Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaCoping with Coronavirus?Most citizens (85%) report that their household has faced lost income or other financial constraints due to the Coronavirus. Citizens have…Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaCOVID-19 takes its toll on Ugandan’s pocketsOn average, Ugandans report that their households spend UGX 10,800 per day, down from UGX 14,100 in January of this year. The drop has…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaImproving under pressure: antifragility, hubris and humilityDuring the first five decades of my life’s journey, I’ve had two near-death experiences: I almost drowned in a pool and narrowly avoided…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaIn silence and solidarity? The role of CSOs in the response to Covid-19To mark the Open Government Partnership’s Digital Forum Open Response + Open Recovery, Twaweza held an online debate. The motion for the…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaChild marriage leads to lower life quality for young girls and their childrenTo mark International Women’s Day 2020, two young Tanzanian activists have launched a film on child marriages in partnership with Msichana…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaUN proclaim September 28th as the International Day for Universal Access to InformationRead the full public release by UNESCO hereApr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaProtecting Journalists and the Media: East African citizens’ views on media freedomAs the world marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Twaweza in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda joins the…Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaCitizens are talking, is anybody listening?Through Twaweza’s work on #MbungeLive, a 30-minute television show aiming at monitoring the promises made by MPs to their citizens and…Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019
Twaweza East AfricainTwaweza East AfricaWhy Sauti za Wananchi mattersThere is a lack of transparent and robust independent information monitoring the status of key services and sectors (in sectors such as…Nov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019