January 2025 Newsletter

Upcoming events

ACET

• Tuesday, January 28: African Central Banks and the Challenges of Economic Transformation

South Asian Heritage

• Monday, January 20: Calmer Karma Lecture Series

PEN America

• Sunday, January 12: United Voices for Democracy: Interfaith Perspectives on Christian Nationalism
• Monday, January 13: City Lights Panel: “Moving Forward: Solidarity, Courage and Responsibility in a Time of Uncertainty”
• Wednesday, January 15: Be careful out there: A digital safety primer for journalists
• Thursday, January 16: How Influencers Are Changing Our Information Ecosystem
• Thursday, January 16: Erwin Chemerinsky | Authors’ Evenings
• Thursday, January 16: 2025 New Year New Books Party
• Thursday, January 30: 2025 New Year New Books Party LA

Members news and updates

Accountability Lab

• Testing the limits of tech: building measures for accountability in the Balkans
• Youth leading the way on open governance in Liberia
• Inclusivity in action: BTK’s role in transforming information access in Mali

Open Contracting Partnership

• Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning
• How to make better public procurement decisions with business intelligence: insights from Ukraine
• An inclusive approach to improving local infrastructure: Lessons from Buenos Aires

Economic Security Project

• Reflecting on Progress, Preparing for the Fight Ahead
• Congress Should Prioritize the Expanded Child Tax Credit

Open Government Partnership

• Open Government Leaders Unite to Address Critical Challenges in the Americas
• Independent Report Shows Brazil’s 13 Year Commitment to Openness
• Local Roundup | December 2024

Emerging Public Leaders

• Why Mission-Driven Bureaucrats Matter Now More Than Ever
• Emerging Public Leaders December 2024 Newsletter

Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

• Syrah’s Balama is 1st graphite operation to complete IRMA audit
• PT Vale Indonesia commits Sorowako to IRMA audit

Physicians for Human Rights

• Russian Bombardment of Ukraine’s Power Grid Forces Health Care Workers to Operate in the Dark
• Escalating Conflict in Northwest Syria Puts Hospitals Under Fire
• Severe Harms from Idaho’s Abortion Ban Likely to Expand with Trump Administration Poised to Reverse EMTALA Guidance
• “New Dawn” for Syria Must Center Justice and Accountability Following Years of Atrocities

Wikimedia Foundation

• Announcing English Wikipedia’s most popular articles of 2024
• The Wikimedia Foundation welcomes community-and-affiliate selected Trustees

The Youth Cafe

• COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health
• Africa Climate and Health Alliance (ACHA) | Position Statement for COP29
• Africa Climate and Health Alliance COP29 Call To Action
• The Global Diplomatic Dialogue | The Voice and Value of Democracy in Africa
• The Voice and Value of Democracy in Africa Communique | Decisions and Commitments
• Integrity Walkathon | Walking Towards Corruption Free Society
• Kenya’s National Youth Forum on Corruption | Uniting with Youth Against Corruption

OpenSecrets

• OpenSecrets Named Winner of 2024 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits
• As farm bill reauthorization debate continues, corporations keep lobbying funds flowing
• Trump administration profile: Pam Bondi

BudgIT

• The Implications of Financial Autonomy for Local Government in Nigeria
• 2025 FG Proposed Budget – Summary
• 2025 FG Proposed Budget
• Strengthening Community Engagement and Accountability for PHC: Partners Report

BRAC USA

• Musings Podcast part 2: The role of hope and agency in breaking poverty
• Extraordinary Woman: Meet Rozina
• Extraordinary Woman: Meet Mary
• Four ways to give to charity while saving on taxes

Climate Justice Alliance

• CJA Applauds Environmental Justice Movement & Legislators Who Defeated the “Dirty Deal”

The FACT Coalition

• FACT Applauds Australia’s Passage of Groundbreaking New Tax Transparency Law
• Texas Judge Wrongly Halts Enforcement of Landmark Anti-Money Laundering Law
• Australia Takes Massive Leap Forward for Tax Transparency

International Republican Institute

• IRI Condemns the Killing of Manuel de Jesús Guillén Esplugas in Cuba
• Ghana Election Watch
• Communication Crisis: Building the Armenian Government’s Capacity to Uplift Refugee Communities
• Focusing on What Works for International Anti-Corruption Day 2024: Beneficial Ownership Transparency
• International Anti-Corruption Day 2024: Reaffirming IRI’s Commitment
• Dr. Daniel Twining Addresses China’s Global Repression
• HDP Alumni Profile: Marina Dimovska
• Enhancing Transparent Government and Public Trust via Ethics in North Macedonia
• IRI Releases Final Report on Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections
• IRI Statement on Mozambique
• IRI Statement on President Jimmy Carter

Pact

• In the shadow of war: The life-saving work of social workers in Ukraine for people with HIV
• Pact receives new funding to expand artisanal and small-scale gold mining work in Africa
• Finding a family through DREAMS Safe Spaces in Rwanda
• ACHIEVE project promotes violence prevention in HIV care
• Pact receives grant to combat child labor in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Tanzania

TAI Collaborative

• TAI NEW STUDY: The Strategic Role of Global South Intermediaries in Driving Just and Equitable Governance
• TAI Weekly | Global South Intermediaries & Governance Funding
• TAI Weekly | Reframing Democracy: Prebunking and Breaking Gender Barriers
• Philanthropy engagement with governments in the Global South
• TAI Weekly | Wins, Woes, and the Road Ahead in the Fight Against Corruption

Open Institute

• Lessons: Transforming Subnational Data Systems
• Reflecting on a Year of Impact and Progress: 2024 Highlights

Jobs and courses

Hybrid

ADAPT: Short-Term Political Economy Experts

ITAD: Senior MEL experts for programme in OPT

Remote

Athena Infonomics: Principal Consultant – Data and Digital

BRAC USA: Communications Intern · Digital Marketing Intern

Economic Security Project: Executive Assistant · Director of Finance and Administration