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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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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
Apr 2
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Re-Imagining the Relationship of Citizens to Power-Holders Through “Accountapreneurship”.

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 are…See More
Feb 4
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Re-Imagining the Relationship of Citizens to Power-Holders Through “Accountapreneurship”.

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 are…See More
Feb 3
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Accountability Innovations We Love No. 6: E-Participation

E-governance initiatives, heavily touted as the ICT revolution took off in the past decade, have generally not lived up to expectations or functioned as effectively as hoped by many citizens. A number of these initiatives famously drew in significant amounts of public funds but produced online systems that were difficult to use, over-priced and based on clunky back-end architectures. Many of those projects that did work were not so much examples of e-governance as “i-government”- through which…See More
Jan 29
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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 byTransparency International and the …See More
Nov 21, 2012
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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 byTransparency International and the …See More
Nov 16, 2012
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Accountability Innovations We Love, No.5: “Sub-National Governance Prizes”

(Mugabe may not be in the running for the Ibrahim Prize. Source: UN). How best can we recognize and incentivize good governance and accountability? Once again this year the Mo Ibrahim Foundation could not find a winner for its African Leadership Prize. The award, established by the…See More
Oct 29, 2012
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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
Sep 14, 2012
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Teaching Corruption: Accountability and Higher Education in Liberia

This piece was originally posted by the Council on Foreign Relations Development Channel blog.Emerging Voices features regular contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article…See More
Aug 21, 2012
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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
Aug 9, 2012
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Blair Glencorse posted a blog post

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
Aug 6, 2012
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Lessons for Africa? 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
Jul 16, 2012
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Blair Glencorse posted a blog post

Lessons for Africa? 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
Jul 11, 2012
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Job Title:
Executive Director
Organisation Name:
The Accountability Lab
Organisation Type:
Civil Society
Sectors/Areas of expertise:
Leadership, Accountability and Partnerships
Please provide additional details on your areas of expertise:
Working on accountability issues at the intersection of public, private and civil society organizations.
Languages Spoken Fluently:
English

Blair Glencorse's Blog

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 …

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Posted on April 2, 2013 at 7:23pm

Re-Imagining the Relationship of Citizens to Power-Holders Through “Accountapreneurship”.

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…

Continue

Posted on February 3, 2013 at 8:19pm

Accountability Innovations We Love No. 6: E-Participation

E-governance initiatives, heavily touted as the ICT revolution took off in the past decade, have generally not lived up to expectations or functioned as effectively as hoped by many citizens. A number of these initiatives famously drew in significant amounts of public funds but produced online systems that were difficult to use, over-priced and based on clunky back-end architectures. Many of those projects that did work were not so much examples of e-governance as “i-government”- through…

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Posted on January 29, 2013 at 4:49pm

Connecting Agents of Change in Brasilia

The Lab was selected as a “Game Changer” at the recent International Anti-Corruption Conference in Brazil organized byTransparency International and the …

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Posted on November 16, 2012 at 6:08pm

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From Transparency to Accountability: An Online Discussion

“What does the kind of transparency that leads to accountability look like?” Last Thursday, the Lab participated in a constructive online …See More
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"The next important challenge is translating global talk at events such as the one in Kuala Lumpur to the ordinary masses of rural girls and women in Africa.  While Results-Based Financing can be a noble mission, what makes it different from any…"
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Can RBF Deliver for Women?

They came from all corners, men and women, to re-focus the world’s attention on investing in women’s health and rights as a key to a more sustainable world for all. Over 4,000 academics, advocates, global health practitioners, policymakers, and…See More
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Can RBF Deliver for Women?

They came from all corners, men and women, to re-focus the world’s attention on investing in women’s health and rights as a key to a more sustainable world for all. Over 4,000 academics, advocates, global health practitioners, policymakers, and…See More
Jun 5
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RBF Health left a comment for Kellen Namusisi
"Dear Kellen, Thank you for your question. There are different ways RBF can be implemented- whether payments are made to the demand-side (i.e. patient) or supply side (health facility, province, etc) but all are based on results (rather than merely…"
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