This is a large repository of publications, research papers, policy documents, reports, and a host of other useful information – authored by both internal and external contributors.

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RESOURCE LIBRARY
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KiuFunza Insights: Voices of Pupils and Teachers | A minority of students (about 20%) are satisfied with only completing primary school. About 40% of girls and boys would like to complete secondary school, and about one in three students would like to complete university. | publications research-brief | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2022 | |||
KiuFunza Teacher Performance Pay | In these pilots, teachers are paid according to how much their students have learned: the more children in their class master basic skills (according to an independent test), the higher the performance bonus. | publications research-brief | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2022 | |||
Sauti za Walimu na Wanafunzi: Muhtasari wa utafiti wa KiuFunza | Wanafunzi wachache (karibu asilimia 20) wanaridhika na kuhitimu elimu ya msingi pekee.Takriban asilimia 40 ya wasichana na wavulana wangependa kuhitimu elimu ya sekondari, na karibu mwanafunzi mmoja kati ya watatu angependa kumaliza chuo kikuu. | publications research-brief | kiufunza | kiswahili | tanzania | 2022 | |||
KiuFunza: Malipo ya walimu kulingana na utendaji | Mfumo wa KiuFunza unawalenga walimu wa Darasa la I, II na III, kwa sababu walimu hawa ndio wenye wajibu wa kufundisha KKK na wana madarasa yenye wanafunzi wengi zaidi. | publications research-brief | kiufunza | kiswahili | tanzania | 2022 | |||
Teacher incentive program helps over 26,000 pupils to improve in Kiswahili and Mathematics | KiuFunza is an intervention in which bonus payments to teachers based on student learning have been systematically tested since 2013 in order to inform government policy. KiuFunza has had three phases so far, each time incorporating new elements to develop the most cost effective, impactful intervention possible. | press-release publications | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2022 | |||
Mpango wa motisha kwa walimu umesaidia wanafunzi zaidi ya 26,000 kuboresha ujuzi wa Kiswahili na Hesabu | KiuFunza ni mpango unaotoa bakshishi kwa walimu kulingana na matokeo ya ujifunzaji wa wanafunzi wao. Mpango huu umefanyiwa majaribio makini tangu mwaka 2013 ili kuzitaarifu sera za serikali. KiuFunza imepitia awamu tatu hadi sasa, kila awamu imekuwa ikibuni vipengele vipya ili kuboresha utekelezaji wake na matokeo yanayopatikana. | press-release publications | kiufunza | kiswahili | tanzania | 2022 | |||
Press Freedom in East Africa: Citizens’ perspective | Overall support for media freedom in East Africa has risen and fallen over recent years. | factsheet publications | advocacy-and-engagement | english | regional | 2022 | |||
#BreakTheBias | This data packet presents citizens’ experiences and opinions on gender issues in Uganda. | factsheet publications | sauti-za-wananchi | english | uganda | 2022 | |||
On International Women’s Day, Sauti za Wananchi data show that women face multiple challenges that inhibit their opportunities | Half of the citizens reported that in their communities, physical violence (51%), emotional violence (51%) and sexual violence or assault (46%) got worse during the Covid-19 outbreak. | press-release publications | sauti-za-wananchi | english | uganda | 2022 | |||
Half of Makueni residents have a male friend who commits physical violence against their female partner | Half of Makueni residents (47%) say they have a male friend who commits physical violence against their female spouse or partner. Among them, half (24% of citizens) have challenged this behaviour, one out of four (10% of citizens) have not challenged the behaviour but expressed willingness to do so while the rest (12%) are not willing to question their friends. | publications research-brief | sauti-za-wananchi | english | kenya | 2022 | |||
Gender attitudes and norms | This report presents data on Makueni residents’ attitudes and practices on gender and related matters. Who generally takes which decisions, and who takes on which roles and responsibilities within the home? | publications research-brief | sauti-za-wananchi | english | kenya | 2022 | |||
Voter registration, intention to vote is markedly lower than during the same period in 2017 | Seven out of ten Kenyans (71%) say they are likely to vote in the upcoming elections while one out of 10 are not sure (11%) and the remaining two out of ten (18%) are not registered or do not intend to vote. | press-release publications | sauti-za-wananchi | english | kenya | 2022 | |||
Election choices | This brief explores questions around electoral choices among Kenyan citizens. What do citizens see as important | factsheet publications | sauti-za-wananchi | english | kenya | 2022 | |||
Ready to vote? | This brief presents data on citizens’ experience and opinions on preparations for the August 2022 election. | publications research-brief | sauti-za-wananchi | english | kenya | 2022 | |||
