STRENGTHENING CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH & EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY

Project Title: Strengthening Citizen’s Participation in Health and Education Service Delivery project ; February 2018 - January 2019 About Midwestern Region Centre for Democracy and Human Rights- MICOD Mid-western Region Centre for Democracy and Human Rights - MICOD is a regional, non-profit independent organization with mandate to operate in seven districts of Kiryandongo, Masindi, Hoima, Kagadi, Kakumiro Buliisa, and Kibaale. It is registered with Uganda National NGO Board Ministry of Internal affairs (Reg. No 8825 & Ref. File No S.5914/9318).   MICOD’s vision of is “a society free of injustices.” To realise this vision, MICOD set a mission “ to contribute to the development of good practices through advocacy for observance and protection of democracy and human rights in the Mid-Western Region of Uganda.’’ This is realized through aspiring to achieve specific objectives which include; mobilizing communities to contribute to their development at local, national an...

MICOD with funds from GAPP are implementing a project to"strengthening  citizen participation in health and education service delivery  " in Kiryandongo district, under the implementing activities MICOD conducted an interface meeting with the major objective  of making health and education stake holders and duty bearers appreciate the situation and key issues of service delivery , make commitments on these issues and concerns ,act on them,redirect the subsequent local government plans and budgets and consider them for action. key findings in service delivery in Mutunda sub-county: low parent involvement in the education of their children for example very few attend PTA meetings  high number of pupils in the classrooms for example at Pnyadoli hills primary school there 236 pupils in primary two sharing only two streams. some expectant mothers come un prepared during delivery and this was witnessed at diima health centre iii. there are no mosquito nets on beds ...

In fulfilment of the objectives of the project of  strengthening citizens participation in health and education service delivery in Kiryandongo district  a  community baraza was organised by MICOD with a purpose of  Creating  space for citizens to share key issues,Bridging gap between the  leaders and  community members and Creating awareness of rights to community members. The baraza was attended by local Leaders, Parish Accountability Groups  ,Community Resource Monitors and community members. the following were the issues that were raised during the meeting: issues from the education sector The community members were  blessed with the secondary school but the school does not have any developments it is declining in all aspects starting from the number of students,most of the students rent but the behaviours in theses rentals are not good which leads to many of them becoming mothers at an early age, teachers are not well-equipp...

with funds from GAPP MICOD is implementing a project , with a major objective of improving citizen participation in health and education service delivery in Bweyale town council and Mutunda sub-county Kiryandongo district. under this project MICOD carried out a budget performance analysis and review on 23rd  march and the following key issues emerged Low budget allocations for example there were no allocations for buying desks yet 5-6 pupils sit on one desk in a classroom in bweyale 2018/2019 It is evident that citizens do not take part i the budgeting planning and  monitoring practices most of the funds were put on administration and way forward. The following were given as way forward by the leaders   Bweyale town council promised to increase budget allocations by 10% to the education and health sector in the year 2019 Promote community participation in the budgeting processes. Ensure that citizens take part in planning processes ...

MICOD with funding from GAPP are implementing a project " to strengthen citizens participation in health and education service delivery " . Under this project MICOD conducted a two days training of community resource monitors(CRMS) at New Doral guest house in Bweyale town on 15th and 16th march 2018. The training was purposed at  equipping Community Resource Monitors with ; knowledge and skills of monitoring key public services provided by Local Government.  mobilise communities to monitor development programs,to empower them to demand for  better services and to enable them follow up issues raised on different accountability fora At the end of the training CRM's ; Expressed understating and relevance of their training to their work and community. Expressed  high degree of cooperation and participation in project implementation , community mobilisation and empowerment. BUSINGE .C. NICHOLAS a facilitator training CRM's CRM's du...