Integrity Idol: A Case Study In Naming and Faming
Drissa Goita has earned a reputation for punctuality and reliability among his colleagues. […]
Idol Honor Carries High Expectations
It’s not easy being an Idol. In fact, it really changed life for one Malian public servant. […]
A TV contest makes officials famous for doing good
This blog post was originally published by the Young African Leaders Initiative. The globally broadcast TV show Integrity Idol makes rock stars out of public officials who have done good. The show works like other prime-time televised contests but selects a winner not based on singing or dancing talent, but on how much he or she has done as a public official to help people. The contest creates “a national conversation about corruption and shows the importance of honesty, integrity and personal responsibility in public affairs,” said Kondo Moussa, who was involved with Integrity Idol while working at the Accountability [...]
Integrity Idol: Using fame to fight corruption in Mali
By: Charlotte Renfield-Miller. This blog post was originally published by IREX. Since the coup in 2012, Mali has been plagued by corruption, which has hindered the government’s ability to combat terrorism. Mandela Washington Fellow Kondo Moussa is having none of it—and he’s fighting back against corruption by turning honest leaders into rock stars with Integrity Idol. Mali established a constitutional government in early 2014, but the country faces difficulty in uniting its factions and establishing peace. The government is led by a small political elite driven primarily by self-interest. For example, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was accused of corruption during his [...]
Mali administration publique: le fonctionnaire le plus intègre du Mali est un militaire! (in French)
By: Habi Kaba Diakité. This article was originally published by MaliActu.net. L’hôtel Al Farouk de Bamako a abrité, le vendredi, 23 décembre 2016, la cérémonie de remise de distinctions aux lauréats du concours du « fonctionnaire le plus intègre » de l’administration publique malienne. Une initiative citoyenne de «Integrity Idol 2016 Mali» que pilote notre confrère Moussa Kondo, à travers Global Shapers community. Cette 1ère édition a vu le sacre de l’adjudant Issa Cherif Dia, de l’armée de terre. Cette cérémonie de gala a vu la présence de plusieurs personnalités dont l’ancien Premier ministre, Moussa Mara. La cérémonie a débuté [...]
Integrity Idol Mali : Le fonctionnaire le plus intègre au Mali sera connu le 23 décembre 2016 (French)
Le projet « Intégrity Idol Mali », lancé il y a quelques mois, est sur la bonne voie. Après l’étape des nominations et du tri des meilleurs dossiers, le jury sélectionnera d’ici la fin du mois d’octobre, les 5 nominés. Avant la fin d’année, le fonctionnaire le plus intègre au Mali sera connu. Pour contribuer à la lutte contre la corruption qui gangrène notre société, le directeur pays d’Acountability Lab Mali, Moussa Kondo a lancé la première édition du projet « Intégrity Idol » Mali. Il a pour objectif de célébrer les honnêtes agents de l’administration publique afin d’en faire une source d’inspiration pour [...]
Fight against corruption: Campaign to showcase honest officials in Mali
This article was originally published by Mali national daily Newspaper L'Essor, and was translated from French to English by the Accountability Lab team. "Integrity Idol" provides an open process of nomination, investigation, sorting, media final decided by a public vote. "Integrity Idol" is the name of a new anti-corruption project, which was launched on Saturday at the Onomo hotel in Bamako. The launch ceremony was attended by representatives of the embassies of the United States and Canada, Andrew Lee and Amadou Kane. "Integrity Idol", represented by Moussa Kondo in Mali, is a national field campaign, through online and traditional media, to celebrate and [...]