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ZIMBABWE
A Story in Words and Images from Cassa Banana Informal Settlement, Zimbabwe
This combination of photo document and text spells out a story of the community engagement in Cassa Banana settlement of Zimbabwe. Nine community members were trained as community photographers using a PAR tool called Photovoice. The photographers took hundreds of photographs reflecting the lives and struggles in their community. The initiative has led TARSC, ZIMBABWE, CBCHC AND COMMUNITY PHOTOGRAPHERS to building a body of knowledge through photographs and has dwelled on strategies to support community efforts, to take action and on how to hold duty bearers accountable. Read more
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UGANDA
Strengthening Social Accountability through Community Dialogues
By JOAN KILANDE AND ERIC WAKABI The story details out the initiative of Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS UGANDA), of engagement to Stop Medicine Stock Outs (COME) aiming to foster action, engagement and participation of the community. This initiative which kick started in March 2014 was to get the public health facilities in Lira and Kiboga districts up to health care standards. JOAN KILANDE AND ERIC WAKABI Citizen Report Card (CRC), a social accountability tool was used to provide feedback received from the users of public services to the public health agency. The initiative shows that the community engagement can increase social accountability and resultantly
community leaders are forging a path towards advocacy of health rights for all. Read more |
UGANDA
Launching of the Uganda Maternal Health Score Card - Towards Transparency and Accountability
By AZIZ AGABA This case reflects the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) scorecard launched in Uganda to ensure transparency and accountability. The RMNCH scorecard is a mechanism through which decision makers, and other different stakeholders like community leaders, civil society organisations, etc. can track progress on RMNCH performance using metrics at different levels from national, regional, district and subdistrict level. The scorecard represents significant tool for identifying locally owned solutions to RMNCH performance issues.Read more
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COPASAH GLOBAL
COPASAH at the Learning Exchange: Transparency/Accountability Strategies
By E. PREMDAS PINTO & OTHERS This brief report spells out COPASAH's Steering Committee members and COPASAH coordinator's participation in a Learning Exchange on Transparency/Accountability strategies and reproductive health delivery systems held at the American University on June 27 and 28, 2016. Read more
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