Twenty social organization leaders - seven working languages - three days of learning together in Choachí, Colombia. Sharing strategies on how to encourage governments to listen and deliver effectively to all citizens. Reflections, analysis, action to come. Watch this space!

This International Day of Democracy: a vision of parliaments as capable of listening, adapting, and co-governing with citizens. @idahknowles.bsky.social discusses how the open parliament idea plays out in African democracies. English: bit.ly/44wrbJ9 French: bit.ly/3HMux3p

This International Day of Democracy: a vision of parliaments as capable of listening, adapting, and co-governing with citizens. @idahknowles.bsky.social discusses how the open parliament idea plays out in African democracies. English: bit.ly/44wrbJ9 French: bit.ly/3JrVBp9n

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐔𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲? When those in power appear to listen to citizen voices, how can we make sense of their responses? @jonathanfox707.bsky.social's new blog proposes 3 categories: response, responsiveness, & accountable responsiveness. English: bit.ly/4mREn2Y

Find news of our latest publications, events and practitioner reflections on accountability work in our July-August newsletter mailchi.mp/a0766da4bff6...

Nouveau blog: «Des parlements ouverts pour un contrôle inclusif et participatif en Afrique» @idahknowles.bsky.social #parlementsouverts doivent devenir des espaces d’apprentissage, où les parlementaires écoutent réellement, s’adaptent et co-gouvernent avec les citoyens. Lisez ici : bit.ly/3JrVBp9

The School of International Service is currently inviting applications for three tenure-track assistant professor positions beginning August 1, 2026. 🧵 ⬇️ #AcademicSky

What's needed for meaningful civil society engagement in budget processes? In her new op-ed for @rappler.bsky.social, Joy Aceron offers three guiding principles for truly impactful civil society participation www.rappler.com/voices/thoug...

"The climate emergency is real in Nepal ... but despite some important efforts to drive change, climate finance and decision-making is not citizen centric." This blog suggests pathways for moving towards climate finance and policy that's more accountable to young people

The ITF Fishers' Rights Network and Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia signed an agreement in Jakarta yesterday to continue and expand our joint work in the fisheries sector. The agreement solidifies a vital partnership for the ITF's Global Justice for Fishers campaign www.justiceforfishers.org

ARC & Fisheries Governance Project, organized a Fisher Learning Exchange in Ghana. Participants included representatives from unions, fisher associations, fish processor associations & fishery management organizations. Rea communique bit.ly/4ffEOkE

During a meeting with ARC and partners, Ghana's Fisheries Minister emphasized that Ghana’s progress in fisheries governance will be best sustained through broad partnerships and inclusive policymaking. Read more: ghextractives.com/fisheries-mi...

The Anti-Corruption Tracker is live! This interactive, regularly updated resource catalogs how U.S. oversight systems are being dismantled—from watchdog firings to weakened enforcement. Follow the erosion, action by action. Explore the tracker here: www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-...

New Accountability Note! How can civil society network and an official state oversight body interface for a shared agenda of systemic education reform? Joy Aceron and Abrehet Gebremedhin share a case study from the Philippines bit.ly/4f3yVHm

Full article: Farmer movement oversight of the Mexican Government’s scaled-up fertilizer program Jonathan Fox & Carlos García Jiménez Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

"𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵" New LaborLinkPod episode on complex dynamics in Ghana's fishing sector. Which orgs represent small-scale fishers & work to bring their views to the policy table? bit.ly/3UejeDt

Our new #ObserverSummer25 is out now🚀 This edition covers civil society demands of unconditional debt relief in #Jubilee2025, IMF's upcoming surveillance review, World Bank's billions to trillions 'fantasy', Sri Lanka, Argentina & the IMF, #FFD4, and more 🔥👇 tinyurl.com/ObserverSumm...

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁. Taking stock of USAID’s past efforts could inform future locally-led approaches by international donors. New article Jeff Hallock, @jonathanfox707.bsky.social, Nick Chen: bit.ly/3GNowTt

Three years ago Carlos Guerrero Orozco described a new Mexican government program for protecting whistleblowers. His update documents rollback and reflects on new systems currently under development. bit.ly/3IfW7FW

Hace 3 años, Carlos Guerrero Orozco describía un nuevo programa del Gobierno mexicano para proteger a los denunciantes. En la actualización de ese blog, documenta los retrocesos y reflexiona sobre los nuevos sistemas que se están desarrollando actualmente. bit.ly/46xg9pw

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is the insurance arm of the World Bank. What do their 'green guarantees' actually mean? New report from @re-course.org

New blog by @IdahKnowles: Open parliament - based on principles of transparency, access to information, & public participation - needs to be more than a promise, more than a checklist bit.ly/44wrbJ9 #Parliamentarians #30june #ParliamentarismDay

Learn about all ARC's latest publications and other news in our May-June newsletter mailchi.mp/791e59cc204d...

