AccountabiliTea Podcast

As funding landscapes shift and uncertainty grows, civil society organizations around the world are being asked to adapt – often while continuing to deliver on their missions. In this episode of AccountabiliTea , we bring together Anabel Cruz , Director of the Communication & Development Institute in Uruguay, Dr. Fay Hodza , Global Senior Director of Programs at Promoting Equality in African S...

In this episode of the AccountabiliTea Podcast, we step into a different kind of conversation – grounded in new research – to explore what integrity looks like for businesses navigating Ukraine’s path toward reconstruction. Drawing on the report Leveraging Integrity for Ukraine’s Reconstruction: The Role of Ethical Businesses by researcher Sofiia Sapihura, the conversation reflects on how companie...

This special episode marks 13 years of building accountability together, 13 years of learning, adapting, and growing alongside partners, funders, and citizens around the world. It’s a moment to pause and reflect on how far we’ve come, and to ask what accountability means in this moment,  as movements evolve, contexts shift, and communities continue to lead change in creative and courageous ways. F...

In Episode 3 of our Beyond the Frameworks series, guest host Michele Crymes speaks with Andrew Crawford, Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies. Together, they unpack how tariffs are reshaping global supply chains – and what this means for governance, accountability, and civil society across the Global South. The conversation explores how shifting sourcing patterns cre...

In Episode 2 of our Beyond the Frameworks series, guest host Michele Crymes speaks with Try Thy, Executive Director of Open Development Cambodia. They explore how NGOs and civil society drive private sector transparency – from monitoring labor and environmental impacts to supplying open data for policy advocacy and investigative journalism. The conversation unpacks the tensions of trust between NG...

In this kickoff episode of  Beyond the Frameworks,  a special AccountabiliTea Podcast series on business, governance, and leadership, guest host Michele Crymes (Legal & Policy Expert) sits down with David Mparutsa, Ethics 1st Advisor and Head of Enterprise & Supply Chain Development. Together, they examine the ripple effects of the U.S. Executive Order halting enforcement of the Foreign Co...

In this episode of the AccountabiliTea podcast, Cheri-Leigh Erasmus sits with colleagues Beloved Chiweshe (AL Zimbabwe), Sadia Khan (AL South Africa), Doussouba Konaté (AL Mali), Narayan Adhikari (AL Nepal), Fayyaz Yaseen (AL Pakistan), and Ana Laura Lozano (AL Mexico) for a timely and honest conversation about how the global funding landscape is changing and what that means for civil society acto...

In this episode of AccountabiliTea, host Cheri-Leigh Erasmus sits down with human rights lawyer Danai Nhando and journalist Nkosikhona Dibiti to unpack the urgent challenges facing press freedom today. From legal manipulation and financial pressure to digital harassment, they explore the growing threats to independent journalism. The conversation underscores the need for stronger protections for j...

In this episode of the AccountabiliTea Podcast, co-host Cheri-Leigh Erasmus sits down with two remarkable artists, Mschela Mutaka from the DRC and Rudo Nyoni from Zimbabwe, to explore how music can drive social accountability and governance. Through powerful storytelling and heartfelt melodies, Mschela tackles themes of government mismanagement and the urgent need for responsibility, while Rudo us...

In this episode, we're looking at how shifting political landscapes affect activism with Gina Romero , UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, and young Bangladesh activist, Mahera Musharrat , Deputy Director of Programmes for ‘Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment (VOICE) and a participant of Accountability Lab’s Civic Charge, 2024 Cohor...