Wananchi na Viongozi Wilayani Maswa wanashirikiana kuleta mabadiliko | Kwa kutumia mbinu inayojulikana kama uraghbishi, Twaweza na KASODEFO zilifanya kazi ya kuwabaini na kutoa mafunzo kwa mawakala wa mabadiliko ya jamii, kufanya utafiti shirikishi na makundi mbalimbali ndani ya jamii, kuandaa na kutekeleza mipangokazi ya pamoja kuyashughulikia masuala yaliyoibuliwa. | press-release publications | kiswahili | tanzania | 2022 | ||||
Artists call for fair distribution of royalties according to the law | The Creative Industry Network Tanzania (CINT), in partnership with Twaweza, is calling for the government and COSOTA to review their approach to the distribution of royalties to artists. | english | tanzania | 2022 | |||||
Wasanii wataka mgao wa mirabaha uwe wa haki na kwa mujibu wa sheria | Mtandao wa Sekta ya Ubunifu Tanzania Ujulikanao kama “The Creative Industry Network Tanzania(CINT), kwa kushirikiana na Twaweza, wanatoa wito kwa serikali na Chama cha Hakimiliki Tanzania (COSOTA kuangalia upya utaratibu wao wa kugawa mirabaha kwa wasanii. | press-release publications | kiswahili | tanzania | 2022 | ||||
Wananchi na viongozi wa kijamii huko Pangani wanafanya kazi pamoja kuleta mabadiliko | Twaweza inafanya kazi na Pangani Coast Paralegal (PACOPA), mamlaka ya serikali za mitaa na wakazi wa Pangani kuboresha ushirikiano kati ya wananchi na mamlaka mbalimbali ili kwa pamoja waweze kuboresha huduma, kuimarisha uwezo wa serikali za mitaa na kuboresha ushiriki wa wananchi. | press-release publications | kiswahili | tanzania | 2022 | ||||
Twaweza Annual Plan 2022 | Check out our 2022 annual plan! Collectively our three strategic mission areas aim to address two connected problems: a) limited citizen agency and b) deteriorating basic conditions for meaningful citizen participation, including the freedoms of expression, association and assembly. | publications | english | regional | 2022 | ||||
7 out of 10 citizens say doing business in Kenya is difficult | 7 out of 10 citizens say doing business in Kenya is difficult. Also, citizens see economic issues as the largest challenges facing their area and the country. | press-release publications | english | kenya | 2021 | ||||
Being in business | A strong business environment is one of the keys to a thriving economy. This brief presents data on citizens’ experiences and opinions on matters relating to owning and running a business in Kenya. | publications research-brief | english | kenya | 2021 | ||||
Taxing matters | Taxes play a vital role in national development. They pay for the public services that we all benefit from, including schools, hospitals, police and infrastructure. This brief presents data on Kenyan citizens’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on matters relating to taxation. | publications research-brief | english | kenya | 2021 | ||||
The state of Kenya | This brief presents data on citizens’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on matters relating to the state of the country. | publications research-brief | english | kenya | 2021 | ||||
What’s going on in our schools? | Citizens have no expectation that the education system will actually teach children the skills it is supposed to. | publications research-brief | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | |||
Women and health | This factsheet presents the views and behaviours of Ugandan citizens in the health sector, with a particular focus on women’s experiences | factsheet publications | english | uganda | 2021 | ||||
Seeking treatment | This factsheet presents the views and behaviour of Ugandan citizens dealing with health problems. | factsheet publications | english | uganda | 2021 | ||||
Taking action against the Coronavirus | This factsheet presents the experiences of residents of Kampala, Kyotera, Tororo in response to Covid-19, including actions taken to prevent transmission of the virus. | factsheet publications | english | uganda | 2021 | ||||
Mental wellbeing in a crisis | This factsheet presents the experiences of Ugandan citizens and Kampala residents on various forms of stress during Covid-19. | factsheet publications | english | uganda | 2021 | ||||
Annual Report 2020 | Highlights from our work in 2020 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | transparency | english | regional | 2021 | |||
Vaccine willingness? | This factsheet presents Kampala residents’ views on vaccinations against Covid-19. | factsheet publications | citizen-voices social-services | english | uganda | 2021 | |||
Vaccine willingness in Tororo district? | This factsheet presents Tororo residents’ views on vaccinations against Covid-19 | factsheet publications | sauti-za-wananchi | english | uganda | 2021 | |||
Trust in herbal remedies | This factsheet presents Kampala residents’ experiences and opinions on the use of herbal remedies to combat Covid-19. | factsheet publications | citizen-voices social-services | english | uganda | 2021 | |||
Amendment of the Statistics Act (2015) | It is worth noting that elements of the amended act remain open to competing perspectives, depending on one’s vantage point. As one among several interested parties to this discussion, this is our take | position-paper publications | free-expression rule-of-law | english | tanzania | 2019 | |||
