Posts by Tirelo Makwela
Community and Communication in a Covid-19 Internship
By Marlee Moore Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, my summer as an intern at the Accountability Lab occurred remotely. In the midst of the pandemic, there were unconventional challenges and experiences for a typical summer internship. Despite the pandemic and working remotely for the Lab, I however developed a sense of belonging within my team…
Read MoreEngaging faculty members on prevention and peace building project launch
The Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University, Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi on Thursday said that like other developed countries we have to excel in the field of science and technology to achieve our developmental goals. He mentioned that we cannot ignore the fact that science and technology have played a very important role in changing today’s…
Read MoreGrowth Accelerator Program Liberia Launched
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with iCampus Liberia, Growth Africa and the Accountability Lab Liberia, to support impactful Liberian entrepreneurs to scale up their ventures through access to technical assistance, mentorship and co-financing. Liberia is ranked 176th out of 189 countries on the UNDP 2019 Human Development Index. The country faces stark challenges…
Read MoreMore than corruption and poor governance – Integrity Icon in SA on municipal distress
By Dr Sarah Dlamini As a paediatric doctor in the public health system, I see the fault lines of segregation in our communities daily, and how the failure of municipal services is not experienced in the same ways by all South Africans. I live in Msunduzi, KwaZulu-Natal, where municipal services have been steadily collapsing. As a…
Read MoreCall for Submission of Ideas: Social Enterprise Idea Challenge
YPI- Social Enterprise Idea Challenge اردو The Social Enterprise Idea Challenge, a part of Accountability Lab’s Youth Peace Incubation Program (YPI), is now open to receive idea submissions from students of our partner universities: the University of Karachi, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology – Karachi, Women University of Swabi, Abdul Wali Khan…
Read MoreApply for our Nonprofit Management Remote Internship for Fall!
The 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…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the invisible divide of digital outreach regarding government services for the vulnerable population
Written by Momina Sahar While one of the most promising and appealing steps taken by the government of Pakistan was the digitization of government services during the unprecedented times of a global pandemic, the uncritical embrace of technology for dissemination of information and services along with the lack of availability of digital services in certain…
Read MoreHow the digital divide is affecting education for students away from urban settings
Written by Mehru Ahmed The advent of online schooling and E-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic In these times of the COVID-19 pandemic, many aspects of our lives have shifted from reality to virtual mediums. While most of these transitions were successful, one, in particular, lagged behind tremendously, that of the education sector, which faces great…
Read MoreAccountability Lab Liberia Launches the National Youth Sustainable Peace Policy Framework of the 2030 Agenda Project
For Immediate Release Accountability Lab Liberia with funding from United Nations Development Programme has launched the project, “Promoting Sustainable Peace through National Youth Policy in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda project”. This is intending to directly contribute to the key strategic interventions identified in Liberia’s National Youth Policy and Action Plan 2019-2023, by providing…
Read MoreAL Pakistan is looking for a Project Manager
Terms of Reference: Project Manager Job Description: Manage project team and coordinate projects/programs activities, from substantive, administrative and financial points of view, applying strategic planning and foresight. Develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement. Plan and prepare implementation plan of all project activities in consultation with Project Director and…
Read MoreAL Pakistan’s brave Covid19 pivot
Fayyaz Yaseen is the Country Director of Accountability Lab Pakistan. He is a passionate development professional with extensive experience working on issues including governance, accountability, institutional reform, and political-economy transitions. “Ever since I was a student I was inspired by people from the development sector. They always sounded intelligent to me. I loved the way…
Read MoreThe Language of Accountability in Pakistan
By Fayyaz Yaseen Almost all the words referring to accountability in one way or another – such as responsiveness, transparency, participation, inclusion, accountability, rule of law – are used just as they are (as English words), despite the fact that there are stronger Urdu corresponding words that can spell out an even stronger meaning that…
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