Accountability Fellowship

The Accountability Fellowship is a 6-Month fellowship for young persons from Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, commonly referred to as BAY states. The fellowship started in June 2022, has completed 3 cohorts, and is currently in the 4th cohort.

The aim of the Fellowship is to harness the power of local actors to engage in storytelling, research and advocacy related to the insurgency in the Northeast. Following a 3-day in-person training in the FCT, the fellows return to their respective locations to carry out their projects while receiving continuous support.

The Fellowship has graduated 27 persons from 3 Cohorts so far – 44% Females, 56% Males.

As of January, 2024, over 69 stories (written and multimedia) have been published by the fellows.

The categories of stories:

  • Insecurity – 37%
  • Accountability – 14%
  • Sexual and Gender-Based Violence – 14%
  • Environmental issues – 14%
  • Solutions Journalism – 11%
  • The Fellowship reviews – 10%

 

About 95% of these stories are stories focused on rural areas and towns outside the state capitals.

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