The rural debate was attended by 57
people (33 women, 21youths and 3 duty bearers (Youth, women councilors and LCI
of the village). Rural debate is a
platform mainly for women, youth and duty bearers from hard to reach areas to
speak their concerns and engage leaders in demanding for accountability for
improved services in Health, education, water, road sector,etc
people (33 women, 21youths and 3 duty bearers (Youth, women councilors and LCI
of the village). Rural debate is a
platform mainly for women, youth and duty bearers from hard to reach areas to
speak their concerns and engage leaders in demanding for accountability for
improved services in Health, education, water, road sector,etc
Our target is 70% women, 20% youths, 10% duty
bearers and men to give them a chance to speak and express their concerns, which are amplified live on radio,
accountability meetings and social media for duty bearers to provide solution.
bearers and men to give them a chance to speak and express their concerns, which are amplified live on radio,
accountability meetings and social media for duty bearers to provide solution.
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| Women attending the Rural Radio Magazine/Debate in Migongwe Kyegegwa district |
“Our roads are
in a sorry state, slippery and with many dangerous potholes especially the one
that connects Migongwe to Nyabagahya, people have fallen in deep potholes with stagnant water and recently we almost lost an old woman who fell
off the motor cycle, as women who
practice farming as a source of income we suffer during rainy season to carry
food on our heads for about 15 kilometers”. Said Kyalisima Anna from
Nyabagahya village Migongwe sub county Kyegegwa district.
in a sorry state, slippery and with many dangerous potholes especially the one
that connects Migongwe to Nyabagahya, people have fallen in deep potholes with stagnant water and recently we almost lost an old woman who fell
off the motor cycle, as women who
practice farming as a source of income we suffer during rainy season to carry
food on our heads for about 15 kilometers”. Said Kyalisima Anna from
Nyabagahya village Migongwe sub county Kyegegwa district.
Anna further
said we suffer losses during transporting our crops, we are charged much costs
to transport our produce. We request Kakabara sub county duty bearers to
mobilize the community members to look for funds that can work on this road if
the government has no fund.
said we suffer losses during transporting our crops, we are charged much costs
to transport our produce. We request Kakabara sub county duty bearers to
mobilize the community members to look for funds that can work on this road if
the government has no fund.
“In this village
we have never tested clean water, all we know is water from the swamp, duty
bearers just make promises but don’t fulfill theses pledges. As women we request
the government to construct for us at least one shallow well and one borehole
in two villages”. Said
Tusime Kyamanywa from Nyabagahya village Kakabara sub county Kyegwgwa district.
we have never tested clean water, all we know is water from the swamp, duty
bearers just make promises but don’t fulfill theses pledges. As women we request
the government to construct for us at least one shallow well and one borehole
in two villages”. Said
Tusime Kyamanywa from Nyabagahya village Kakabara sub county Kyegwgwa district.
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| A woman expressing her concerns to ToroDev staff during the Rural Radio Magazine/Debate field exercise |
“The only secondary
school we have is in Kakabara sub county, 20 kilometers from where this village
is, parents with children in high school hire motorcycles to take their children
to school which is very costly and unaffordable, we call upon the government to
construct a secondary school in our area to solve a challenge of high dropouts
especially among the girl child”. Said Jovat Kaffero from Nyabagahya
village.
school we have is in Kakabara sub county, 20 kilometers from where this village
is, parents with children in high school hire motorcycles to take their children
to school which is very costly and unaffordable, we call upon the government to
construct a secondary school in our area to solve a challenge of high dropouts
especially among the girl child”. Said Jovat Kaffero from Nyabagahya
village.
“We request the
government to at least construct one vocational institution in Kyegegwa
district to give a chance to youth to acquire vocation skills”. Said Jessica
Tinyebwa
government to at least construct one vocational institution in Kyegegwa
district to give a chance to youth to acquire vocation skills”. Said Jessica
Tinyebwa
“We don’t have any
health center in Nyabaghya we walk long distances to access drugs from Kakabara
health center III we request the government and duty bearers lobby for a health
center II at least in the next financial year”. Abia Kalyamaraki
from Nyabagahya.
health center in Nyabaghya we walk long distances to access drugs from Kakabara
health center III we request the government and duty bearers lobby for a health
center II at least in the next financial year”. Abia Kalyamaraki
from Nyabagahya.
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| Participants of the Rural Radio Magazine/debate at Migongwe in a group photo with ToroDev staff |
“I encourage youths
to form groups if they are to benefit from the
youth livelihood programs I
promise to work with the organized groups to see that they are suppoted with
trainings, seeds and loans” Said Ahebwa
councilor Nyabagahy and secretary finance at sub county level
to form groups if they are to benefit from the
youth livelihood programs I
promise to work with the organized groups to see that they are suppoted with
trainings, seeds and loans” Said Ahebwa
councilor Nyabagahy and secretary finance at sub county level
We take a great opportunity to thank
SIDA, NED, SPIDER, ICT4DEM, and CIPESA for the financial support
SIDA, NED, SPIDER, ICT4DEM, and CIPESA for the financial support
