The
workshop was held on Tuesday 28thMarch, 2017 at Gardens Restaurant
in Fort Portal with the aim of promoting the baseline survey and
also validating the report, also to promote the MML e-participation system.
workshop was held on Tuesday 28thMarch, 2017 at Gardens Restaurant
in Fort Portal with the aim of promoting the baseline survey and
also validating the report, also to promote the MML e-participation system.
The
main objective of this workshop according to SIDA project objective 3; is to support the implementation of civic
participation and complaints systems (crowd sourcing portals, SMS platforms,
call center and public access centers) to promote monitoring and reporting on
service delivery challenges and human rights violations.
main objective of this workshop according to SIDA project objective 3; is to support the implementation of civic
participation and complaints systems (crowd sourcing portals, SMS platforms,
call center and public access centers) to promote monitoring and reporting on
service delivery challenges and human rights violations.
The workshop was
attended by 71 participants including key district officials i.e. DIOs,
District speakers, Clerk to council, District planner’s members of CSOs, Media
and advocacy forum leaders from Kabarole, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo and
Ntoroko districts
attended by 71 participants including key district officials i.e. DIOs,
District speakers, Clerk to council, District planner’s members of CSOs, Media
and advocacy forum leaders from Kabarole, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo and
Ntoroko districts
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| Participants listening to a presentation during the workshop in Fort Portal |
During the workshop the baseline survey report
was shared to get recommendations from participants on additional features to
include in the e-Participation system (MML). The system was promoted with an
aim of generating appropriate data that gives a
well-informed direction to promote citizens duty bearers engagement. Also MML
is envisaged to be a citizen’s platform to air out their concerns on the status
of service delivery and to provide duty bearers access to direct views &
needs of citizens for better planning and budgeting processes.
was shared to get recommendations from participants on additional features to
include in the e-Participation system (MML). The system was promoted with an
aim of generating appropriate data that gives a
well-informed direction to promote citizens duty bearers engagement. Also MML
is envisaged to be a citizen’s platform to air out their concerns on the status
of service delivery and to provide duty bearers access to direct views &
needs of citizens for better planning and budgeting processes.
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| Johnstone Baguma, ED ToroDev presenting the baseline report during the workshop in Fort Prtal |
For the last six months ToroDev’s consultant, Dr.
Elly Gamukama, conducted research, designed and recommended a design of a
system named ”Me and My Leader’ (MML) e-Participation system whose final stages
of development are being worked on by a team from AfriTech.
Elly Gamukama, conducted research, designed and recommended a design of a
system named ”Me and My Leader’ (MML) e-Participation system whose final stages
of development are being worked on by a team from AfriTech.
Presentations were made by AfriTech an ICT
company that developed the system, the presentation was mainly on what is made
of the system and how the system will work to serve the people of Uganda and
Nakuru County in Kenya.
company that developed the system, the presentation was mainly on what is made
of the system and how the system will work to serve the people of Uganda and
Nakuru County in Kenya.
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| Stephen Mugabe of AfriTech presenting the Features of the MML System before participants during the workshop |
After the presentations, participants had
some recommendations that included:-
some recommendations that included:-
“We
expect the system not to openly show the identity of everyone who sends the message
for security purposes”. Kiiza Willy from Ntoroko district.
“More
promotions and advertisements should be carried out to create awareness of the
System”. Said Ategeka Christopher Rwenzori Youth Forum
Kabarole District.
“Suggestion
boxes should be set in different sub counties where citizens can drop their
pressing issues especially those without phone”. Said Sarah from Kyegegwa
“The
system should be promoted in villages through village meetings and encourage
youths to use it”. Said Kunihira Haruna life Fm
“The users of
the system should be sent a notification message to acknowledge the receiving
of after the message”. Said Jane, Kyenjojo district
“I thank ToroDev for taking this direction aiming at transforming
societies and engaging duty bearers in our communities we hope this will improve service delivery in our areas and I recommends ToroDev to fully
engage the system to people who are on ground especially community groups”.
Said Kule Vincent, Kabarole District.
societies and engaging duty bearers in our communities we hope this will improve service delivery in our areas and I recommends ToroDev to fully
engage the system to people who are on ground especially community groups”.
Said Kule Vincent, Kabarole District.
We are grateful to SIDA, NED, SPIDER, ICT4DEM, CIPESA & all other development
partners for the financial and technical support to run these programs.
partners for the financial and technical support to run these programs.