Analysis of the Political Parties (Amendment) Act, 2018 | We are deeply concerned by the unnecessary criminalization of the basic duties and responsibilities of political parties and other actors, combined with excessively punitive measures without provisions for due process in the Act. | position-paper publications | free-expression rights rule-of-law | english | tanzania | 2019 | |||
Brief Analysis of Media Services Bill 2016 | This short paper analyses the Media Service Bill, as published in September 2016, with the objective of putting forward recommendations for how the bill can be improved. | position-paper publications | free-expression media press-freedom rule-of-law | english | tanzania | 2016 | |||
Views on the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2017 | Submission of collected views on the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2017 by the Coalition on the Right to Information | position-paper publications | civic-space free-expression social-media | english | tanzania | 2017 | |||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2020 | Twaweza’s financial statements are subjected to independent audit each year. Once approved by the Board, these are disclosed to the public. | report publications | accountability transparency | english | regional | 2021 | |||
The Written Laws Miscellaneous Amendments (No. 8) Act, 2019 | Analysis | Amendments to fourteen different laws are proposed. Of these, brief checks confirm that eleven are not as | position-paper publications | civic-space rule-of-law | english | tanzania | 2020 | |||
Vaccine willingness in Kyotera district? | This factsheet presents Kyotera residents’ views on vaccinations against Covid-19. | publications research-brief | english | uganda | 2021 | ||||
Access to Information Guide | The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) and Twaweza have come together to produce and launch access to information guide for civil servants to enable them to meet their legal obligations under the Access to Information Act | booklet publications | access-to-information civic-space | sauti-za-wananchi | english | uganda | 2021 | ||
World Press Freedom Day 2021 | This data packet presents citizens’ experiences and opinions on the media in Uganda. |
| factsheet publications | citizen-voices free-expression | sauti-za-wananchi | english | uganda | 2021 | |
How is Corona reshaping Ugandan society? | This brief presents data on Ugandan citizens’ experiences and views on the social impacts of the pandemic. | publications research-brief | sauti-za-wananchi | english | uganda | 2021 | |||
Covid-19 in vulnerable districts | This brief focussed on key points of entry – Kampala, the destination for most air travellers, and Tororo and Kyotera districts, on the borders of Kenya and Tanzania respectively. | publications research-brief | english | uganda | 2021 | ||||
Annual Plan 2021 | Twaweza’s plans for 2021 | publications | transparency | english | regional | 2021 | |||
Urban Casual Workers Infographic | Casual workers in urban areas are hardest hit by the economic impact of the Coronavirus | infographic | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Living with Coronavirus | Kenyan citizens’ opinions and experiences on the economic effects of COVID-19 | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Casual workers in urban areas are hardest hit by the economic impact of the Coronavirus | 1 out of 3 have lost their source of income, and 8 out of 10 have less than a week of food at home | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Feeding the nation | Do households engage in some form of agriculture? Is this their main source of income or a secondary source? Do they own land? And have they experienced any recent land disputes? | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Living with Coronavirus | Households which depend on casual work, generally concentrated in urban areas especially big cities, are by far the hardest hit by crises of food and income caused by the Coronavirus. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Responding to Coronavirus | This brief focuses on three vulnerable districts in Uganda. The city of Kampala is vulnerable due to its dense population and high levels of movement. | publications research-brief | english | uganda | 2020 | ||||
Coping with Coronavirus | Most citizens (85%) report that their household has faced lost income or other financial constraints due to the Coronavirus. Citizens have also been affected by increased food prices (28%) and reduced interaction with friends (23%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Eight out of ten (85%) Kenyan households have lost income or are facing financial constraints due to Covid-19 | And seven out of ten (68%) say they are eating less during the past month | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
47% of Ugandan households depend on agriculture to survive | In urban areas, people depend equally on crop farming and casual labour for their income | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Livelihoods Under Corona: livelihoods and agriculture | In rural households, growing and selling crops is the main source of income for almost half of households. At the same time 1 out of 5 (22%) depend on casual labour for income, similar to urban areas. | factsheet publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Livelihoods Under Corona: livelihoods and inequality | COVID-19 takes its toll on Ugandan’s pockets: households are spending 30% less compared to January. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Coping with Coronavirus questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, special panel, Round 1 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
