Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.
Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.
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Accountability Lab’s flagship training program for young change-makers to build sustainable, effective tools for change.
A global campaign powered by citizens in search of exemplary government officials.
A pioneering community feedback and dialogue platform to ensure accountability in the development process.
Supportive, impactful member networks and co-working spaces for small and big nonprofits.
A conscious music campaign supporting musicians who advocate for greater representation, participation and accountability.
Channelling civil society voices into high-level decision-making at the C20, G20, and the Open Government Partnership for stronger accountability and open government.
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📣Democratic actors are navigating a moment of real pressure with shrinking civic space, rising polarization, disinformation, and major shifts in the global funding landscape. But alongside these challenges, something powerful is taking shape: resilience through adaptation, innovation, and ...collaboration.
Our Co-CEO Blair Glencorse will be joining a panel for the upcoming webinar:“From Dependency to Resilience: Rethinking Democratic Action in the Americas Amid Shifting Funding Landscapes.”
Hosted by Global Democracy Coalition and Alma Cívica, this timely discussion will explore:
📌How funding shifts are reshaping civic space and participation
📌The risks to accountability and democratic innovation
📌How organizations are adapting through new strategies and collaboration for sustainability
📌Key takeaways for the Americas Regional Forum on innovation, civic action, and democratic renewal
Blair will be joined by an inspiring group of leaders:
✨Angela Carrillo, Executive Director, Red Latinoamericana y del Caribe para la Democracia (REDLAD)
✨Dr. Cassandra Emmons, Global Democracy Data Advisor at the Center for Applied Research & Learning, The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
✨Luis Jose Consuegra, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Adviser, International IDEA
✨Paulina Ibarra, Executive Director, Fundación Multitudes
🗓 Friday, April 10, 2026
🕑2:00 PM CET/4:00 PM EAT
If you care about the future of civic space and democratic innovation, this is your chance to engage!
👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4tu1O5p
📣 Democratic actors are facing real pressure: shrinking civic space, polarization, disinformation, and shifting funding landscapes. But there’s also something powerful emerging: resilience through adaptation, innovation, and collaboration.
Our Co-CEO @blairglencorse joins an
📣 Democratic actors are facing real pressure: shrinking civic space, polarization, disinformation, and shifting funding landscapes. But there’s also something powerful emerging: resilience through adaptation, innovation, and collaboration.
Our Co-CEO @blairglencorse joins a panel ...later this week, titled 'From Dependency to Resilience: Rethinking Democratic Action in the Americas Amid Shifting Funding Landscapes'.
Hosted by @globaldemocracycoalition_ and @almacivica, this conversation will explore:
📌 How funding shifts are reshaping civic space
📌 Risks to accountability and democratic innovation
📌 How organizations are adapting and collaborating for sustainability
📌 Key insights for the Americas Regional Forum
Blair will be joined by an inspiring group of leaders:
Angela Carrillo, @redladoficial | Dr. Cassandra Emmons, @ifes1987 | Luis José Consuegra (@luijo308), @international_idea | @paulinaibarra, @fmultitudes
🗓 Friday, April 10, 2026
🕑 2 PM CET/4 PM EAT
🔗Register now! Link in our bio.
#GDCAmericasForum #GDCForum2026 #KeepDemocracyAlive
📣 Our Non-Resident Fellow Florencia Guerzovich has a new paper out with Thinking and Working Politically. Called 'Letting Go Without Losing Coherence: How Local Agency and Donor Accountability Can Coexist', she delves into how donors can let go of rigid control without losing systemic ...coherence.
The paper addresses three practical questions: how such actors can be recognised, how their
effectiveness and resilience can be assessed, and how donors can support this connective work more intentionally without formalising it into compliance. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4mhwqos
📣 Our Non-Resident Fellow @guerzovich has a new paper out with Thinking and Working Politically. Called 'Letting Go Without Losing Coherence: How Local Agency and Donor Accountability Can Coexist', she delves into how donors can let go of rigid control without losing systemic
🇺🇦 Join us tomorrow for a conversation on how Ukrainian businesses advancing integrity and corporate compliance practices during conflict can help support a post-war reconstruction process.
The discussion, Integrity by Design: Corporate Compliance and Accountability in Post-War ...Reconstruction, will be hosted by the The World Bank Group's Coalitions for Reforms (C4R) and Anticorruption for Development (AC4D) programs, and will cover:
🗓️ Wednesday 8 April 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:00 AM ET
🔗 Register at the link in our bio!
🇺🇦 Join us tomorrow for a conversation on how Ukrainian businesses advancing integrity and corporate compliance practices during conflict can help support a post-war reconstruction process.
🗓️ Wednesday 8 April 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:00 AM ET
🔗 Register here ...https://bit.ly/4bWyP4w
🇺🇦 Join Accountability Lab's Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Corina Rebegea, and anti-corruption researcher Sofiia Sapihura tomorrow for a conversation on how Ukrainian businesses advancing integrity and corporate compliance practices during conflict can help support a post-war ...reconstruction process.
The discussion, Integrity by Design: Corporate Compliance and Accountability in Post-War Reconstruction, will be hosted by the World Bank's Coalitions for Reforms (C4R) and Anticorruption for Development (AC4D) programs, and will cover:
🏗️ Integrity in Reconstruction Contexts: How business integrity and corporate compliance systems can help mitigate corruption risks in reconstruction environments.
🏗️ Institutional and Private Sector Dynamics: How governance frameworks and corporate practices interact to shape integrity outcomes.
🏗️ Collective Action Opportunities: How coordination among donors, governments, and businesses can strengthen integrity ecosystems during reconstruction.
🗓️ Wednesday 8 April 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:00 AM ET
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4bWyP4w
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