Mentors of
Guide Radio FM in Kasese District have been able to use online platforms
especially facebook and Ushahidi to engage with the local citizens and the
local leaders discussing governance and service delivery issues for improved
advocacy.

“I opened up
a platform called Rwenzururu Discussion Board that allows people to post issues
concerning their community. Such issues are followed up and later aired on
radio.” Said Thembo Kahunge a radio mentor at Guide Radio in Kasese District.

Thembo adds, “Every
day after news reading in the morning, I also air out any evidenced
accountability issue that the community posts on the platform and allow a
discussion with the community in form of call-ins and using the SMS to raise
any comments and concerns about the issue.”

Radio mentors
were trained by ToroDev in early 2013 in online advocacy to improve public
accountability broadcasting. They were also trained in using local FM radio
stations as a hub to converge all information for improved service delivery
advocacy in the Rwenzori Region.  

More on the
discussion platform follow this link https://www.facebook.com/groups/nokasesesplit/?ref=br_tf