Mwananchi Malawi - Liu Lathu

The local name for the Mwananchi programme in Malawi is Liu Lathu, which means ‘the voice’ in Chichewa, and its vision is of a country whose citizens have the capacity and means to engage the state on issues of accountability, transparency and responsiveness. To be implemented over a period of three-and-a-half years, the focus is on:

• strengthening capacity of citizens to engage the state on performance, accountability and transparency of elected leaders
• strengthening platforms and capacity for citizen participation in decision-making, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
• strengthening citizen capacity to access justice
• promoting dialogue and interaction between civil society, media, and elected representatives

The national coordinating organisation is the Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) – a Lilongwe-based non-governmental organisation with expertise on trade justice. More >

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