COVID-19 takes its toll on Ugandan’s pockets: households are spending 30% less compared to January | On 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 been sharper in rural areas than urban | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Ndoa za Utotoni Tanzania | Nchini Tanzania, wasichana 2 kati ya 5 wameolewa kabla ya kutimiza umri wa miaka 18. Nchi inaweza kuwa inapoteza kiasi cha Tsh milioni 637 kila mwaka (ilikadiriwa, 2015) kwa sababu ya ndoa za utotoni. | factsheet publications | art citizen-agency citizen-voices rights rule-of-law women youth | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2020 | ||
Child Marriage in Tanzania | In Tanzania, 2 out of 5 girls are married before they reach 18. The country could be losing as much as TZS 635 million per year (est. 2015) due to child marriage. | factsheet publications | art citizen-agency citizen-voices rights rule-of-law women youth | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2020 | ||
Annual Plan 2020 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2020 | publications report | governance transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2020 | ||
Annual Report 2019 | Highlights from our work in 2019 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2020 | ||
Teacher and Parental Perceptions of Performance Pay in Education: Evidence from Tanzania | Teacher opinions regarding performance pay from a large experimental evaluation that included three interventions: a school grants program, a teacher performance pay program, and a combination of both programs. | publications report | accountability governance learning livelihood social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2020 | ||
Coping with crisis | This brief presents data on Ugandan citizens’ knowledge, attitudes and practices on matters relating to the Covid-19 pandemic | Download | publications research-brief | english | uganda | 2020 | |||
Demokrasia Yetu: Kazi za Vyama vya Siasa | Je vyama vya siasa vina kazi gani? Msikie Mhe Zitto Kabwe na Mhe John Shibuda wakizungumzia kazi ya vyama vya siasa nchini | video | accountability civic-space free-expression governance participation rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2020 | ||
Je, Vyama vya Siasa Tanzania Vina Kazi Gani? | Wasikie Mhe Zitto Kabwe na Mhe John Shibuda wakizungumzia kazi ya vyama vya siasa nchini | video | civic-space government participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Ndoa za utotoni hupunguza ubora wa maisha kwa wasichana wadogo na watoto wao, na kuathiri vibaya uchumi wa taifa kwa ujumla | Katika kuadhimisha Siku ya Wanawake Duniani 2020, vijana wawili wanaharakati wa kitanzania wamezindua filamu yao kuhusu ndoa za utotoni kwa kushirikiana na Msichana Initiativena Twaweza. | press-release publications | art citizen-agency citizen-voices rights rule-of-law women youth | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2020 | ||
Child marriage leads to lower life quality for young girls and their children, and negatively affects the economy as a whole | To mark International Women’s Day 2020, two young Tanzanian activists have launched a film on child marriages in partnership with Msichana Initiative and Twaweza. | press-release publications | art citizen-agency citizen-voices rights rule-of-law women youth | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2020 | ||
Critical review of Twaweza | The overall feedback on Twaweza is positive. The organization is considered to be one of the most reliable and powerful CSOs in the country. | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation learning monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2019: Are Our Children Learning? | Uwezo’s seventh annual learning assessment which tested skills among thousands of children on Mainland Tanzania | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2019: Kiswahili literacy is improving steadily according to the latest Uwezo data | But inequalities continue to be a major challenge, affecting learning outcomes | press-release publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Active and Engaged | Fewer than half of citizens say they have attended a public meeting in the last year | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2019: Learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy have remained low, with little, if any, signs of improvement | A new Uwezo report reveals a decline in literacy and numeracy levels of Primary 3 to Primary 6 pupils. | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy have remained low, with little, if any, signs of improvement | A new Uwezo report reveals a decline in literacy and numeracy levels of Primary 3 to Primary 6 pupils. | press-release publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Mchango wa Asasi za Kiraia katika Uchumi wa Tanzania | Je, ni upi