ACCOUNTABILITY LAB ZIMBABWE

Accountability Lab Zimbabwe supports citizens to build communities around new approaches for change. Among the initiatives under implementation are the Accountability Incubator, Civic Action Teams (CivActs), and Arts4Change programming which includes Voice2Rep Zimbabwe, the ALZ Film Fellowship, and the Integrity Icon Campaign. In particular, our CivActs have worked hard to protect informal markets, with the program seeing many successes such as the Goromonzi Council agreeing to provide vending bays for traders. Accountability mechanisms supporting citizen demands have also been strengthened, such as through the Harare City Council receiving censure from the Environmental Management Agency for uncollected refuse. In all areas, CivActs partners are working with communities to address these and other conflicts to repair the trust between powerholders and residents.

LATEST PODCASTS

Youth Participation in Matabeleland

Nonsikelelo Ndlovu-Fayayo is joined by Community Podium and Matobo Youth Development Initiative founders Nkosikhona Dibiti and Descent Deco Dube. This episode discusses the challenges young people in Matabeleland face, and the solutions they are implementing in the region.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Please help us welcome Tom Wein, our Senior Non-Resident #Fellow 🎉

Tom works to understand and strengthen dignity in development. He leads the Dignity Initiative at IDinsight and is a co-author of Marketplace Dignity. His work bridges ideas and action. From giving testimony to

“Africa is educating the next generation of global leaders with integrity.”

We’re excited to share a new op-ed by our Co-CEO, @blairglencorse, and @obyezeks, founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance, exploring how institutions across Africa are redefining

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Africa is educating the next generation of global leaders with integrity - New African Magazine

Early in 2026, the dearth of ethical leadership across the world is more apparent than ever. From heads of state to local government officials,...

📣 Democratic actors are facing real pressure: shrinking civic space, polarization, disinformation, and shifting funding landscapes. But there’s also something powerful emerging: resilience through adaptation, innovation, and collaboration.

Our Co-CEO @blairglencorse joins an

📣 Our Non-Resident Fellow @guerzovich has a new paper out with Thinking and Working Politically. Called 'Letting Go Without Losing Coherence: How Local Agency and Donor Accountability Can Coexist', she delves into how donors can let go of rigid control without losing systemic

🇺🇦 Join us tomorrow for a conversation on how Ukrainian businesses advancing integrity and corporate compliance practices during conflict can help support a post-war reconstruction process.

🗓️ Wednesday 8 April 2026
⏰ 9:00 – 10:00 AM ET
🔗 Register here ...https://bit.ly/4bWyP4w

At the @OECD – Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, our Co-CEO Cheri-Leigh Erasmus joined a panel on using AI to prevent fraud and safeguard public funds.

The takeaway: technology isn’t the challenge – trust is.

Transparency, oversight, and citizen engagement are what

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RESEARCH & REPORTS

ZIMBABWE

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

ZIMBABWE CIV ACTS CAMPAIGN

APRIL 2022

ACCOUNTABILITY LAB STRATEGY

2023-2026