Jessica Sinclair Taylor

Communications Officer - Mwananchi and RAPID, Research and Policy in Development

Jessica joined RAPID as a Communications Officer after spending a year working on the Climate and Development Knowledge Network's online communications. She currently manages communications for the Mwananchi Programme and for the RAPID team. Prior to joining ODI, Jessica was a Fulbright Scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Boston, and worked as Campaigns Officer for the Fawcett Society and for a grass-roots women's empowerment organisation in Rajasthan, India.

Outputs

Tell it like it is: what works for social accountability in Africa?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 23 May 2013

'An honest forum for discussions about accountability, power and development isn’t always easy to find: a two day workshop in Johannesburg offered fresh perspectives on holding governments to account in Africa.'

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Accountability starts with acknowledgment: local media and health care in Ethiopia

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 4 March 2013

'In low-accountability contexts, acknowledging a problem is the first step towards enabling citizens, civil society and the media to hold governments to account.'

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Sierra Leone’s cold spot? Young people, elections and accountability in Kono

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 17 January 2013

'Despite the overwhelming challenges facing the young people of Sierra Leone, there is a sense of optimism and unity – embodied by the rejoicing that met the peaceful elections.'

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Introduction to the Mwananchi Programme in Sierra Leone

Publication - Films and videos - 10 January 2013

Leh Wi Tok is the Mwananchi programme in Sierra Leone, focusing on creating constructive dialogue between marginalised groups and their representatives. This video introduces the programme using voices from our partners.

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Young people, jobs and accountability in Sierra Leone: getting from marginality to dialogue?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 10 January 2013

'With high youth unemployment and rich natural resource base, innovative approaches in Sierra Leone to ensuring that young people are able to build sustainable futures from their countries’ natural wealth are hugely important.'

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