New Report! Nigeria’s National Social Investment Program (2016-23) brought in citizens to monitor implementation. A Learning Exchange in 2024 gave a platform for those involved to share experiences, analyze implementation barriers, & explore mechanisms for more effective monitoring. bit.ly/4kM2Wxw

¡Ahora en español! Joy Aceron reflexiona sobre cómo los voluntarios de G-Watch abordan los retos diarios de monitoreo los servicios de salud pública y utilizan los resultados para promover el cambio. bit.ly/3Zy2JFB

Why is the Port State Measures Agreement key to #StopIUUFishing? On the International Day for the fight against #IUUFishing, @fao.org Members share why the #PSMA matters for the ocean, for people, & for a more sustainable future. #Tonga #Russia & #Libya share their thoughts 👇 #FightIUUFishing

Transparency is an essential foundation of effective fisheries management. So why haven’t most IUU Action Alliance members yet shared basic up-to-date vessel data? Ahead of #UNOC3, Oceana calls for real actionnot just words. #OceanGovernance #IUUFishing 🔗 www.iuuwatch.eu/2025/05/new-...

What role can fisher organizations play in mitigating #IUUFishing and driving sustainable fishery management? On this Day for the Fight Against IUUFishing, learn about what is needed to strengthen fisher organizations so they are better placed to combat illegal & unregulated practices bit.ly/3EJ7CEH

Catch up with all our latest news, publications and events in our March-April newsletter: bit.ly/4jKmfGZ

New in our #ObserverSpring25 – Sue Godt comments on the human rights consequences of @ifcorg.bsky.social's healthcare financing model, following @bloomberg.com's exposé @arc-au.bsky.social @stopcorpabuse.bsky.social @re-course.org 👉 tinyurl.com/IFCHealthFin...

Global Seafood Supply Chains: Advocacy for Fishers’ Rights and Fair Competition on the Ocean In-person panel, discussion and reception, May 15th, Washington DC. Details and registration: bit.ly/4jxdiR9

We're very proud to co-sponsor a session on Thursday at the annual Civil Society Policy Forum at the World Bank Spring meetings. 📍World Bank HQ I Building 2-220, Washington DC 🗓️ 24 April, 9:00-10:30am Livestream on the day: www.worldbank.org/.../civil-so....

Accountability & Responsibility: new blog from Amartya Sen & Jean Drèze Times of democratic uncertainty demand reflection on what it takes to ensure that public institutions function for the common good. Accountability is part of a much broader idea: responsibility.

Dr. Lorenda Belone emphasises the importance of reflexivity in community research—recognising our lasting impact. How do you practice reflexivity? 🎙️👉Listen to the full episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts): bit.ly/CCS_E78 #GlobalHealth #Reflexivity #ResearchEthics #CommunityEngagement

Audit institutions are an essential part of anti-corruption mechanisms. Sowmya Kidambi shares experience from India at forum of partnerships for anti-corruption. Learn about history of participatory auditing in India from her earlier blog with @suchipan.bsky.social & Nikhil Dey bit.ly/41mzjfn

Dr. Walter Flores highlights the researcher’s role as a mediator between Indigenous and academic knowledge systems, emphasising respect for different ways of knowing. How can we best navigate these differences for greater gains? 🎙️👂https://bit.ly/CCS_E78 #IndigenousKnowledge #GlobalHealth #Research

Duterte's arrest "offers several lessons in promoting #accountability and ensuring that public officials are made answerable for their actions and decisions." Joy Aceron and Francis Isaac's op-ed in @rappler.bsky.social: bit.ly/3QSPdHX

"As researchers interested in health & social justice, our role is to mediate between ways of knowing & learning in communities, & how that can be translated into the language of academia, which influences public policy." Walter Flores in the Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast bit.ly/4hUe1u5

Join a large network of CSOs & academics internationally at these upcoming events and support their call to #EndAusterity #PeopleOverProfit #TaxJustice More info👇

🇰🇪 In Nandi, tracking government performance was a challenge—then came the Nandi Data Desk! 💡 Co-created by the government & civil society, explore how this platform now centralizes info, empowering citizens to monitor progress, budget & stay engaged. #OGPKenya

Our #ObserverSpring25 is now preparing to be launched ahead the IMF & World Bank Spring Meetings As we get ready, do you want to see what have been the latest developments at the Bank and Fund and civil society's position on these issues? Check it out! www.brettonwoodsproject.org/publication-...

Women’s rights are under attack as authoritarianism grows. How can we resist and defend? Washington DC friends and colleagues, save the date to join this critical conversation convened by @wola-org.bsky.social, @hrw.org, and @auwcl.bsky.social Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our director @jonathanfox707.bsky.social speaks on Mexican TV about the impact of the suspension of US development aid, particularly for Colombia: www.youtube.com/live/zJdNeTA... Find more on his earlier research on USAID with Jeffrey Hallock here: accountabilityresearch.org/usaid-locall...

Catch up with all ARC's publications, events and stories in our latest newsletter mailchi.mp/f7cb918330f1...

"We must recognise that accountability is only one aspect of a much broader concern for responsibility." Thoughtful op-ed from Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen on the relationship between #accountability and responsibility www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/towa...

If you're working on the challenges affecting peasants, including their right to #participation, and remedies and processes available to address rights violations, consider responding to this call for input from the UN Commission on Human Rights www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

At ARC, we work with our partners to advance accountable governance reforms. We provide technical & analytical accompaniment for research, learning, & strategy. We seek spaces where we can support power shifts towards more #accountability, #transparency & #participation accountabilityresearch.org

Recién publicado (digital/papel) el libro que escribimos con Adrián Gurza Lavalle (USP/Cebrap/INCT Participa), en De Gruyter. Abordamos los "regímenes de control social" en #México y #Brasil. Con el generoso prólogo de Jonathan Fox (Accountability Research Center). www.degruyter.com/document/doi...