Open Data in Focus
By Madeeha Raza Watch Madeeha’s video that accompanies this post here. “Youth Power… Youth Power… Youth Power…”, the group chanted,...
This Man Is Turning Civil Servants into Celebrities
“What about if we name and fame the good guys?” Blair Glencorse
The Fix: ‘Integrity Idol’
Nationwide contests in developing countries turn honest public officials into celebrities. Let’s convince the DC-based group behind the project to...
How the youth are doing their bit to fight corruption in Africa
Young leaders like Faith Pienaar from South Africa and South Sudan’s Alimure Ali Awuda are doing to bring people together...
Raising awareness of issues through a Smartphone in Pakistan
Asifa Khan is a trained lawyer, and social activist, who works with civil society organisation Accountability Lab Pakistan as an “accountapreneur” in...
OGP IN PAKISTAN – THE RIGHT TIME FOR ACTION
By: Shahid Farooq Pakistan, a nation of over 200 million inhabitants, is going into its third term of democratic government....
The importance of Pakistan’s OGP Action Plan
By Kausar Abbas The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral agreement that aims to secure transparency, empower citizens,...
Strengthening Accountability Through OGP in Pakistan
By Bakhtawar Khalid Public service delivery is the way citizens experience governance, while accountability is characterized by authorities being...
What Accountability Really Means
Trust in government is critical to building and maintaining a healthy society. The symptoms of a government that lacks trust...
Portrait of a GroundBreaker: Blair Glencorse
GroundBreakers is thrilled to feature Blair Glencorse, the Founder of the Accountability Lab, on this week’s Portraits of a GroundBreaker Series. Blair Glencorse...
Speaking Truth to Power in Punjab Province
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Yet there isn’t much sunlight being thrown on local government in Pakistan. The major media...
An Arts Competition In Pakistan Promotes Accountability
A popular children’s arts competition in Pakistan uses its platform to educate children about civic responsibility and integrity with support...