Since 2011 ToroDev in partnership with the local citizens has been
involved in encouraging the initiation of rural advocacy forums to improve on
service delivery monitoring and accountability and the participation of marginalized
population groups of rural youth and women participate in government planning
and budgeting processes in the seven districts of the Rwenzori Region. Since 2011 ToroDev has been working with 15
advocacy forums spread in the 7 districts of the Rwenzori Sub Region but in
2016 ToroDev is currently working with 12 forums since 3 were suspended due to
lack of performance after being motivated
time and again.
involved in encouraging the initiation of rural advocacy forums to improve on
service delivery monitoring and accountability and the participation of marginalized
population groups of rural youth and women participate in government planning
and budgeting processes in the seven districts of the Rwenzori Region. Since 2011 ToroDev has been working with 15
advocacy forums spread in the 7 districts of the Rwenzori Sub Region but in
2016 ToroDev is currently working with 12 forums since 3 were suspended due to
lack of performance after being motivated
time and again.
“The partnership we are looking for with the
organized groups located in different sub counties is to increase the number of advocacy forums from 12 – 20 this year 2016, this will expand the work of monitoring,
advocacy and demanding accountability from leaders through organized groups. ToroDev held meetings with groups that already
exist to know what they do, vision and mission, how they operate, the challenges they face
, area they want to partner with ToroDev,
way forward and future plans of the
groups” Said Sheila Amanya the M&E Officer ToroDev
organized groups located in different sub counties is to increase the number of advocacy forums from 12 – 20 this year 2016, this will expand the work of monitoring,
advocacy and demanding accountability from leaders through organized groups. ToroDev held meetings with groups that already
exist to know what they do, vision and mission, how they operate, the challenges they face
, area they want to partner with ToroDev,
way forward and future plans of the
groups” Said Sheila Amanya the M&E Officer ToroDev
As a way of expanding the work of advocacy forums in other
sub counties of Kyenjojo, Kabarole, Kyegegwa and Ntoroko , ToroDev M&E team
held field visit on 16th/ 3 / 2016 to meet the
members of Rwenzori Rural & Urban
organization in Bukuku subcounty, Rwenzori youth leaders forum in Buhesi
Subcounty, Bukuku Forum for development in Kiguma parish, Harugogo community forum in
Harugogo sub county and
Governance media initiative in Kabarole district.
sub counties of Kyenjojo, Kabarole, Kyegegwa and Ntoroko , ToroDev M&E team
held field visit on 16th/ 3 / 2016 to meet the
members of Rwenzori Rural & Urban
organization in Bukuku subcounty, Rwenzori youth leaders forum in Buhesi
Subcounty, Bukuku Forum for development in Kiguma parish, Harugogo community forum in
Harugogo sub county and
Governance media initiative in Kabarole district.
On
23rd /3/2016 ToroDev M&E team visited the organized groups in
Kyegegwa District and 3 groups were met
to see how ToroDev can work with them. After all the visits are carried out in Kyenjojo and Ntoroko ToroDev will organize
a general meeting to speak and train the new advocacy forums that ToroDev will partner with for the next
years.
23rd /3/2016 ToroDev M&E team visited the organized groups in
Kyegegwa District and 3 groups were met
to see how ToroDev can work with them. After all the visits are carried out in Kyenjojo and Ntoroko ToroDev will organize
a general meeting to speak and train the new advocacy forums that ToroDev will partner with for the next
years.
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| ToroDev M & E team meeting new Advocacy forums from their locations |
”The groups that qualify and meet our
expectations will be invited at ToroDev offices on 31st / 3/2016 to
give them skills and training in policy making, service delivery monitoring,
lobbying and advocacy, roles of advocacy forums, criteria for partnering with
ToroDev, etc. The meeting will also help the leaders to share their progress, challenges,
way forward and the future plans.” Said Sheila Amanya M&E officer
ToroDev.
expectations will be invited at ToroDev offices on 31st / 3/2016 to
give them skills and training in policy making, service delivery monitoring,
lobbying and advocacy, roles of advocacy forums, criteria for partnering with
ToroDev, etc. The meeting will also help the leaders to share their progress, challenges,
way forward and the future plans.” Said Sheila Amanya M&E officer
ToroDev.
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| ToroDev Ms Amanya Shiela & Florence meeting new advocacy forum leaders |
“The meeting ToroDev is organizing will empower
new members/leaders of the new initiated rural advocacy forums with skills and
knowledge in policy advocacy, service delivery monitoring and broadcasting for
accountability.” Said Florence Githinji M&E consultant ToroDev
new members/leaders of the new initiated rural advocacy forums with skills and
knowledge in policy advocacy, service delivery monitoring and broadcasting for
accountability.” Said Florence Githinji M&E consultant ToroDev
“So far
the 8 groups we have met are in line
with the objectives of ToroDev, they are very organized but lack skills in
advocacy, they lack platforms to engage leaders in demanding accountability,
they have limited skills in documentation, computer and advocacy, so ToroDev
wants to partner with these forums to address some of these challenges faced by
these groups”. Said David Kugonza, the Documentation
and communication Officer, Torodev
the 8 groups we have met are in line
with the objectives of ToroDev, they are very organized but lack skills in
advocacy, they lack platforms to engage leaders in demanding accountability,
they have limited skills in documentation, computer and advocacy, so ToroDev
wants to partner with these forums to address some of these challenges faced by
these groups”. Said David Kugonza, the Documentation
and communication Officer, Torodev
We are
thankful to our partners for the support given to ToroDev to increase the work
of advocacy forums.
thankful to our partners for the support given to ToroDev to increase the work
of advocacy forums.
