Posts by Sheena Adams
LGBTQI+ enforcing their existence
The LGBTQI+ community is doing it for themselves, enforcing their rights and celebrating their existence. Deekay Sibanda takes a closer look. September is national Pride month in South Africa. LGBTQI+ people commemorate the month by organising different activities and events to celebrate their identity and the diversity of their community. Activities also raise awareness around…
Read More“If it doesn’t work the first time, you can always try again”
Written by Opeyemi Omiwale When I discovered Accountability Lab, I was fascinated by the work they were doing. As an international student from Nigeria studying Economics in the United States, I was always interested in corruption and its impact on the economies of developing countries. One of the things that always bugged me was not…
Read MoreImproving ethical leadership in our public institutions
The failure of the South African state at multiple levels to assure society of its commitment to building a social compact premised on compassion, integrity and accountability has not only eroded society’s confidence in its ability to put people before profits and political elites. It has also shattered the very bedrock of what holds a…
Read MoreProtecting civic space and encouraging accountability in Liberia
Written by Tirelo Makwela Accountability Lab Liberia Country Director, W. Lawrence Yealue II, is a passionate civil society leader with a wealth of experience working in the development sector, focusing on governance and anti-corruption. He lives by the four pillars of his work which are integrity building, system building, anti-corruption, and transparency. “I am driven…
Read MoreOpportunity for an Operations Coordinator
Accountability Lab makes governance work for people. We are catalyzing a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world by supporting change-makers to develop and implement positive ideas for integrity in their communities. By enabling people to generate the knowledge, skills and networks needed for accountability, we unleash positive social and economic…
Read MoreCommunities Doing it For Themselves
After several days of protesting and looting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, residents from different townships have started multiple initiatives to rebuild their communities under the Cleanup South Africa Campaign. By Deekay Ndoni Sibanda Taxi owners and artists are taking to the streets and malls, working together in unlikely ways to assist communities that have…
Read MoreAppel à Candidature à Accountability Film School Fellowship
Accountability Lab RDC (AL RDC ASBL) est une organisation non gouvernementale qui met la gouvernance au service des citoyens en encourageant les gouvernants, les institutions responsables et en soutenant les citoyens et les communautés actives à combattre les antivaleurs : la corruption, la fraude, la discrimination, etc. Dans le cadre du programme ‘’Building Integrity in RDC’’…
Read MoreRecrutement de volontaires en RDC !
APPEL AUX VOLONTAIRES Integrity Icon RDC (II DRC) vise à inspirer un mouvement national mené par la société civile sur le terrain, en ligne et à travers les médias pour célébrer, encourager et mettre en relation les fonctionnaires honnêtes. À une époque où le discours national est devenu nettement négatif, nous voulons inverser le scénario…
Read MoreBetting on local media to strengthen local democracy
Written by Raju Sharma The debate around democracy on a local level is marginalized in the media today. Everybody seems concerned with what the Prime Minister says but seldom puts focus on what the mayor of their local government thinks. It is against the backdrop of this absence of focus on local democracy that we…
Read MoreNeeded – Finance and Compliance Associate in Nigeria
Terms of Reference: Finance and Compliance Associate Accountability Lab (AL) Nigeria is a part of a translocal network that makes governance work for citizens around the world. We support active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions to unleash positive social and economic change. With the Labs’ decade of collective experience on issues around governance, community…
Read MoreOpportunity in the DRC
Accountability Lab (AL) met la gouvernance au service des citoyens du monde entier en soutenant les citoyens actifs, les dirigeants responsables et les institutions responsables. Nous réimaginons la manière de renforcer la redevabilité pour soutenir un monde dans lequel les ressources sont utilisées de manière judicieuse, les décisions profitent à tous de manière équitable et…
Read MoreNow Hiring – Program Coordinator in SA
Terms of Reference: Program Coordinator The Accountability Lab is building a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. We support changemakers to develop and implement positive ideas for integrity in their communities, unleashing positive social and economic change. Accountability Lab South Africa (AL SA) seeks to appoint a Program Coordinator on…
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