What helps a civic-tech tool continue serving its purpose after its first grant cycle ends? Through Lexicon Procurement and ePMS, Khadijah Chang explores why stakeholder relationships and resource planning must be part of the build itself. Read more: https://bit.ly/44Oqonr

📣 We’re delighted to welcome Danai Nhando and Ian Gary to Accountability Lab Global’s Board of Directors! Danai brings expertise in human rights, responsible technology and AI governance, while Ian brings decades of experience in financial transparency and accountable governance. 👏 👏 👏

Behind every Good Governance Hero is a community helping to bring stories of integrity to life. Volunteer Shamsudiin Abdirahman reflects on what the journey taught him about ethical leadership, public service and the power of storytelling. Swipe to read his reflections. ➡️

What does meaningful participation in leadership look like? With support from the National Endowment for Democracy, Accountability Lab Liberia is creating spaces where women and girls can speak, connect, and help shape decisions in their schools and communities. Swipe through to learn more. ➡️

📍 We're leaning into and learning from the unlikely. Especially after a rupture – when a choice must be made between the transforming known, and the emerging unknown. 📰 Read the latest edition here: bit.ly/4fMkf1f 📮 Subscribe to Beyond the Sandbox here: bit.ly/4sG6YdM See less

Accountability Lab Pakistan's latest policy brief, Between Hope and Despair, examines the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan elections within their historical, legal, and institutional context, exploring the governance challenges shaping the region. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aX9uqe

Congratulations to Yassah Baysah, Finance Officer at Accountability Lab Liberia, on her election as Student President of the Graduate School at Starz University! We wish her every success in this new leadership role and in her continued studies. 🎉

As the Nepal government completes its first 100 days in office, it has shared a series of fiscal, administrative, infrastructural, and investment-related initiatives. In this new Governance Weekly newsletter, Team Nepal outlines the government's key commitments and progress: https://bit.ly/4vK2G7x

💭 How can reporting help us make better decisions , not just document our work? In her latest article, Florencia Guerzovich explores how reporting can support learning, adaptation, and stronger collaboration. 📖 Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3QUrgDF @civic-strength.bsky.social

Can collaboration become civil society's greatest strength? In the latest #AccountabiliTeaPodcast, Cheri-Leigh Erasmus speaks with Anabel Cruz, Dr. Fay Hodza & Leah Shearman about navigating uncertainty, building partnerships, and what comes next for civil society. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/3QD0X4s

📈 GDP growth is a positive sign, but does it tell the full story? The latest Accountability Lab Pakistan's latest Country Analysis Report explores what it takes to turn economic growth into inclusive, sustainable progress. 📖 Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4ateJ0A

#UNPublicServiceDay gives us another reason to celebrate the public servants, institutions, and reformers working every day to make governance more accountable, responsive, and effective.

🚨 Tomorrow! Join Accountability Lab, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative, & Digital Action as we explore the opportunities, challenges, and lessons of co-leadership in practice. Plus: the launch of Accountability Lab's new Co-Leadership Toolkit. 🔗 bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConversation

Join Accountability Lab, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative, & Digital Action as we explore the opportunities, challenges, and lessons that emerge when leadership is a collective practice. 📅 23 June 2026 ⏰ 6:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM CET | 10:00 PM NZT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConversation

In a new openDemocracy article, Blair Glencorse and Shally Baloch explore historical approaches to governance work that feel relevant amid growing uncertainty. Their reflections point to a path forward that is more locally rooted and supported by diverse funding sources. 📖 https://bit.ly/4aNDEMe

After the aid cuts: Eight lessons from a leaner past

As the democracy, rights and governance sector faces cuts, earlier funding models offer clues for what could come next

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🎙️ What if one of the biggest barriers to collaboration is the system itself? In the latest episode of the AccountabiliTea Podcast, Leah Shearman reflects on how funding models have shaped the way civil society works – and what may need to change. 🎧 https://bit.ly/3QD0X4s

