h the click of a mouse #16Days16Voices November 26, 2017 DAY 2 In a digital society, friends and enemies are made all over the world via social sites and relationships are solidified or broken by ‘hashtags’ or ‘selfies’. While online media has served many well, there has been a tragic global increase of its misuse through online […]
ce #16Days16Voices November 25, 2017 #16Days16Voices DAY 1 Hivos joins the rest of the world in the commemoration of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV), a time when we stop and reflect on GBV and how we are working towards making it end, how society deals with victims and […]
Update 30 November 2017: At the end of the Open Contracting Global Summit on 29 November, Transparency International and its partners Hivos, CoST – the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative, Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) and Article19, launched the Clean Contracting Manifesto. The aim is to implement the whole lifecycle of public procurement in keeping with the highest possible standards of transparency, accountability and efficiency to safeguard […]
Blog: From transparency to data use: rising to open contracting’s next challenge November 23, 2017 Written by Andrew Mandelbaum At Development Gateway, we are investing in open contracting because we believe in the value it brings to both governments and citizens. Over the past several years, we have conducted over 10 open contracting assessments, developed […]
my place in the political space” – Euthrasia Duro November 22, 2017 The story of Councillor Euthrasia Duro, 29, a first term Councillor in Redcliff Town Council representing Torwood is one of a young woman defying all odds to claim her place in the political space, which is largely male dominated. Despite […]
Kenya’s creative sector has often been referred to as a sleeping giant. While the country’s economy is the biggest in Eastern Africa, its growing fashion and creative industry continues to face serious challenges in regional and global expansion. The Kenya fashion sector is currently disjointed with different value chain players participating in their own silos […]
Defending the rights of journalists, enabling freedom of the press and protecting freedom of expression are crucial building blocks of democracy. However, press freedom is increasingly under siege around the world, with ever more journalists facing threats of violence or imprisonment for carrying out their duties. In Kenya, the situation is not any different. The […]
rooming girls for future leadership November 20, 2017 By FRANCIS LUNGU PARTICIPATION of women in every sphere of leadership should start at family level with parents and guardians inculcating traits that will mold a girl child into aspiring for leadership roles in all life endeavours. Family being an important aspect in one’s […]
Blog: Nine years in open contracting: the threats, challenges and what pushes me to carry on November 13, 2017 Written by Joe Ching’Ani Advocating for an end to corruption and increased transparency and accountability is demanding at the best of times. It’s even harder if you are in a scandal prone, poor African country with […]
Two years after the signing of the Paris Agreement, the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) held from 6 to 17 November in Bonn, Germany, will focus on advancing the aims and ambitions set forth in Paris. It will draw attention to the progress in development of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) of governments and the […]
enges women leaders as she retires November 8, 2017 As Reverend Dr. Suzanne Matale steps down as the General Secretary of the Council of Churches of Zambia (CCZ), she reflects on a decade promoting justice, fairness and equality. Reverend Dr. Suzanne Matale “Coming here was not the easiest of things,” she recalled. “People […]
Blog: Four ways to make open public contracting more relevant November 7, 2017 Written by Joseph Asunka Governments spend billions of dollars each year buying goods and services from private providers for the public benefit. Unfortunately, opaque public contracting often facilitate diversion of significant amounts of these resources into private pockets, severely undermining the quality […]