📢 Opportunity alert! Local Works Global is recruiting its first-ever cohort of interns across four areas: → Storytelling and community engagement → Policy and research → Network engagement and community support → Fundraising and business development These remote roles offer interns the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work, learn alongside an experienced global team, and receive support from a dedicated coordinator and mentor. The internships are open to applicants worldwide, with a flexible commitment of about 5 – 10 hours per week. Please note that the roles are currently unpaid. Local Works Global acknowledges the barriers this can create and encourages those who are interested but unable to take on unpaid work to reach out and stay connected for future paid opportunities. 📅 Applications close on October 5. 🔗 Learn more and apply: localworksglobal.org/interns…

What happens to peace when we can no longer agree on what is real? AI-generated content, manipulated media, and algorithm-driven narratives are changing how conflicts are understood – often allowing fear and outrage to travel faster than verified information. This International Day of Peace, we’re reflecting on why investing in peace must also mean investing in trustworthy information, media literacy, and digital accountability. Read “Battleground Algorithms” by Muhammad Abubakar of @accountlabpk: 🔗 bit.ly/4y6e6DH

Democracy is about more than casting a vote. And participation is about more than being invited to speak. On this International Day of Democracy, we’re reflecting on what it really means for every voice to count – and what needs to happen for those voices to shape decisions. Across our network, teams and communities are putting this into practice: 🇳🇵 In Nepal, young people are examining electoral integrity and the barriers that can prevent people from participating fully – during elections and beyond. Read the story from @accountlabnp: bit.ly/4cHrohE 🇳🇬 In Nigeria, residents spoke up about an unmanaged dumpsite affecting their health and daily lives. Their experiences were documented and shared with the responsible institutions. The site was subsequently cleared and barricaded. Read the story from @accountlabng: bit.ly/46p78he 🇲🇱 In Mali, communities are learning to recognize and resist disinformation by questioning, verifying, and thinking carefully before sharing information. Explore the work of @accountlabmali: bit.ly/4AfBvEm These stories remind us that democracy delivers when people can participate meaningfully, see institutions respond, and access reliable information. #IDD2026

🎙️ Our new AccountabiliTea episode is out, asking what it takes to shift power in philanthropy. Cheri-Leigh Erasmus speaks with Carolyn Dallmann from @HumanityUnited and Lior Ipp from the Proximate Futures Fund about participatory grantmaking, proximate leadership, and rethinking trust, power, and risk in philanthropy. 🔗 Watch, listen, or read the transcript: bit.ly/4d5BYyU

We're excited to release AL's New Strategic Directions paper which sets out where we believe the accountability field needs to go and the role we can play within it. Read all about it in this overview from our Co-CEO @blairglencorse: bit.ly/4gO0A0j

Meet @Halloran_B, our Senior Non-Resident Fellow! Brendan supports organizations, coalitions and communities of practice to develop participatory, systems-oriented approaches to analysis, strategy, research and learning. His current work explores how locally rooted, participatory approaches can help democratic and accountability ecosystems move from isolated interventions towards collective, sustained change. Read more about his approach here: thepolicypractice.com/govern… We look forward to the perspective, energy, and insight he brings to our work.

How can reporting help us make better decisions – not just document our work? 🤔 In her latest article for @PhilanImpact, Florencia Guerzovich explores how reporting can support learning, adaptation, and stronger decision-making when change depends on relationships and collaboration. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/3QUrgDF What makes reporting most valuable in your work? #MEL #SystemsChange #Philanthropy #accountability #funding

Strong public institutions are built by people committed to serving others. @UN #PublicServiceDay gives us another reason to recognize public servants across our network who are helping to make governance more responsive, accountable, and effective – from strengthening judicial capacity in Nigeria to supporting public-sector innovation in Pakistan to advancing inclusive local governance in Nepal. 📖 Read more in our 2025 Annual Reports: lnkd.in/gmMkDeWq @accountlabng | @accountlabpk | @accountlabnp

🚨 Happening tomorrow! We're excited to bring together leaders and practitioners to explore a simple but important question: What happens when leadership is shared? Join @AccountLab, @rightsmetrics, and Digital Action as we discuss the opportunities, challenges, and lessons that emerge when leadership becomes a collective practice. Plus, be among the first to explore Accountability Lab's new Co-Leadership Toolkit. 📅 23 June 2026 ⏰ 6:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM CET | 10:00 PM NZT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConve…

Can leadership be shared? 🤔 Join @AccountLab, @rightsmetrics, and Digital Action as we explore the opportunities, challenges, and lessons that emerge when leadership is a collective practice. The conversation will also mark the launch of Accountability Lab's new Co-Leadership Toolkit. 📅 23 June 2026 ⏰ 6:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM CET | 10:00 PM NZT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/SharedLeadershipConve…

🌍 As civic space continues to shift across East and Southern Africa, what must civil society keep in focus? In this reflection from the @accountlabalesa Learning Lab, Dr. McDonald Lewanika unpacks 'Nine Things We Must Not Forget' – from the intersectional nature of civic space challenges, to the rise of digital activism, uneven access, the need for context-informed responses, and why people must remain at the center of innovation. The piece is a timely reminder that strengthening accountability requires more than tools or technical fixes. It calls for solidarity, sharper analysis, adaptive thinking, and a return to the fundamentals of organizing, trust, and collective action. 👓 Read more: bit.ly/4wG5pje