mchango wa asasi za kiraia katika uchumi wa Tanzania? Mtazame Aidani Eyakuze, Mkurugenzi wa Twaweza akieleza wakati wa Wiki ya Azaki 2019 | video | civic-space participation rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Three out of four Ugandans see village representatives as the best way to influence government | Despite seeing local government as a conduit for raising their views, 2 out of 5 citizens (44%) report that they attended a public meeting in the past year. | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government participation | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Between paper and practice | Civil servants themselves indicate that, while citizens can engage in processes to make their needs known, priority is given to proposals from public officials themselves. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government participation | learning-and-strategy sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 11, 2019 – data | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind datamap | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 11, 2019 – datamap | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 11, 2019 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind | 4 out of 10 Ugandans (40%) say their access to clean and safe water has improved over the last 12 months, the same portion as say their access has stayed the same (39%) and twice the number that say their access has gotten worse (20%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind | 4 out of 10 Ugandans (40%) say their access to clean and safe water has improved over the last 12 months, the same portion as say their access has stayed the same (39%) and twice the number that say their access has gotten worse (20%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | partner-content sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Majority of households in Uganda access water from an improved source | But there are significant disparities, particularly in terms of access to piped water, between urban and rural areas, and poorer and wealthier households | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2019: Are Our Children Learning- Refugee Contexts? | A specially adapted Uwezo learning assessment for refugee settlements | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2019: Are Our Children Learning? | Periodic, independent evaluations of performance can contribute to the accountability of educational systems | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2019: Are our children learning beyond the basic skills? | A specially adapted Uwezo learning assessment to assess beyond basic skills | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Wanawake wakieleza wanavyoteswa na Teleza, Kigoma | Wanawake mkoani Kigoma wameendelea kunyanyasika kwa kubakwa na watu wajulikanao kama Teleza | video | civic-space government rights social-services women | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Zitto Kabwe Kuhusu Uwazi na Uwajibikaji | Kubanwa kwa uwazi sasa hivi, kubanwa kwa taasisi za kiuwajibikaji sasa hivi kufanya kazi zao….kutatupa miaka kadhaa ya kutokushughulikia matatizo ambayo yatakuwa yameibuliwa sasa hivi | video | accountability civic-space rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Health Check datamap | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 7, 2018 – datamap | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Health Check data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 7, 2018 – data | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Health Check questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 7, 2018 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Health Check | Three out of ten Ugandans have experienced an accident or injury in the past six months, either personally (4%) or through a friend (12%) or household member (16%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Three out of four injuries or accidents in Uganda happen on the road | Half of all injuries or accidents are related to boda-bodas | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo East Africa: data on learning | Hundreds and thousands of data points from six years of the Uwezo Annual Learning Assessment. The data are free for researchers and others stakeholders to download on a not-for-profit basis. | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | regional | 2016 | ||
Under less pressure? | Poor and less well educated households are much more likely to engage in livestock farming while wealthier and better educated households are more likely to be formally employed. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
