How can we adapt to the new normal?

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Introducing the learning exchange survey As part of a peer learning exchange funded by the Open Society Foundation, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), Global Integrity (GI) and Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) have been sharing lessons and reflections about the processes and challenges of adapting to COVID-19. We were curious to know how our…

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Taking stock of the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Africa

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The third Account4COVID webinar and final for 2020 sought to shed light on the socio-economic urgency imposed by COVID-19 surrounding vulnerable groups. Participants explored the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on African economies and vulnerable groups and how civic actors are informing governments’ response and recovery efforts to ensure effective dissemination of relief to beneficiaries…

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Outside/In: What Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal Can Teach Us About Leaving Office Gracefully

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Click here to listen to the interview   Transcript Ambika: Welcome to the third edition of our podcast series for Outside/In: international perspectives on governance challenges in the United States. Today, I’ll be speaking to Marc-André Boisvert, research manager at Global Integrity and my co-French wine drinker. He was a correspondent for AP for two…

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Regaining Trust and Bridging the Divide: Identity Politics and Elections

Defending Democracy: Lessons from Around the World, Outside In, UncategorizedLeave a comment

  Political identity is a divisive topic, even when it’s not election season. Today, the word “polarization” is nearly synonymous with politics in the United States, with a recessive trend of closing civic spaces and restrictive conservatism growing globally. A few relevant questions from our Open Gov Hub community came up during our live discussion…

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Election Crises in Polarized Democracies: Lessons from Poland, Venezuela, and India

Defending Democracy: Lessons from Around the World, Making All Voices Count, Open Governance, OpenGov Hub, Outside In, UncategorizedLeave a comment

This video and transcript are based on a joint event, co-organized by Open Gov Hub and Global Integrity. On October 22nd, we brought experts and activists together from the U.S., Poland, Venezuela, and India to share their perspectives. Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace led the conversation with Krzysztof Izdebski…

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