Côte d'Ivoire is opening up the fight against corruption through a new strategy built with civil society. From digital tools to whistleblower protection, a fragile but promising dialogue is underway.

In Costa Rica, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, violence against women in politics and gendered gaps in public policies and automated decision-making systems are urgent challenges to democracy. This blog from ACCESA explores how to address these issues.

En Costa Rica, la violencia de género facilitada por la tecnologías digitales, la violencia contra las mujeres en la política y las brechas de género en las políticas públicas y en los sistemas de toma de decisiones automatizadas son desafíos urgentes para la democracia. Este blog de ACCESA explora cómo abordar estas cuestiones.

Data on political integrity is essential to understanding how public decisions are made. This blog explores the second edition of the Global Data Barometer, which helps reformers understand the gaps in collecting and publishing political integrity data.

Ten organisations received funding through the Eastern Partnership Call for Proposals on “Civil Society Innovations for Open Government” to strengthen civic participation, improve transparency, and support the implementation of open government commitments across the region.

Europe is strengthening its collective defence in response to escalating disinformation, sabotage, and cyberattacks. But military measures alone are insufficient. Our strongest defence lies in resilient democracies.  Traditional warfare evokes imagery of trenches and air raids. But Europe’s contemporary reality…