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ICTs for the construction of democracy in Bolivia

superadmin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:31:42 +0100

This is a project of information, formation and capacitation for civil participation into the politics and culture of Bolivia. It focuses in the youth ́s work (from 5 departments and 12 municipalities) because this part of the population has historically been marginalized from the chances of participation and power of taking decisions at different levels of society and state.

Chanjo - Campaign against corruption through music, mobiles and social media

superadmin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:01:26 +0200

Chanjo (“vaccination” in Swahili) is a campaign against corruption, selfishness and laziness through music, mobile phones and social media. It is an initiative to combat the problems that hinder development of most people in Tanzania. The project is focused around a music tour covering all zones of Tanzania combined with free distribution of music through Internet and mobile phones.

Education for sustainability – Study circles, ICTs and the youth

superadmin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:59:50 +0200

The project addresses capacity building among youth in coastal Kenya by focusing on their educational needs, their opportunities for income generation in a sustainable context.

e-Health Services in the rural African Great Lakes Region

superadmin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:18:29 +0200

The project aims to engage local communities in rural areas in the African Great Lakes Region by involving them in the establishment of sustainable eHealth services according to the priorities laid out by national strategies and responsible medical officers.

iFarms

superadmin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:10:46 +0200

Leveraging mobile platform technology to address the information and development needs of marginalized communities in Uganda (rural and urban).

ICT for public access to cultural resources

superadmin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:54:29 +0200

In Tanzania, for a very long time a few people have benefitted from the rich cultural resources the country possess.

Promoting social accountability in the health sector in northern Uganda

superadmin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:24:07 +0200

Four years after the end of rebel insurgency, Northern Uganda continues to face challenges in terms of health service delivery. This is manifested mainly in high rates of absenteeism of health workers rendering dysfunctional the few available health centers. Medical workers absenteeism caused by many facts remains key cause of poor health service delivery in the region.

Reforms through citizen participation and government accountability

superadmin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:18:19 +0200

Kenya’s new and fragile democracy suffers impunity, indifference to corruption tribalism, nepotism and apathy towards participation. Citizens often do not understand their rights nor have the skills to claim them. Kenya’s new constitution, the Constitution of Kenya 2010, is a pro-citizen and progressive constitution that has not widened the democratic space but also promised for the first time a human rights state and society. If the Constitution is to be effectively implemented there must be a profound change in the peoples approach towards their rights, their Government and officials. Hence the need for the citizen participation to demand for accountable governance based on constituitionalism from the grassroots level all the way to the highest level of government across all social classes.

M-Governance: Exploring conditions for successful Mobile Governance in Kenya

superadmin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:13:45 +0200

The Kenyan government is slow to provide necessary services (in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure) for its citizens. Even when such services are indeed provided, corruption is a constant challenge. Mobile phone applications have the potential to increase citizen participation and deliver faster and more effective government services.

Empowering local people and communities to monitor districts' services delivery through ICTs

superadmin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:05:47 +0200

When people are not informed about government functions and service delivery, such environments or communities are prone to poor service delivery, and corruption.