💭 Join Accountability Lab, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative, and Digital Action for a conversation on the opportunities, challenges, and lessons that emerge when leadership is shared. 📅 23 June 2026 ⏰ 6:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM CET | 10:00 PM NZT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConversation

🎙️ “There was a realization that we cannot do this alone.” In the latest AccountabiliTea Podcast, Dr. Fay Hodza reflects on the importance of coalitions, collaboration, and working with others to drive meaningful change. 🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/3QD0X4s

📣 Applications for 2026 ADEL Program are open! If you are a young leader (25-35) from Africa or the Atlantic Basin driving change in your field, this is your chance to join the next generation of global leaders in Rabat! 📅 Dec 6-12, 2026 ⏳ Application Deadline: June 14 🔗 https://bit.ly/49TGlvF

AL Co-CEO Jean Scrimgeour sat down with Alliance Mag to talk about the ways in which we can work more effectively by prioritising those with proximity to the problems we want to solve and the crucial assets they bring. 👓 Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/4a2tl6K

Welcome to Jed Miller, our Senior Non-Resident Fellow! 🎉 With 20+ years at the intersection of accountability & digital transformation, he brings deep expertise on AI and the role of narratives in shaping governance of technology. We’re excited to have his expertise guiding some of our work.

🎙️ How are civil society organizations responding to uncertainty? In our latest #AccountabiliTeaPodcast, Anabel Cruz reflects on disruption, solidarity, and how organizations are adapting to shifting realities. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or via our website: https://bit.ly/3QD0X4s

🌍 As civic space shifts across East and Southern Africa, what must we keep in focus? In this ALESA Learning Lab reflection, Dr. McDonald Lewanika shares 'Nine Things We Must Not Forget' – on solidarity, trust, and people-centered responses. 👓 Read more: https://bit.ly/4wG5pje

We're working with the Allard Prize to host a conversation among organizations that design prizes in the anti-corruption and #integrity space to build a mutually supportive #ecosystem. Register to join us on May 27 at 9am ET: https://bit.ly/3RwTOmv

Accountability begins with participation. Across our network, teams worked with communities, artists, youth leaders, and public institutions to strengthen civic engagement, counter disinformation, and expand inclusive participation in public life. 👓 Annual reports: https://lnkd.in/gmMkDeWq

🗳️ In the run up to Nepal’s most “youthful” elections in June, Accountability Lab Nepal answered the question “how do we funnel young people’s appetite for institutional change and proven movement building skills into existing processes?” Here's how they did it: https://bit.ly/4uQs1Mk

Nepali Youths in the Frontline of Electoral Governance - The Diplomat Nepal

Kathmandu: The Nepali Youths catalyzed the movement and have transitioned to the governance reform process in Nepal. The question now remains if their

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What happens when the city you live in does not see you as part of it? Today, Accountability Lab Mexico premieres Del Papel al Territorio (From Paper to Territory) — story of a self-organized community navigating the gap between participation as designed and as lived. ▶️ https://bit.ly/4wy7DRV

Del Papel al Territorio | Documental sobre vivienda y organización comunitaria en CDMX

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Reflecting on our work in 2025, words like courage, solidarity, and agency have resonated deeply. In releasing our annual reports, we're excited to share some of the resilient pivots our teams implemented. 👓 Read them here: https://accountabilitylab.org/our-impact/

🩺 This Nurses Day, we’re reflecting on what it takes to support care, not just deliver it. Through Integrity Icon, we’ve honored nurses who lead with unwavering care. One example is Hema Thapa, recognized by AL Nepal in 2023. Be inspired by her story! 🎥 https://bit.ly/3PkeTQl

We’re excited to welcome Andrea Currie-Edwards, our Senior Non-Resident Fellow! With 15+ years in anti-money laundering, illicit finance & anti-corruption, Andrea brings deep expertise across sectors and global reform efforts. We’re excited to have her expertise guiding our work.