisation, Accountability Lab Nigeria, has expressed concerns over the level of corruption in the procurement and contracting processes in the country. The group said this had resulted in the loss of billions of dollars by the country, stressing that bribe-paying Nigerians spend an average of N28,200 annually on cash bribes. The group’s…
Read MoreAccountability Lab, BPSR, Decry Vote Buying, Corruption
Accountability Lab Nigeria and the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) have decried the rise in vote buying, saying embezzlement, bribery, and electoral fraud remain huge forms of corrupt practices in Nigeria. This was disclosed during an Integrity Conference held in Abuja yesterday, geared toward an interactive solution-oriented workshop for public servants to support the…
Read MoreIntegrity Icon 2021: Famakan Cissé elected the most honest civil servant in Mali
It was Famakan Cissé, president of the Bla first instance court, who was elected AccountabilityLab’s most honest and honest civil servant in Mali for the year 2021, through its Integrity Icon Mali program. It was March 25, 2022 during a Gala Evening at the Hotel de l’Amitié in Bamako. Initiated by AccountabilityLab, in partnership with the…
Read MoreIntegrity Conference for public servants held in Abuja
On the 23rd and 24th of March 2022, Accountability Lab Nigeria, a CSO dedicated to making governance work for the people, in partnership with the Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) held The Integrity Conference, an interactive solution-oriented workshop for public servants to support the development of a culture of integrity within Government, as one of the knowledge-building…
Read MoreIntegrity Icon campaign: The Icons of the 6th edition released to the public
The Hotel de l’Amitié in Bamako, hosted the night of Friday, March 25 to 26, 2022, the ceremony of revealing the most honest designated official of the year. Mr. Famakan Cissé, President of the Court of First Instance of Bla won the title of this 6th edition. The ambassadors of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and…
Read MoreCrackdown on NGOs could impact election observation
Zimbabwe is pressing ahead with a controversial Bill that critics say seeks to criminalise the operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the country. According to senior government officials, amendments to the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Act is designed to stop illegal money from coming into the country under the guise of NGO funding, but…
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