As we reflect on 2025, we’re reminded that #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. From participatory budgeting in Mexico to judicial dialogues in Nigeria, media literacy initiatives in Mali, and digital democracy programming in Pakistan – these efforts reflect the many ways accountability is practiced across contexts. 👓 Read more in our annual reports: lnkd.in/gmMkDeWq #AnnualReport | Accountability Lab Mexico | @accountlabng | @accountlabML | @accountlabpk

📢 Excited to share that our Co-CEO Blair Glencorse has joined the Strategy Steering Committee of the Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC). As YDC evolves into a collaborative, member-driven network, its new governance structure puts members at the center, ensuring decision-making is more inclusive, representative, and grounded in their expertise. The Steering Committee will: 📌 Guide strategy 📌 Strengthen youth participation 📌 Drive collective advocacy & partnerships 📌 Support inclusive, effective governance 🔗 bit.ly/4d9XaDb

🗞️ Press freedom is not only challenged through censorship – it is shaped by legal pressure, financial constraints, and digital harassment. As part of this year’s reflection, we’re revisiting a conversation from the AccountabiliTea Podcast with @DanaiNhando and @NkosiDibiti, unpacking what these pressures mean in practice – and what it takes to respond. The takeaway is clear: protecting press freedom requires stronger systems, collective advocacy, and public engagement. 🎧 Listen to the episode: bit.ly/3OYIuP7 #WorldPressFreedomDay #MediaFreedom #Journalists #HumanRightsDefenders #AccountabiliTeaPodcast

The world is full of people building a more just, sustainable & peaceful future. It's time to recognize them! The UN @SDGAction 2026 #HeroesofTomorrow: UN #SDGAwards are open. 🏆 Changemaker Award: Individuals leading collective action toward justice, equality & peace. 🏆 Creativity Award: Initiatives inspiring hope through art, visual expression & innovation. 🏆 Resilience Award: Initiatives building resilience against conflict, inequality & climate change. Know a changemaker who deserves the spotlight? 🗓️ Apply or nominate by 17 May 2026: bit.ly/4tSN8h7

“Africa is educating the next generation of global leaders with integrity.” We’re excited to share a new op-ed by our Co-CEO, @blairglencorse, and @obyezeks, founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance, exploring how institutions across Africa are redefining leadership through integrity, accountability, and service. Read more about how institutions across Africa are rethinking education to prioritize collective wellbeing, collaboration, and meaningful societal contributions: bit.ly/4tBrP2H #NewLeadershipPipeline #ValuesDrivenLeadership #AfricanLeadership

March is our birthday month at the Lab and this year, we were lucky enough to be together to mark our 14th year in Naivasha, Kenya, at a global retreat. Colleagues from Nepal, Nigeria, Mali, Liberia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, the United States and Mexico spent a few days discussing our new strategy - our perspectives charged by fish eagles, wildebeest and hippos! We closed the proceedings with a round of personal and professional commitments to our translocal network as well as a Friendraiser in Nairobi - thank you to all who came to spend some time with us. Thank you to Achieng Akena for supporting our sense-making so purposefully. Gratitude also to Sox the Poet and Rachael Ngwarai from our fellowship programs in Zimbabwe, and Mexican program director Ingrid Löwenberg, whose incredible music provided guidance of a different sort! Here's to the next 14 years of the Lab 🥳

Join us in welcoming @ComninosSoheila as our Senior Non-Resident Fellow! 🎉 With 20+ years of experience across philanthropy, academia, and humanitarian field operations, Soheïla has managed global grant portfolios on justice, security, and civic space, and built coalitions that drive collective action. She has led humanitarian protection work with the International Committee of the Red Cross in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Today, Soheïla contributes as an independent consultant with the SNF Agora Institute and also serves as a trustee on Saferworld’s Board. We’re excited to have her perspective shaping our work.

What does it take for participation to build trust? Inviting people in isn’t enough. Real influence, thoughtful design, and follow-through matter. In a recent blog, @ComninosSoheila speaks with @joshalerner (@PeoplePowrd) to explore when participatory democracy works and when it doesn’t. 5 takeaways • Participation = influence over decisions • Trust is earned • Follow-through matters • Poor design harms • Relevance and inclusion are key 📖Read more: bit.ly/4sXj2bl #ParticipatoryDemocracy #CivicEngagement

✨ Congratulations to @NatalieGwat on the @WWF – Amano So Fellowship! ✨ We’re proud to celebrate Natalie Gwatirisa, Climate Justice Programs Associate at @accountlabalesa, on being selected for the WWF–Amano So Fellowship. Natalie joins a cohort of 20 young leaders from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Cameroon, Vietnam, and the Central African Republic — all working at the intersection of conservation, climate justice, and community leadership. The fellowship creates space for shared learning, resilience-building, and strategic thinking grounded in the realities of communities on the ground. Her journey reflects a thoughtful and collaborative approach to climate justice, and this milestone marks an exciting step alongside peers shaping change across regions. 🌍 Please join us in celebrating Natalie and wishing her well for the journey ahead. @aueuyouthvoices | @WWF | Amano So #ClimateJustice #YouthLeadership #Accountability #ALESA #WWF #ClimateLeadership