Posts by Tirelo Makwela
Accountability Lab Liberia hosted the Democracy Training for selected artists, DJs & radio managers
Accountability Lab Liberia with funding from the National Endowment for Democracy, hosted a two-day democracy training for 15 radio managers, disc jockeys, and artists, from Bong, Grand Bassa, Montserrado, and Nimba counties. The training which is a core component of AL Liberia’s ongoing Democracy campaign (Voice2Rep) supports the media to use their platform supported by…
Read MoreLiberian CSOs criticise “leadership failure, weak oversight”
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 – Leading Liberian organizations working on integrity and transparency have welcomed new health measures to mitigate against Covid-19, but also warned about a lack of overall leadership, weak oversight and a low levels of transparency in the way resources are being managed. As Integrity Watch Liberia, Naymote Partners for Democratic Development,…
Read MoreRethinking the Pink Economy in Pakistan
Saro Imran is a transgender rights activist and accountapreneur who believes that economic independence is the key to ending violence against transgender people in Pakistan. She always considered her gender as a vital part of her identity and struggled with the notion of hiding it to gain societal acceptance. This struggle became a thing of…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: National Endowment for Democracy Supports Democracy Concert in Four Counties
Accountability Lab Liberia, in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy, launched a Voice2Rep (formerly Rap2Rep) tour and concert in four locations – Gbarnga, Bong; Buchanan, Grand Bassa; Monrovia, Montserrado; and Ganta, Nimba – as part of conscious efforts to spread civic education messages to the youth and citizens in these areas around elections participation…
Read MoreTwitter ban in Nigeria stifles free speech and entrepreneurship
Accountability Lab Nigeria, YIAGA Africa, Dataphyte, Premium Times and a number of partner organizations have received news of the decision by the Federal Government of Nigeria- led by President Muhammadu Buhari- to suspend Twitter in Nigeria with trepidation and unease. It is regrettable that the Federal Government has chosen to stifle the rights of citizens…
Read MoreRecap of SSIR’s 2021 Frontiers of Social Innovation Conference
By SSIR Editors The 2021 Frontiers of Social Innovation Conference: “People, Power, Resources: Enacting an Equitable Future” featured senior leaders of nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, academia, business, and government addressing how the social innovation community can respond to a world struggling with a global pandemic, continued racial injustices, and assaults on democracy. SSIR‘s editors recapped the virtual conference and assembled…
Read MoreProgramming Opportunity 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 MoreCall for Submission of Ideas: Virtual Media Caravan in Pakistan
Call for Submission of Ideas – Urdu Aa part of Accountability Lab Pakistan’s Coronavirus CivActs Campaign, the team is launching a Virtual Media Caravan to receive idea submissions from passionate journalists, bloggers and Youtuber content creators centered on the theme of building resilience against COVID-19. Over the past several months, AL Pakistan has taken various…
Read MoreThe story of accountapreneur Ammarah Shah
By Bakhtawar Khalid Ammarah Shah is an author and founder of Kaho Kahani, a unique storytelling platform with original content and inspiring stories. She is also a member of the 2020 Accountability Incubator cohort from Pakistan. A young mother of one, she often finds herself a trusted playmate to her son and this has informed…
Read MoreThe OGP effect on new business
By Nida Qasim Khan Open Government Partnership (OGP): An overview Since its inception in 2011, seventy-eight countries, a growing number of local governments and thousands of civil society organizations have become members of the OGP, a co-creation between both government and non-governmental organizations. The OGP serves the purpose of enabling open government for its citizens,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and it’s impact on people living with disabilities in Pakistan
By Nida Qasim Khan The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the extent of exclusion that the most marginalized communities in Pakistan experience. Among the most adversely affected groups are Pakistan’s 28 million persons with disabilities (PWDs), who make up 10% to 15% of Pakistan’s population. according to the Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP). Even under normal…
Read MorePakistani businesses at a crossroads during COVID-19
By Nida Qasim Khan The outbreak of COVID-19 has severely affected the Pakistani economy and its micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Saboor Malik said in a statement that due to the lockdown, the businesses of cottage industry, small industry and furniture retailers have been adversely…
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