Liberia2024-09-06T11:27:34+00:00

Liberia

We have five dedicated public servants as winners of our Integrity Icon Liberia 2023 campaign! They are an inspiring group representing the healthcare, safety and education sectors. Francis Ziama has dedicated 17 years to the Liberia National Police, currently serving as the Community Police Officer for Lofa County. Victoria Koffa Toe is an Administrative Assistant at the National Civil Service Agency (CSA) in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. Meanwhile, Hannah T. Jansen is the District Health Officer (DHO) of the Jo-River Health District and Luke K. Gbualo is an Administrative Assistant to the District Education Officer in District 1; both in Rivercess County. Rounding up our winners is Moses K. G. Sekowu, a dedicated Mathematics Instructor at Voinjama Multilateral High School and Free Pentecostal University in Lofa County.

Watch their videos here.  

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Accountability Lab is building a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. We train, mentor and resource citizens in creative ways to strengthen systems of accountability and unleash positive social and economic change. 

Since 2012, we’ve worked across Liberia, Nepal, Mali, Nigeria and Pakistan, making governance work for people everywhere. We now operate in other countries too, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger, Mexico, DRC, and Somaliland.

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About - Celebrate, Encourag and Connect Civil Servants | Integrity Icon

A lack of integrity – which leads to corruption, inequality and insecurity – is a global challenge. Ordinary citizens often feel helpless in the face of graft and mismanagement. There is a need to encourage champions of integrity, which ultimately builds public trust. We ‘name and fame’ public servants who display exemplary integrity and make heroes out of ordinary people doing the right thing.

The value of Integrity Icon is the process, not the outcome. It is a way to create meaningful conversations about what it means to be a public servant and shines a light on the role of ordinary people in strengthening institutions in a society such as ours. It also encourages us to think about what is needed to build an open, inclusive and accountable societies.

2023 Winners

Hannah T. Jansen

Moses K. G. Sekowu

Victoria Koffa Toe

Luke K. Gbualo

Francis Ziama

Our Judges

Mae Azango

Mae Azango is a Senior Reporter at FrontPage Africa, a leading Liberian media institution, where she has worked for many years. Her reports on female genital mutilation (FMG) have helped with the suspension of the practice in the country. She also covered many other topics, including rape, abortion, teenage pregnancy, and abortion. She has received international acclaim due to her commitment and courage to report on human interest and development stories affecting many Liberians. In 2012, she was honored as one of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) International Press Freedom Awards winners. In the same year, she was named a winner of the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression‘s International Press Freedom Award.

G Ralph Jimmeh Junior

G Ralph Jimmeh Junior has been working in the civil society sector for over 12 years, implementing various donor-funded projects. He is the Head of the Secretariat at the Open Government Partnership Liberia, leading policy reforms in government through civil society collaboration. He has also worked as a Program Consultant for Integrity Watch Liberia. He is a university lecturer, social activist, motivational speaker, and social justice advocate. He holds several advanced diplomas in project planning, monitoring and evaluation, public policy, and public sector management.

Caroline Awele Umehai Rouhana

Caroline Awele Umehai Rouhana is the Domestic and International Relations Officer and Executive Assistant Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a position she has held since March 2020. In her role, she works with various stakeholders and partners in government, media and civil society leading key actions on foreign issues. She liaises with international organizations and foreign associations as part of the global networks, conducting and evaluating programs and activities regarding international cooperation. Her work also involves developing a forecast of international policies and trends and providing statements for the media on foreign policies and actions.

INTEGRITY ICON CAMPAIGN TIMELINE:

  • 6 April – 30 June

    Nominations: The public nominate public servants who embody the value of integrity and demonstrate the importance of honesty, accountability and personal responsibility. 

  • 1 July – 15 July

    Selection: A high-level panel of respected social leaders selects this year’s Icons.

  • 16 July- 31 August

    Filming: Locally based film production company to work with 5 young aspiring filmmakers to create short mini-documentaries (90 seconds) about the finalists doing their jobs, talking about why it is important to serve with the spirit of accountability and interacting with others who can attest to their integrity.

  • 1 September – 30 September

    National Screening and Public Voting: Short films to be shown on national TV, national and community radio stations, and on social media platforms such as Facebook, Whatsapp, and YouTube. The public will be encouraged to vote for their favourite Integrity Icon through SMS, Whatsapp and online. National voting begins on 1 September.

  • 1 September – 30 September

    Local Screenings and Dialogues: The short films will be shown in the Icons’ communities through local partners leading a dialogue with the Icons on understanding some of the systemic public service accountability challenges and the creative ways the Icons are addressing these.

  • 15 October 

    The new cohort of Integrity Icons celebrated at a Final Ceremony and Integrity Summit.

SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE:

Our goal is to build a broad movement of people recognising and acknowledging ethics and integrity in the public service. To make this possible, we need you. Support us in one or more of the following ways:

  • Spread our Message

    Help us to raise awareness about the Integrity Icons campaign and its importance for promoting service excellence and turning the tide on corruption and misconduct in the public service. Share stories about our Icons and the campaign; host an engagement with one of our Icons; or profile a public servant you believe epitomises integrity and service excellence.

  • Submit a Nomination

    To name the 2021 cohort of Integrity Icons, we need you to help us identify them. Run a nomination drive at your workplace and in your community. Submit as many nominations as you would like, showcasing how your nominee goes over and above the call of duty to be a model of ethics and integrity in the public service.

  • Sponsor the Awards

    It takes a lot of capacity and resources to run a national campaign, profiling and acknowledging excellence in the public service, and amplifying the importance of doing the right thing. Back our campaign with a donation; support our Film Fellowship; contribute an insert or airtime on your publication, channel or station; or sponsor our awards ceremony.

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