Tag Archives: Democratic transparency

Grant Awarded to iWatchLive

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

In Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perceptions Index, Nigeria was rated 143rd out of 183 countries. Given this fact, we’re delighted to announce a grant of £5,000 to iWatchLive, a web application that not only allows citizens to access Nigerian government … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Transparency/Accountability, Grants Awarded | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Empowering Citizens in South Africa

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

South Africa is home to a strong and active civil society and a relatively well developed commercial technology sector. However the tech4transparency sector is still in its infancy, in part due to prohibitively high data costs ($12.3/month for a mobile … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Transparency/Accountability, Human Rights, ICT4D, M4D | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Crowdsourcing for Democracy – We Need Your Help!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

At Indigo we recognise that we often don’t have all the answers, but that many of you will be able to solve at least part of the puzzle. If you’ve ever used Wikipedia or read Facebook in a language other … Continue reading →

Posted in Data Collection, Democratic Transparency/Accountability, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Pilot Aid Transparency Index

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Last week, transparency organisation Publish What You Fund launched the 2011 Pilot Aid Transparency Index at a conference hosted by the Overseas Development Institute. Although I was unable to attend in person, the event was livestreamed and looked at why … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Democratic Transparency/Accountability | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Open Government Partnership

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

We acknowledge that people all around the world are demanding more openness in government. They are calling for greater civic participation in public affairs, and seeking ways to make their governments more transparent, responsive, accountable, and effective. We recognize that countries are … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Transparency/Accountability, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

New Grant for mySociety

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

A challenge faced by many organisations is how to scale up successful interventions, programmes and projects so that other groups or individuals around the world can replicate them. UK-based mySociety, which develops websites which enable greater transparency and openness, believes … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Transparency/Accountability, Grants Awarded, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

mySociety’s Laudable Commitment to Transparency

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

As part of their admirable commitment to transparency, mySociety recently commissioned independent reports into two of their websites, TheyWorkForYou.com and WriteToThem.com. Through usage statistics and other data, the reports offer an honest and impartial appraisal of the websites’ reach and … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Transparency/Accountability | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment