Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.
Accountability Lab is a global translocal network that makes governance work for people by supporting active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions. Our goal is a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives.
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Accountability Lab’s flagship training program for young change-makers to build sustainable, effective tools for change.
A global campaign powered by citizens in search of exemplary government officials.
A pioneering community feedback and dialogue platform to ensure accountability in the development process.
Supportive, impactful member networks and co-working spaces for small and big nonprofits.
A conscious music campaign supporting musicians who advocate for greater representation, participation and accountability.
Channelling civil society voices into high-level decision-making at the C20, G20, and the Open Government Partnership for stronger accountability and open government.
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How can a funder's exit be responsible and help build a resilient civil society?
Our Co-CEO, Cheri-Leigh Erasmus and Eszter Filippinyi of @TAICollab, explore this question in “Leaving with Care: Responsible Funder Exits.”
When a funder exits, the consequences can extend ...beyond
📣 Nominations are open for the Get Loud Award: Democracy Defenders!
Together with Kerry Washington and her production company, Simpson Street, the Elevate Prize Foundation is looking for organizations in the US and around the world working to protect, strengthen, and reimagine
Awarded every month to a community-based organization nominated on Instagram by you! GET LOCAL. GET ORGANIZED. GET LOUD. TOPIC OF THE MONTH Democracy...
What does shifting power look like in practice?
Carolyn Dallmann and Lior Ipp join Cheri-Leigh Erasmus on AccountabiliTea to explore innovative approaches to grantmaking.
🎧 Watch, listen or read: https://bit.ly/4d5BYyU
At this year’s UNGA, we joined the Ban Ki-moon Foundation, Civic Strength Partners and UNDP to convene leaders from civil society, philanthropy, and multilateral and development organizations. We met to shift the conversation about civil society’s future from diagnosis to
At this year’s UNGA, the Ban Ki-Moon Foundation, Accountability Lab, Civic Strength Partners, and UNDP convened leaders from civil society,...
"When money can buy influence and technology can multiply it, how can we protect elections from these forces?"
At the 3rd Electoral Integrity in Africa Summit in Accra, Ghana, participants highlighted the urgent need to equip citizens to assess and question online content, find
Transparency and accountability depend on a civil society that can act independently.
@accountlabng is among 31 civil society organizations calling for the withdrawal of Nigeria’s proposed Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, which seeks to regulate
As philanthropy takes on a growing role in public life, questions of power and accountability become harder to ignore.
@diplocourier's reflections from the Philanthropy Futures Forum included contributions from @AccountLab Co-CEO Blair Glencorse. He questioned who held
Oct 05, 2026 // As government funding retreats and charities strain under rising demand, funders at UNGA 81 asked what philanthropy is for. They ...
Nepal's Gen Z on intersectional inclusion
What is country-led development? And what makes it more effective?
Our Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Soheila Comninos, explores these questions in her recent Devex article, “Country-led development cannot mean solely government-led development."
While there’s growing ...interest
Opinion: Giving countries greater control over development is overdue. But if civil society is shut out, country ownership could simply concentrate...