ACCOUNTABILITY LAB PAKISTAN
AL Pakistan has expanded our programs to include capacity building and accountability leadership training for local governments, in addition to our core programs including Integrity Icon and the Accountability Incubator. The regions we work in include some of the most neglected areas in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The AL Pakistan team has worked with more than 30,000 participants over the past year, successfully implementing our Integrity Innovation Lab, Accountability Incubator, Civic Action Teams and Integrity Icon. Through our programs, more than 350 government officials were trained on good governance, solidifying their commitment to accountability and transparency in their work. The Youth Peace Incubation program saw the participation of over 3,000 young individuals, 55% of them women, who were introduced to groundbreaking ideas to contribute to the peace of society effectively. To build community resilience to Covid-19, AL Pakistan engaged 339 women leaders who reached out to vulnerable and high-risk populations to help them cope with ongoing challenges linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more about our work below.
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What would it take to build a Pakistan where youth have a voice, opportunities are fairer and meaningful change begins with a conversation?
Introducing Accountabili-tea, where we are bringing youth together to unpack the issues shaping our lives and futures, from the rising cost of living Read moreand economic inequality to governance, social justice and equal opportunities.
More than a conversation over tea, this is a space to question the status quo, exchange perspectives and turn fresh ideas into action. Through open discussions and writing opportunities, we want to bring young voices into the conversations that matter.
Got a question to ask, an idea to share or a change you want to see? Pull up a chair.
📍 Students and young people in Islamabad and Rawalpindi
📣 Applications are now open!
🔗 Apply here: tinyurl.com/accountabilitea
Your voice. Your perspective. Your seat at the table. ☕
Credible research depends on how well findings are cross-checked across different sources and methods.
In this episode from AccountabiliTea Podcast, Dr. Shafqat Munir explains the importance of triangulation in research, combining surveys, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Read moreDiscussions (FGDs) to capture diverse perspectives, identify gaps and strengthen the reliability of findings.
Watch the full episode for more on think tanks, evidence-based research and policymaking in Pakistan.
Link: https://youtu.be/ywoibUdidmc
Pakistan’s protected areas are expanding, but habitat fragmentation continues to threaten wildlife corridors. Zunaira Zahid, Legal Officer at Accountability Lab Pakistan, explores why conservation must protect the ecological links between these areas.
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Pakistan’s protected areas have expanded, yet wildlife continues to depend on habitats beyond their legal boundaries. Across the Himalayas, Salt...
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Pakistan’s protected areas have expanded, yet wildlife continues to depend on habitats beyond their legal boundaries. Across the Himalayas, Salt Range and Indus River, roads, settlements and development are fragmenting the corridors that connect critical ecosystems.
Zunaira Zahid, LegalRead more Officer at Accountability Lab Pakistan, discusses in her latest blog how the real measure of conservation lies in whether these landscapes remain connected enough for species to move, breed and survive. Protecting biodiversity therefore requires institutions to account for the habitats between protected areas, where some of the most important ecological links remain vulnerable.
Read the full blog now.
Link: https://pakistan.accountabilitylab.org/when-wildlife-loses-its-habitat-is-pakistans-conservation-system-keeping-up/
Why do international think tanks receive greater recognition for their research while local institutions struggle to gain the same visibility? What limits their capacity to influence policy and public debate in Pakistan?
Accountability Lab Pakistan’s Momina Sahar sat down with Dr. Ali Read moreSalman, CEO of the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME), to discuss the challenges facing local think tanks, the role of research capacity and human resources, and the need to strengthen their presence in Pakistan’s policy landscape.
Watch the full podcast now on our YouTube and Facebook channels.
Link: https://youtu.be/ywoibUdidmc
Pakistan’s think tanks produce research on critical policy issues, yet their findings often struggle to reach government decision-makers, inform public debate or influence policy formulation. What would it take to bridge this gap between research and policymaking?
In this episode of Read moreAccountabiliTea Podcast, Dr. Shafqat Munir Ahmad , Head of the Resilient Development Program at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), and Dr. Ali Salman, Chief Executive Officer of the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME), examine the practical relevance of think tanks in Pakistan’s policy landscape. The discussion explores their limited influence on government decision-making, questions of public and institutional credibility, the disconnect between research and policy priorities, and the need to strengthen collaboration between think tanks, government, universities and local institutions.
Watch the full episode to explore how Pakistan can build stronger links between policy research and decision-making, ensuring that evidence informs public priorities and contributes to more responsive policymaking.