Posts by Sheena Adams
Accountability Lab Nigeria participates in roundtable discussion on girl child education
Tech non-profit, the Noble Missions for Change Initiative, recently partnered with the World Bank and Accountability Lab Nigeria to convene a roundtable discussion on finding solutions to empower the girl child. The event, themed ‘Empowering girls for a better tomorrow through quality education’, was held at the World Bank office in Abuja on October 14,…
Read MoreSouth Africa Hosts Integrity Summit & Integrity Icons Awards Ceremony
On the 10th of October 2019, Accountability Lab South Africa celebrated a journey that was one-year in the making when they named and famed their five Integrity Icons of 2019 at a ceremony in Johannesburg. Hosted at the historic Constitution Hill, the festivities were preceded by an Integrity Summit in which a panel led by…
Read MoreAdvocating Fiscal Governance in Kaduna State
On the 17th of September 2019, Accountability Lab Nigeria hosted 35 concerned citizens at a Tax Justice and Budget Monitoring workshop on Fiscal Governance with support from Open Society Foundations, OECD, BudgIT and Follow Taxes. The primary objective was to create awareness on fiscal policies and encourage citizen engagement. Held at the Ground Hall of…
Read More(Ad)venturing to New Places
Starting a new Accountability Lab – the example of South Africa Many have asked us how we started working in the countries in which we work. To begin with, there were strategic reasons, like knowledge of the context, good networks and trusted partners. But over the years we have become more organized in our approach…
Read MoreVoice2Rep Launches Second Edition in Abuja
Abuja, October 3 – Voice to Represent (“Voice2Rep”) – Nigeria’s flagship campaign to identify, support and connect young talented artists to increase civic awareness through music and advocate for greater accountability, equality and democracy in Nigeria – officially commences its 2019/2020 edition today. The campaign, currently in its second year, is a project of Accountability…
Read MoreBack to the Future – Young People Reimagining Today’s Politics
On 16-17 August 2019, a convening was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together leading continental youth change makers who advocate and activate in creative and innovative ways for political change. The gathering of about 30 people took place in an intimate space situated in Addis Ababa’s Revolution Square, overlooking the city’s landscape. The convening…
Read More“We Have the Power” to Reform Our Electoral Laws
“We can all say there is a need to have more women in the electoral process; we want to have more women in leadership; we think women can do better,” said iCampus Manager Luther Jeke. But the question is, how do you get more people to hear what you say? That’s where Rap2Rep, a music…
Read MoreAccountability Lab Mali Director among 100 Most Influential Young Africans
Washington, September 25 – Accountability Lab is pleased to announce that our Mali Country Director Moussa Kondo has been chosen as a finalist for the 2019 “100 Most Influential Young Africans” ranking by the Africa Youth Awards. A statement from the organisation to Kondo read: “This nomination is an attestation to the works you have been engaged in…
Read MoreAccountability Lab Directors at the UN General Assembly
New York, September 23 – Accountability Lab is pleased to announce the involvement of two of its directors at the 74th United Nations General Assembly this week. The Lab’s Executive Director Blair Glencorse will speak at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Zone at the UN headquarters on Wednesday, September 25, about the global impact…
Read MoreJohns Hopkins Awards Accountability Lab Director
Baltimore, September 20 – Accountability Lab is pleased to announce the selection of its Founder and Executive Director, Blair Glencorse, as recipient of the Global Achievement Award from Johns Hopkins University. This prestigious award reflects the university’s gratitude and appreciation to those alumni who epitomize its tradition of excellence, bringing credit to Johns Hopkins in the international…
Read MoreAccountability Lab announces top five officials as part of selecting integrity icon
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Accountability Lab’s Nepal chapter has selected five government offices as part of its annual reality show to select honest government offices. Under its sixth season of Integrity Icon Nepal 2019, formerly known as Integrity Idol, the lab has named five officials before opening voting to choose them. This year’s top five…
Read MoreA look at our Citizen Helpdesks model
This presentation prepared by Accountability Lab gives a deeper understanding of how our Citizen Helpdesk program works. Citizen Helpdesks are a pioneering citizen feedback, dialogue and community voice platform to ensure accountability in the development process. The Helpdesks collect critical information from hundreds of communities to solve daily problems for citizens and close the loop…
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