Unlocking Queer voices in South Africa

Queer Voices Unlocked (QVU) is inspired by Accountability Lab’s Integrity Icon campaign, honoring exemplary public servants by naming and faming them. QVU spotlights exceptional LGBTQI+ public servants championing positive change, breaking down barriers, and advocating for inclusivity. Celebrating their unwavering commitment to Queer rights, these role models tirelessly work towards visibility and representation at all levels of the public service. Our five winners, spanning diverse government departments, are featured in documentary films and podcasts. Led by and for the Queer community, this project aims to inspire people, foster understanding, and promote LGBTQI+ rights, leading to a more inclusive society. Why [...]

2024-04-19T16:35:13+00:0028th February 2024|

Ram Bahadur’s Remarkable Journey: From Aspiring to Inspiring

By Dridhata Silwal  Ram Bahadur Kurumbang’s journey began during his school days when he absorbed the invaluable lessons of moral education taught by his dedicated school teachers. These teachings stayed with him for a lifetime, ultimately shaping his core principles and placing integrity at the center of everything he does.  This strong foundation later propelled him to take a stand against corruption and work tirelessly towards building a stronger, more transparent system. His remarkable transformation from a schoolboy learning about moral values to becoming an Integrity Icon award winner is a truly inspiring story. It highlights the importance of having [...]

2023-09-26T13:37:14+00:0026th September 2023|

Shaping the narrative: strategic communication as a catalyst for effective governance

By Enene Ejembi  People in positions of power need to improve how they communicate, and be more open, collaborative with their communities. Transparent and inclusive communication between the government and the public is essential for building trust, promoting accountability, and fostering a thriving democracy. Thus, strategic communication is a fundamental aspect of effective governance and leadership. When citizens have access to accurate and timely information, it helps build public trust. It's not just about disseminating information; it's about empowering citizens and enabling active participation in the democratic process. It provides material evidence for holding government officials accountable for their actions [...]

2023-08-24T16:50:09+00:0015th August 2023|

Deal with our ‘culture wars’ to combat democratic backsliding – President Obama

A lot of times those of us who are interested in democracy promotion have tried to wish away these so-called culture war questions. We like to focus on rules, law, policy and calculations” — President Barack Obama WASHINGTON D.C., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , UNITED STATES, November 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Keeping young people engaged in governance processes creatively to help prevent democratic backsliding was one of the key messages from Accountability Lab at the Democracy Forum in New York this week. Speaking on a panel with President Barack Obama, Country Director at Accountability Lab Mali Doussouba Konaté, said that democracy “on the streets” had [...]

2022-11-30T23:59:23+00:0018th November 2022|

Deekay Ndoni Sibanda — Activism through art and film

"When I say I’m an activist, I’m on the ground, I’m a street activist. I’m not sitting at a desk — I want to go where things are happening." “I call myself a human rights activist slash a queer rights activist,” says aspiring filmmaker and photographer Deekay Ndoni Sibanda, who is the 39-year-old programme officer for the Accountability Lab’s Integrity Icon campaign. The initiative seeks to highlight the often-overlooked good work that public servants are doing. She told Maverick Citizen that she is very passionate about media advocacy work because of her passion for documenting and narrating activist stories. Activist Deekay Ndoni Sibanda [...]

2022-12-01T00:44:49+00:0018th November 2022|

Amazing encounters in South-Kivu

By Doussouba Konaté | Read the French version here I recently returned from a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Alejandra Ona, our Finance Manager at Accountability Lab Global. We were in the province of South Kivu, in the cities of Bukavu and Uvira, as part of the implementation of our DRL-funded “Building Integrity in the DRC” program. This program, which began implementation in September 2020, aims to contribute to efforts to reduce corruption in the DRC through a number of means such as empowering civil society to support integrity through creative and positive campaigning. The program [...]

2022-10-26T13:51:31+00:0021st October 2022|

Supporting Reform and Conscious Music in South Africa & Nigeria

Through the support of Luminate, our Labs in Nigeria and South Africa were able to keep building networks of young music artists - through the Voice2Rep campaign - and government reformers - through the Integrity Icon campaign - all committed to creating a culture of integrity and accountability in their respective societies.  Government Reformers Through Integrity Icon both Labs seek to highlight reformers who can actively push for change within their institutions. They seek to identify Icons who must not only demonstrate honesty, integrity and accountability in their field of work, but also demonstrate the ability to influence social norms [...]

2022-09-12T08:33:55+00:0012th September 2022|

Rencontres extraordinaires en RDC

Par Doussouba Konaté | Lisez la version anglaise ici Je viens d’effectuer un voyage en RDC, dans la province du Sud-Kivu, plus particulièrement dans les villes de Bukavu et Uvira dans le cadre de l’implémentation de notre programme Renforcer l’intégrité en RDC financé par DRL.  Ce programme dont l’implémentation a commencé en septembre 2020 à pour objectif de contribuer aux efforts visant à réduire la corruption en RDC en donnant à la société civile les moyens de soutenir l'intégrité par le biais d'une campagne créative et positive, en mobilisant les jeunes pour qu'ils s'opposent à la corruption grâce à une [...]

2022-10-27T07:40:47+00:0026th August 2022|

Integrity Icon 2021: Famakan Cissé elected the most honest civil servant in Mali

It was Famakan Cissé, president of the Bla first instance court, who was elected AccountabilityLab's most honest and honest civil servant in Mali for the year 2021, through its Integrity Icon Mali program. It was March 25, 2022 during a Gala Evening at the Hotel de l'Amitié in Bamako. Initiated by AccountabilityLab, in partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands, this 6th edition of Integrity Icon Mali had as finalists: Famakan Cissé, president of the court of first instance of Bla; Yaya Konaté, Manager of the Kita Remand and Correctional Center; Mrs. Fatoumata Koné, Pedagogical Advisor in charge of the Schooling of Girls in [...]

2022-04-03T13:03:24+00:0030th March 2022|

Integrity Icon campaign: The Icons of the 6th edition released to the public

The Hotel de l'Amitié in Bamako, hosted the night of Friday, March 25 to 26, 2022, the ceremony of revealing the most honest designated official of the year. Mr. Famakan Cissé, President of the Court of First Instance of Bla won the title of this 6th  edition. The ambassadors of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Canada took part in this evening. In his speech, the Country Director of Accountability Lab Mali, Cheick Oumar Dembélé, returned to the objective of the competition. According to him, it is a question of giving priority to and magnifying honesty and integrity among civil servants in the [...]

2022-04-03T13:20:52+00:0028th March 2022|
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