DFID’s empowerment and accountability programming in Ghana and Malawi
DFID has made a strong commitment to promoting development by empowering citizens, and has pledged to support 40 million people. This review assesses DFID's work to support citizen engagement with government.
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Read the inception report
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- Published: 11 Oct 2013
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- Published: 11 Oct 2013
Our approach
ICAI assessed three programmes that aim to strengthen citizen engagement with government.
We examined twenty two projects in Ghana and Malawi at different stages of development: two grant-making funds for civil society organisations (CSOs) and a project that supports community monitoring of local services. With a combined budget of £41 million, these programmes support a wide range of activities, from helping local communities to become more engaged in the running of local schools to civil society campaigns on the management of the oil and gas sector in Ghana.