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Celebrating Philly’s Public Health Heroes

Local health officials are hard at work every day to keep Philadelphians safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Nominate one for Integrity Icon today. By Sara Hoenes. It was in the early days of the coronavirus that many Philadelphians first heard the name that has now become the go-to for news, advice and information about the deadly virus: Philadelphia Public Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley, Farley, former New York City Health Commissioner, has been in his post for four years, during whic [...]

Celebrating Philly’s Public Health HeroesSheena2020-07-16T10:33:56+00:00

Who’s Your Philly Hero?

Philly has some serious challenges. Let’s celebrate those public servants rising to meet them. By Blair Glencorse & Sara Hoenes t’s tough in Philadelphia right now. Covid-19 is spreading, with well over 20,000 cases in the city and with effects that are exacerbating existing inequalities: Racial injustices continue while free speech in response seems to be under threat, and even professional sports remains on hold. Meanwhile, President Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican Party ar [...]

Who’s Your Philly Hero?Sheena2020-07-09T12:36:12+00:00

Exploring social norms with Tufts University

Accountability Lab is excited to announce our collaboration with the Corruption, Justice & Legitimacy Program (CJL) at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. CJL’s Social Norms and Corruption project will be working with our flagship program – Integrity Icon – to understand how best to effectively monitor and evaluate change in social norms related to corruption. Integrity Icon “names and fames” honest government officials, building coalitions for integrity among the winners and inspiring [...]

Exploring social norms with Tufts UniversitySheena2020-07-09T12:32:25+00:00

“I think I will be engaged in social services as long as I live”

A senior midwife of great experience, Sita Kumari Sharma speaks very seriously about the public service. She has many stories too, about her experiences at Nepal’s Birendranagar Municipal Health Office. But if you ask her about the public service, her sense of duty is what she talks about. “If sharing my knowledge helps people, brings positive change or adds a new dimension to their life, even if no one else does, I feel internally motivated to do so. I think I will be engaged in social services [...]

“I think I will be engaged in social services as long as I live”Sheena2020-07-09T12:24:48+00:00

Four lessons the COVID-19 crisis can teach us about data-driven storytelling

COVID-19 has shown that it's possible to communicate urgent health and hygiene information in ways that prompt people to take action. The success of the iconic "Flatten the Curve” chart illustrates the power of data-driven storytelling. We can use this approach to drive social change in other areas, but we must do so safely, responsibly and ethically. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep structural problems that go far beyond conventional ideas of public health, not least the impacts of per [...]

Four lessons the COVID-19 crisis can teach us about data-driven storytellingSheena2020-07-08T14:23:32+00:00

A Good News Story – Integrity Icon, the Program to “Name and Fame” Honest Government Officials

“We like to think of corruption and illicit financial flows as only affecting developing countries but of course that’s not true; it’s facilitated and perpetuated by institutions in the west. This is an issue that affects everyone everywhere and Integrity Icon builds on a solutions-oriented approach that seeks to change the narrative in a way that’s relevant to everyone.” AL Director Blair Glencorse talks to Viri Chauhan, Managing Director of Themis Community, about the exciting beginnings of t [...]

A Good News Story – Integrity Icon, the Program to “Name and Fame” Honest Government OfficialsSheena2020-07-09T12:59:52+00:00

Why ‘naming and faming’ matters for social accountability practice

Dr Mirja Delport is a doctor at the Oudtshoorn District Hospital in South Africa. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, she's been on the frontlines, working day shifts at the hospital and then doing double duty at a community clinic near her home. In a webinar unpacking social accountability practice that was co-hosted by Accountability Lab and the World Bank, she shared how doing the right thing in an emergency response - often with very limited resources - and being famed for it was a powerf [...]

Why ‘naming and faming’ matters for social accountability practiceSheena2020-07-08T10:49:57+00:00

TISL launches Integrity Icon Sri Lanka 2020

Following the success of the Integrity Icon campaigns in 2018 and 2019, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) yesterday announced that nominations are now being accepted for Integrity Icon Sri Lanka 2020 to “name and fame” honest public officials. Initially conceptualised by Accountability Lab, a global organisation that seeks to support change-makers to develop and implement positive ideas for integrity in their communities, Integrity Icon was held in Sri Lanka in 2018 and 2019 under the [...]

TISL launches Integrity Icon Sri Lanka 2020Sheena2020-07-08T10:47:25+00:00

Pakistan 2019 Icon Rohana Kakar Defies Stereotypes And Inspires Others

Rohana Kakar serves as a Secretary for the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) in Quetta Balochistan province. The mandate of her position is to provide safe and dignified transport services to people in three districts – Quetta, Pishin, and Qilla Abdullah. She takes strict action to prevent malpractice in public transport such as the cancellation of illegal permits and licenses, and against those caught driving without licenses. For this purpose she introduced a Driving License Mechanism and mad [...]

Pakistan 2019 Icon Rohana Kakar Defies Stereotypes And Inspires OthersSheena2020-07-08T10:39:31+00:00

Para combatir la corrupción

En su reciente Informe de gobierno, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador volvió a destacar el combate a la corrupción como una prioridad para su administración. Tiene buenas razones para hacerlo, la corrupción es la raíz de los principales problemas que enfrentan los mexicanos cotidianamente: servicios públicos deficientes, violencia sin precedentes y desigualdad severa. Y las cosas no están mejorando. En México, la corrupción es vista como una crisis que requiere de una estricta observació [...]

Para combatir la corrupciónSheena2020-06-05T18:27:25+00:00