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CSO urged to uphold assessment standards of Covid-19 resources

The Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Dr. Pa Lamin Beyai, has challenged Accountability Lab in Liberia, to live up to its standards of ensuring that assessment of Covid-19 resources is done with accountability, transparency and integrity. Dr. Beyai was speaking at the official launch of the Coronavirus Crisis Response Project on the weekend at iCampus Liberia on Carey Street. It is an initiative supported by UNDP, core partners - Sweden and Ireland - and a partnership with Accountability Lab, that brings to Liberia’s Covid-19 response an important element that assesses how resources, be it financial or in kind, [...]

2020-07-07T18:21:54+00:0022nd June 2020|

Don’t let Covid-19 camouflage endemic corruption

As nations and health systems begin to reopen in the aftermath of COVID-19, we should not forget opportunistic corruption exists because the system allows it. But for the poor, they may not even know they are trapped. Being a victim of corruption does not mean you are aware you are a victim, and this is where the defenseless are most vulnerable. Written by Michael Seo and Khadija Rheto.  In April, official creditors including the IMF and the World Bank discussed mobilizing up to $57 billion for Africa in 2020 to provide front-line health services to the vulnerable and prevent economies [...]

2020-06-01T00:00:00+00:001st June 2020|

Liberian Hipco Stars Fight COVID-19 Through Music

Liberian hipco superstars, accountability ambassadors and all-round friends of the Lab Henry "Amaze Yor" Toe and Jonathan "Takun J" Koffa are doing their part in the fight against Covid-19. They teamed up with fellow hipco artists Sundaygar Dearboy, DenG, Soul Smiter, Odemz and TanTan to produce the song “Sanitize”, encouraging Liberians to practice good hygiene, stay alert and help stop the spread of coronavirus. Amaze Yor and Takun J are currently Hipco Accountability Ambassadors who mentor other underground artists to create music for social change. Hipco is a genre of dance music that blends hip-hop, R&B and traditional Liberian music with [...]

2020-07-07T19:22:28+00:0013th May 2020|

The Pakistan volunteers battling Covid-19

Fouad Bajwa’s expertise extends from being an Internet evangelist and social entrepreneur to artificial intelligence, governance and biomedical engineering. That last area of interest is something that’s been keeping him awake at night of late. Bajwa is part of a growing group of Pakistani volunteers under the banner of PAC-V - Pakistan Against Covid-19 Volunteers. The group comprises just over 500 engineers and doctors, development experts, funders, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and others who are dedicating their time, skills and resources to producing parts for ICU grade ventilators and other essential personal protective equipment (PPE) like face shields, goggles and hazmut suits. [...]

2020-07-07T19:41:47+00:0016th April 2020|

CSOs Want Weah to Show Leadership in COVID-19 Fight

-Call for concerted efforts to combat virus Groups of influential Civil Society Organizations are calling for a concerted national effort to be led by the President of the Republic of Liberia, George M. Weah, to combat the virus that is now affecting the population at an alarming rate. The groups, which are  working on Democracy, Governance and Accountability issues, said such national effort must rally the support of all stakeholders, including political parties, private sector, religious community, civil society and media, traditional leaders, women and youth groupings etc. The CSOs include the Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD), NAYMOTE [...]

2020-07-07T19:42:50+00:008th April 2020|
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