Reflecting on our Integrity Innovation Lab in Belize 🇧🇿 📓 💻

Check out our ...latest blog post, "Three diverse days of our Integrity Innovation Lab," where we share insights from our recent collaboration with the Love Foundation Belize, the Ministry of Public Service, and the US Embassy. Led by Jaco Roets, the event aimed to equip change-makers with essential skills to drive good governance and accountability.

The attendees participated in engaging workshops and insightful discussions on topics such as project management and stakeholder engagement. They also explored the nuances of ethical governance, with valuable contributions from the Hon. Dr. Louis Zabaneh, the Minister of State in Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, and the British High Commissioner to Belmopan, Nicole Davison.

Read the article by clicking the following link: https://bit.ly/3WbBNdK

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Three diverse days of our Integrity Innovation Lab in Belize - Accountability Lab

We recently collaborated with the Love Foundation, the Ministry of Public Service, and the US Embassy to organize an integrity training and...

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🎙️ Dive into the Intersection of Art and Activism with Accountable Now's Youth Engagement... Podcast Series!

The latest episode of the Accountable Now podcast series, "Youth Engagement Part 5," delves deep into the dynamic world of artivism with Stephen Musarurwa
from Climate Live and Tatiana Natalie Kondo from Voice2Rep. Hosted by Katie McCarthy, an Accountable Now Fellow, this episode promises to explore how art is a powerful catalyst for social change, particularly within the climate justice movement.

🎨 Join Accountable Now as they uncover:

* The profound impact of artivism in shaping conversations around climate justice.
* Personal insights and experiences from Stephen and Tatiana navigating international climate change dialogues.
* The critical role of youth representation and capacity building in driving meaningful progress.

🔗 Listen here: https://bit.ly/49Z8636
📝 Can't listen right now? Read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/4aZDkb8

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🇿🇼 Human rights are the foundational principles upon which governance systems are built. And ...if human rights are not practiced, how can good governance thrive?

At a "Human Rights In Accountability Narratives" workshop, Accountability Lab Zimbabwe staff, alumni, and partners met to explore how best to incorporate human rights principles into programming.

Programme Manager at the Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit of the University of Pretoria, Bonolo Makgale asked the question: "Under what conditions can accountability flourish in modern democracies?"

Throughout the day, a wide range of guests sought to answer this question within the framework of 'human rights as a basis for governance and accountability'. This included insightful commentary on the importance of beginning with civic education when approaching communities rather than immediately imposing rights on them, as well as how the personal and political are intricately connected. By educating citizens first, human rights can be aligned with personal principles which can later manifest in political action.

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#GoodGovernance

The Lab's HackCorruption team was in Jakarta, Indonesia, this past weekend as teams finalized ...their objectives and milestones for the next six months. They are now eligible for seed funding of up to $10,000 - based on how successfully the teams meet the development milestones they set for themselves.

Participants had the opportunity to pitch their anti-corruption tools to an expert panel of Indonesian mentors, gaining valuable insight into some of the critical success factors necessary for the context. Mentors including former IMB Country Manager Betti Alisjahbana, Jan Ramos Budaya Pandia of HukumOnline, Wana Alamsyah of Indonesia Corruption Watch, anti-corruption technical specialist Heriyono Anggoro, and Dessy Pramita of Koalisi Anti-Korupsi Indonesia, also offered pointers on how teams could strengthen their elevator pitches.

They are now working with a team of experts over the next few months to bring their solutions to fruition! We look forward to bringing you updates about the progress they make.

Teams include Lexicon BO which is working on beneficial ownership transparency, Voices4Budget which is opening up data regarding village budgets, Carbonitor which is working to prevent corruption in carbon offset projects, and Land Looters which is tackling illicit land grabbing. Teams are working across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.

The program is supported by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the U.S. Department of State and the USAID Countering Transnational Corruption Grand Challenge for Development. The Lab is implementing HackCorruption in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise and Development Gateway: An Irex Venture.

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⚡️ Winners from our last Hackcorruption event are touching down in Indonesia this week for a ...3-day bootcamp! They'll be working together to present how far they've come and improve their anti-corruption tech tools.

In anticipation of this week's bootcamp, we caught up with one of last year's winning teams from Paraguay to hear about the progress of their procurement data tool, Keyping.

Keyping decodes public procurement data to provide access to citizens, journalists, researchers, and government leaders. Since Hackcorruption Colombia last year the team has been building on their visualizations and cleaning and adding data from multiple Central and South American countries. So far the team has integrated data from Paraguay and will soon add Peru, Panama, and Guatemala. They hope to add Colombia and Mexico as well as internationally sanctioned companies and individuals.

The team is most excited about the progress of the tool's visualizations, which makes it easier for users to spot anomalies and red flags in the procurement process.

"We haven't found a site that integrates all the data in the same place. It's difficult to do, but worth it. You can find the person, the entities, the sanctions against the person, the procurement of that person. All the information about that one person on one site"

Congratulations to Rodrigo Villalba, Karen Riveros, and Beatriz Vierci on their incredible progress.

We can't wait to see what this week's bootcamp brings!

🎬 When a politician is called on to pacify protestors over an unfinished road and offered a ...bribe, his choices lead to a political awakening.

Check out the full film by Accountability Lab RDC film fellow Sady Masonga: https://bit.ly/4aW8z6V

Accountability Lab Nigeria is proud to unveil its Storytelling Fellowship dedicated to championing ...ethics, accountability, and transparency across Nigeria.

This groundbreaking initiative brings together ten exceptional journalists and media practitioners for a transformative 4-month journey. Together, they'll weave over 40 captivating narratives spotlighting integrity icons shaping society for the better.

Stay tuned for updates, and together, let's amplify integrity, spark dialogue, and foster a culture of accountability in Nigeria and beyond.

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In the run-up to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's Spring Meetings this week, ...Accountability Lab Co-CEO Blair Glencorse and over 100 former leaders, activists, academics, and artists have signed a letter urging G20 leaders to:

🔲 Triple investment in our future.
🔲 Eradicate crippling debt that shackles development.
🔲 Make polluters pay for a cleaner planet.

We need a financial system that empowers progress, not stifles it.

Let’s reform our institutions and make them work for people and the planet. Read and share the full letter at globalgoals.org/dearG20

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