Posts by Sheena Adams
Election Reform Advocacy Through ‘’Visual Storytelling’’
The Liberia Accountability and Voice Initiative (LAVI) is the five-year USAID-funded project strengthening Liberian stakeholder partnerships that advocate for and monitor policy reforms. LAVI supports their civil society and government partners to collaborate on common policy issues and design advocacy campaigns that are effective, inclusive and relevant to the Liberian context. iCampus is a multi-sector…
Read MoreBuilding an eco-system: why it matters
By Ory Okolloh A few months ago, we (Luminate) gathered our Nigeria-based investees in Lagos for two and a half days of learning, connecting, and networking. We are increasingly focused on how we can support organisations we fund to build their “inner muscle” as it were in order to not just continue to be impactful but…
Read MoreCan civil servants with integrity influence a corrupt system? – a Contribution Tracing study
Integrity Icon (II) is Accountability Lab’s flagship program aimed at ‘naming and faming’ honest civil servants who are pushing for good governance reforms in systems that are widely known for corruption. Now in its fifth year, the campaign fosters long term shifts in narratives and works to change norms through public engagement. It also seeks…
Read MoreAccountability Lab at the World Economic Forum on Africa
CAPE TOWN, 4 September – Accountability Lab Director Blair Glencorse will participate in two panels at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town on Thursday, September 5. Both themes are resonant to South Africa today – ‘New Solutions to Tackle Corruption’ and ‘Justice by Design’. Technology is understandably a significant theme again at…
Read MoreiCampus Hosts Film Festival on Electoral Reform Issues
By Foday Sesay MONROVIA, 3 September – As the dialogue on electoral reform resonates with Liberians, iCampus has streamed three short films focusing on three key electoral reform issues. The films focused on issues such as the tenure of elected public officials, women in leadership, and the current date of election. It was supported by the…
Read MoreSafe workplaces for women in Pakistan
One of our Pakistan accountapreneurs, Maria Mahmood, is making great strides with her project that is encouraging the proper implementation of the country’s anti-harassment legislation to keep women safe. By Bakhtawar Khalid Growing up in a single parent household, Maria’s long been inspired by her mother’s tenacity and struggles and always wanted to work for…
Read More‘Conspicuous integrity’ can change national perceptions of graft
By Shirin Ahlhauser Transparency International’s CPI may not be perfect, but the perception of corruption in a country matters. As one study found, if you go to a country where you expect corruption, and someone solicits a bribe from you, you are more likely to give the bribe. The reverse is also true. If you go to a country that…
Read MoreYouth Power in Open Government
Young people now represent 41% of the global population, and the majority of the population in the 48 least developed countries. Yet, young people are rarely brought meaningfully into policy processes that affect their lives. The Open Gov Youth Collective is trying to change this within the open government field. This year, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) – with…
Read MoreThe Struggle for Gender Accountability in Pakistan
Naeema Butt is a social entrepreneur from Pakistan, who has been working for the past 11 years to improve gender equity in Pakistan. In particular, her work in the arts is trying to portray how difficult it can be for women to break into certain industries in the country. Naeema’s journey began when she faced…
Read MoreAccountability Lab Executive Director Appointed to World Bank Advisory Council
Washington DC, August 8 – Accountability Lab is pleased to announce the appointment of its Executive Director, Blair Glencorse, to the World Bank’s Expert Advisory Council on Citizen Engagement. Blair joins Mai E’leimat, Co-founder of the Al Hayat Center for Civil Society Development in Jordan, as the two civil society members on the new advisory…
Read MorePodcast: Integrity Icon Nigeria and the fight against graft
Step Up Nigeria has interviewed Nigerian Country Director Odeh Friday for their latest podcast. It’s all about the 2019 Integrity Icon campaign in Nigeria and looks at how recognising civil servants who work with integrity can help in the fight against corruption. The podcast also reflects on how well the codes of conduct that guide…
Read MoreDeliberative Democracy – 5 Key Ideas We Can’t Forget
It is easy to get depressed about the state of global democracy these days, isn’t it? The rise of right-wing demagogues, the stifling of the media, the continued dysfunction of state institutions. Our headlines seem to be about nothing else. But the recent Deliberative Democracy Institute (DDI) at the Kettering Foundation filled me with hope…
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