The project will train 30 rural monitors and 10 journalists from the highly mountainous areas of Bundibugyo district which have limited accessibility to government services on how to use the two FM radio stations as a hub to converge information from mobile phone technologies and online social media tools to monitor service delivery and demand accountability. Frontline sms technologies will be installed on FM radio stations and 2 blogs created.
What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?
Describe the specific community with whom you will be working.
What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?
Success stories of improved participation in governance by marginalized population groups posted on blogs created, stories of service delivery and accountability reported by local citizens in mountainous areas using frontline SMS technologies during radio discussions shared online by radio journalists for improved advocacy.
What technologies and digital tools do you plan to use in the trainings?
Describe the connections that you or your organization have already established that will contribute to the success of the project.
ToroDev has been training staff of the two FM radio stations based in Bundibugyo district in public accountability broadcasting. This project will strengthen the already existing partnership for improved accountability broadcasting through training of rural monitors and radio journalists in convergence, online advocacy and use of mobile phone technologies to monitor service delivery and demand accountability. Blogs will also be created.
How many participants do you think will be involved in your project?
The project will train 30 rural women and youth leaders from Kasitu Sub County, Bundibugyo district in using mobile phone technologies to enhance service delivery monitoring, online advocacy and convergence. Ten (10) FM radio journalists from the two Bundibugyo based FM radio stations of Voice of Bundibugyo and Bundibugyo Development Radio will be trained in convergence, accountability using mobile phone technologies and online advocacy.
Besides the microgrant funding, what other resources and support are you seeking for your project to ensure its success?
- Networking support for improved advocacy in the use of appropriate ICT tools for improved governance through experience sharing.
– Capacity building training for ToroDev staff to further enhance their skills in the implementation of ICT projects in the rural areas.
Contact name
Baguma Johnstone Kumaraki
Organization
Toro Development Network (ToroDev)
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