In an effort to help building strong governing systems, including political parties in Malawi, we were honoured to participate in the 2023 All-Party Conference organized by the International Republican Institute (IRI) at Bingu International Convention Center (BICC) in Lilongwe on 18th and 19th January 2023. The conference, held under the theme “How To Build Effective Parties for Malawi’s Democracy”, presented […]
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) has called for improved accountability measures in the management of public funds, including the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), to ensure transparent and efficient service delivery. CSAT Executive Director Willy Kwambwandira was reacting to the increased allocation of the CDF to K22.9 billion from K19.3 billion following the adoption of the new constituencies and […]
Inspired by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) supported project called “Strengthening Governance Accountability Through Citizen Oversight” project, which is being implemented by Center for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT). Communities from the area of Group Village Head (GVH) Msuzumire in TA Chakhaza in Dowa have built a community Admarc to support them in storing farm inputs. The construction of […]
In what can be described as a success story of the empowered and responsive citizenship, members of the community from the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Chamba in Machinga district have demanded a reconstruction of a new Lingoni bridge. Speaking during the monitoring exercise of the development projects, community representatives said the bridge has been redesigned (reconstructed) following a shoddy […]
…AS MP TOLD TO PROCURE QUALITY DESKS Education is a right for every child. And conducive learning environment, coupled with availability of quality learning materials, is key to promoting access to education. Students from Chakhaza Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Dowa expressed gratitude over the procurement of better-quality desks by their Member of Parliament (MP). At first, the MP […]
Realizing that education is a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty and supporting child development, communities from the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Namavi (Lutende Constituency) in Mangochi recently demanded an improved constructions of a school block for Timbwiti Junior Primary School. Members of the Area Development Committee (ADC) and Village Development Committee (VDC) said the decision was arrived […]