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The Effect of Civic Leadership Training on Citizen Engagement and Government Responsiveness: Experimental Evidence from the Philippines (Making All Voices Count research report, 2018)

February 12, 2019

What are the effects of providing civic leadership training to community leaders from marginalised groups? Can it lead to increased participation by new leaders in local government processes, and increased government responsiveness to the needs of the poorest and most marginalised? Does it have the unintended consequence of these new leaders being co-opted by local politicians?

This research investigated the impact of civic leadership training on citizen participation and government responsiveness in the Philippines. It examined an experimental pilot intervention that targeted ‘parent leaders’ – individuals already identified as community leaders in a large-scale government conditional cash transfer programme that aims to benefit the ‘poorest of the poor’.

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Filed Under: Civic Education, Governance, Philippines, Publications (published in print and/or online), Social Mobilisation, Voice and Accountability

Space to be Heard: Mobilizing the power of people to reshape civic space (Oxfam briefing note, 2018)

February 12, 2019

The space for people to speak out, organize and take action against poverty, inequality and injustice is shrinking on a global scale. People in many countries around the world face serious restrictions and repression when exercising their basic rights. This includes citizens who raise their voices against corruption and political dysfunction, organizations that save lives and provide basic services to people in need, communities that defend their sustainable livelihoods and demand a fair share of natural resources, and activists who fight for gender justice.

Defending civic space is not the responsibility of only one part of civil society – such as human rights organizations or activists. It is the diversity, breadth and vibrancy of civil society that has the potential to successfully reclaim and create civic space. Committed and coordinated actions from activists, academics, journalists, civil society organizations, progressive policy makers and other allies are needed to reverse the trend of shrinking civic space.

This paper outlines the analysis and strategic focus which inform Oxfam’s contribution to the global defence of civic space.

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Filed Under: Advocacy, Civic Education, Civic Education Highlights, Governance, Publications (published in print and/or online) Tagged With: Citizenship, civic engagement, civil society

Nigeria Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (USAID, 2019)

February 12, 2019

The Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE) project was a five-year program funded by USAID and Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND). Implemented by Chemonics International with partner Root Change, SACE strengthened civil society’s ability to work with the government to influence the development and implementation of democratic reforms that improve transparency, accountability, and good governance at the national, state, and local levels in Nigeria.

This report provides a project introduction and an an overview of SACE’s Approach and Tools.

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Filed Under: Advocacy, Civic Education, Civic Education Highlights, Governance, Nigeria, Publications (published in print and/or online), Voice and Accountability

Innovation in the Horn, East and Central Africa (HECA): Perspectives from on-the-ground experiences (Oxfam Case Study, 2017)

February 6, 2019

Innovation involves applying information, imagination and initiative to get greater or different value from resources, and includes all processes by which new ideas are generated and converted into useful processes or products.

These case studies showcase some of the innovative ideas that are being implemented by Oxfam in six countries: Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi.  Each project was selected for its potential to bring greater impact in the future. They include turning ‘excrement into income’ in urban slums in Kenya; giving citizens a voice through empowering them to use their mobile phones to report and share information on justice issues in Rwanda; and using a logistical ‘hub’ in Uganda to enhance service delivery and cost-effectiveness across a region.

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Filed Under: Burundi, Case Studies, Economic & Livelihoods, Governance, Innovations, Kenya, Rwanda, Social Mobilisation, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Urban Development Tagged With: Mobile Phones

“Voice of the voiceless”: Learning from SORADI’s project to strengthen accountability in Hargeisa (IAAAP Paper, 2018)

May 27, 2018

Citizens’ ability to seek accountability from Hargeisa Local Council is highly constrained, SORADI’s evidence-based, coalition-building model provides some clues as to what an effective approach might look like. Diverse, highly-networked, inclusive groups of citizens can work together to design and implement advocacy strategies, creating positive momentum for change. However, the development of capable, accountable and responsive authorities requires a step-change in the quality of the Councillors, who are responsible for leadership and oversight.

The paper draws on 22 key informant interviews who have been involved in the project, including members from both accountability fora.

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Filed Under: Governance, Publications (published in print and/or online), Social Mobilisation, Somalia, Urban Development, Urban Highlights, Voice and Accountability Tagged With: gender

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