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The Responsibility to Use Information
By Blair Glencorse and Narayan Adhikari. The Right to Information (RTI) or Freedom of Information (FoI) movement has made huge strides since the first FoI law was enacted in Sweden in 1766. Freedom of Information was included (as Article 19) in the Universal…See More
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Connecting Agents of Change in Brasilia
The Lab was selected as a “Game Changer” at the recent International Anti-Corruption Conference in Brazil organized by Transparency International and the…See More
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Ideas from the 3rd Global Voices Against Corruption Forum in Brasilia
The Lab team was lucky enough to be in Brasilia over the past two days at the 3rd Global Voices Against Corruption Forum, organized by theWorld Bank Institute in conjunction with…See More
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Accountability Innovations We Love, No.4: "Public-Public Partnerships"
There has been a huge amount written on urban governance in well-known success stories such as Singapore and on lesser-known but useful models for municipal citizen engagement in places such as Colombia. Some great research on these issues is currently being carried out by organizations in the developing…See More
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Teaching Corruption: Accountability and Higher Education in Liberia
This piece was originally posted by theCouncil on Foreign Relations Development Channel Development Channel Blog.Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Blair Glencorse,…See More
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Accountability Innovations We Love, No.3: “Venture Accountability”
Traditional aid models and organizations have often not managed to precipitate sustainable development, nor do they always have the incentives in place to report failure or adapt rapidly when plans go wrong. As a result, failing projects continue and results remain sub-optimal. One approach we have adopted at the Accountability Lab is to understand that in difficult contexts, the definition of success (or more accurately- progress) must be slightly different. Taking risks with new and more…See More
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Accountability Innovations We Love, No.2: Holding Decision-Makers to Account Online
Ever wished you could more easily find out and verify details about elected representatives and their policy positions? A number of websites have popped up over the past few years to try and collate information on public officials, monitor the behavior of power-holders and provide online mediums through which decision-makers can interact with citizens. Through Excelencias in Brazil, for example, Brazilians can use…See More
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Accountability Innovations We Love, No.1: The Punjab Program for Proactive Governance
On an accountability scoping trip to Pakistan recently, we were able to find out more about the excellent Punjab Program for Proactive Governance. This program, designed, funded and implemented by the Government of Punjab in 2010, proactively seeks feedback from citizens on their experiences using public services, through the use of SMS messages and a phone call-back system. Punjabis provide their cellphone numbers to local officials when they visit…See More
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Blair Glencorse's Blog
Why Nepali Youth Can't get Ahead in Life
Posted on June 14, 2013 at 1:41pm 0 Comments 1 Like
This post was originally published by theCouncil on Foreign Relations. The post-Millennium Development Goals (…
Changing Accountability Mindsets: From Workshops and Reports to Professors and Imams
Posted on May 1, 2013 at 6:22pm 0 Comments 1 Like
This piece was originally posted on the Transparency International Blog. Working on accountability in difficult contexts, it does not take long to realize the key…
The Responsibility to Use Information
Posted on April 3, 2013 at 10:22pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
By Blair Glencorse and Narayan Adhikari. The Right to Information (RTI) or Freedom of Information (FoI) movement has made huge strides since the first FoI law was enacted in Sweden in 1766. Freedom of Information was included (as Article 19) in the …
Re-Imagining the Relationship of Citizens to Power-Holders Through “Accountapreneurship”.
Posted on February 4, 2013 at 2:14am 0 Comments 2 Likes
Spending time on the ground in countries like Liberia and Nepal, it soon becomes clear that despite good intentions, we still have very little idea how best to support the accountability of power-holders to citizens. There are hundreds of organizations working on corruption, transparency and accountability (words which…
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