Youth leading the way on open governance in Liberia

“Without the voices of young people—who make up the majority of the population—there can be no open governance.” Theo Dowetin, the European Partnership for Democracy team lead in Monrovia, could not have said it better at our recent OGP co-creation event with young people in Liberia. As the world seeks sustainable solutions to global challenges like climate change, poverty, and democratic regression, the inclusion of young people in decision-making has become more important than ever. When given voice and agency, young people bring fresh ideas and the energy needed to drive positive change and impact. In governance, this inclusion ensures [...]

2024-12-13T14:41:18+00:0013th December 2024|

Building a new accountability narrative in Liberia

From helping shape national conversations to using technology to bolster election integrity, AL Liberia's programs are focused on building accountability in diverse ways. We sat down with AL Liberia's Country Director, Lawrence Yealue, to better understand their deep civic engagement work. Voter education wins In 2023, AL Liberia had a clear mission: to equip Liberians with the knowledge and tools needed for a peaceful electoral process. Projects focused on civic and voter education across six strategic counties. Over 800,000 people were reached via community radio and we engaged a further 363,545 people via social media, amplifying messages of non-violence and [...]

2024-07-26T14:45:20+00:0017th July 2024|

Five Public Servants Win Accountability Lab Integrity Icons Awards

Accountability Lab in its commitment to promote integrity in Liberia’s public service sector has awarded five public servants the Integrity Icons of the Year 2022. The Integrity Icon Awards is an annual event that recognizes and awards honest public servants who display integrity on their job. This year marks the eighth edition of the Integrity Icon which is an eight-month-long program that focuses on a rigorous campaign to select dedicated individuals who are working in the public sector. The campaign focuses on 35 integrity icons in different sections, ranging from health, education, security, engineers, judiciary, including the media. The recipients [...]

2022-12-14T22:06:51+00:0014th December 2022|

Grand Bassa nurse wins 2022 Integrity Icon Award

By Lewis S Teh Bendu Conneh, a Register Nurse working at the government-run hospital in Buchanan, Grand Bassa county has emerged as the winner among five finalists in this year’s Integrity Icon Award organized by Accountability Lab Liberia. Accountability Lab Liberia is a global trans local network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders, and accountable institutions. According to the civil society organization, the goal is to have a world in which resources are used wisely, decision benefits vast majority of citizens and people live secure lives. ” I’m overwhelmed with this award; I never [...]

2022-12-12T09:02:33+00:0012th December 2022|

How the Government Silenced Accountability in Run up to Election

By Tina S. Mehnpaine with New Narratives Three months after the government raced an act through the Legislature overhauling the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, Liberia’s independent corruption watchdog has almost ceased functioning, all but ending scrutiny of government corruption in the runup to next year’s election. A source inside the Commission, who requested anonymity for fear of losing their job, said prosecutions have been stalled because of the changes that included the firing of all staff including chairperson Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin as the Weah administration “concentrates on the 2023 elections.” This week’s decision by the Supreme Court to halt some [...]

2022-11-30T23:33:17+00:005th November 2022|

UNDP Kick-Off Cohort Two of its Growth Accelerator Visioning Boot camp

On Thursday, UNDP Liberia and its partners iCampus and Accountability Lab with policy support from the Ministry of Commerce launched the second edition of its boot camp in Buchanan city, Grand Bassa County. The Growth Accelerator Liberia is a UNDP and the Government of Liberia initiative under the livelihood, employment creation, and accelerating impactful For-profit ventures across the fifteen counties of Liberia. The CEO of iCampus Luther Jeke speaking at the opening session of the boot camp said the boot camp over the next three days will be used for intense business development training and help scale cooperatives and as [...]

2022-07-15T10:57:38+00:008th July 2022|

UNDP Launches Cohort Two of its Growth Accelerator Project

MONROVIA – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has for the second year launched the second phase of its Growth Accelerator project with an aim to support impactful Liberian entrepreneurs to scale up their ventures through access to technical assistance, mentorship, and co-financing of up to US$40,000. This program is being implemented with policy support from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry along with iCampus Liberia and Accountability Lab Liberia. The Growth Accelerator Liberia is a UNDP and Government of Liberia initiative under the Livelihood & Employment Creation project implemented by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The project was launched [...]

2022-07-16T06:08:06+00:003rd June 2022|

UNDP Provides US$40K to Strengthen Liberian Small Businesses

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with iCampus Liberia and Accountability Lab Liberia for the second year in a row, with institutional and policy support from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to help impactful entrepreneurs scale up their businesses through technical assistance, mentorship, and co-financing of up to US$40,000. This second edition has also added an agricultural component with the expansion to include impactful Liberian agricultural cooperatives. The addition of the agricultural cooperatives, according to the organizers, will add a new dimension to the program. Liberia has ranked in the bottom twenty countries on the UNDP Human [...]

2022-07-16T05:57:53+00:003rd June 2022|

Youth in Liberia take the stage to champion sustainable development and peace

Liberian youth continue to stand up for human rights, promoting peace, and contributing to sustainable development despite the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and their exclusion from influencing decisions about their own lives within their communities and the society at large. As part of these efforts, Youth-led organizations participated in the first National Inception Workshop on maintaining national peace and security in Liberia, held in 2019. This workshop identified some root causes of Liberia's 14-year civil war as triggers of violence, most of which remain unaddressed. They include land disputes, access to justice, the effective administration of justice, ensuring equality [...]

2022-04-19T14:00:05+00:0019th April 2022|

AL reps join the UN’s YouthLED Integrity Advisory Board

In a world where young people are sidelined in conversations involving their future, more young people are rising, changing the status quo and amplifying their participation in governance matters. They are taking on the task of changing the narrative in policymaking processes and making their voices heard. Accountability Lab is proud to have two of its staff members from Nepal and Liberia appointed to join the newly established YouthLED Integrity Advisory Board for the Global Resource for Anti-Corruption Education and Youth Empowerment (GRACE) initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Parnneh Mallobe from Liberia and Prekkshya [...]

2022-04-14T08:53:21+00:0014th April 2022|
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