1 out of 4 Kenyans depend on casual employment | They are most likely to suffer from food stress and insufficient incomes | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Mabadiliko matano muhimu: Sheria ya Vyama vya Siasa | Maeneo matano muhimu yanayohitaji marekebisho katika Mabadiliko ya Sheria ya Vyama vya Siasa, 2018 | factsheet publications | accountability civic-space free-expression governance participation rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement litigation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Statement on Proposed Amendments: Political Parties Act | We seek to add our views and voices to the debate with a view to finding a constructive way forward, which both safeguards our young, hard-won democracy while allowing for appropriate regulation of the registration of political parties. | press-release publications | accountability civic-space free-expression governance participation rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement litigation | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Tamko kuhusu Marekebisho yanayopendekezwa: Sheria ya Vyama vya Siasa | Tunatoa maoni na kupaza sauti yetu kwenye mjadala unaoendelea tukiwa na lengo la kutafuta njia bora ya kusonga mbele, ambayo italinda demokrasia yetu changa huku ikipatikana njia sahihi ya kusimamia usajili wa vyama vya siasa. | press-release publications | accountability civic-space free-expression governance participation rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement litigation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
The Big Four Agenda | Despite some positive indications in citizens’ views about corruption management, 8 out of 10 Kenyans (77%) cite corruption as the main reason why the government’s agenda may not succeed. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
9 out of 10 Kenyans are dissatisfied with the country’s economic management | And 8 out of 10 say corruption might hinder success of the government’s Big Four Agenda | press-release publications | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Sauti za Wananchi: Uganda 2018, Round 5, Livelihoods Questionnaire | Questionnaire for Uganda. | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
8 out of 10 citizens (79%) say mobile money services are too expensive | 6 out of 10 citizens who are aware of the new tax on these services have reduced their transactions as a result | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2019: Muhtasari – Je, watoto wetu wanajifunza? | Asilimia ya watoto wa darasa la 3 ambao waliweza kusoma hadithi fupi ya Kiswahili imeongezeka mara mbili zaidi kati ya mwaka 2011 na 2017 | publications research-brief | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Annual Report 2018: Highlights | Highlights from our work in 2018 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Annual Report 2018 | Highlights from our work in 2018 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Civic Space in Uganda | Civic space is closing around the world – Twaweza attempts to capture the trends in the countries in which we work | publications report | access-to-information civic-space free-expression media participation rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Tazama wanawake wakieleza wanavyoteswa na #Teleza | Wanawake mkoani Kigoma wameendelea kunyanyasika kwa kubakwa na watu wajulikanao kama #Teleza. | video | accountability citizen-agency livelihood movements rights rule-of-law women | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation datamap | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, round 23, 2018 – datamap | data-resource | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation data | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, round 23, 2018 – data | data-resource | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, round 23, 2018 – questionnaire | data-resource | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation | Seven out of ten Kenyans (71%) say they are not satisfied overall with the direction in which the country is heading; half of these blame economic issues for this view. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Banking, mobile money and taxes data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – data | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Banking, mobile money and taxes questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Banking, mobile money and taxes | A majority of citizens (79%) say that they think mobile money services are too expensive. This is compared to 3 out of 10 (32%) who said the same one year before. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
The challenges of public agency in public primary schooling | The initiative was born to bring together local level stakeholders (pupils, parents, teachers and leaders) to collectively find solutions to challenges facing the education sector in their communities using existing spaces and platforms (village barazas, parent meetings, school government). | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation governance monitoring participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
4 out of 5 Ugandan households say their household income does not cover their daily expenses | Half of Uganda’s households have members that have dropped out of school for financial reasons | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
More food, less money data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – data | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
More food, less money questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – questionnaire | Download | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | |
More food, less money | This brief reports that if given a cash injection of UGX 350,000 from the government, on average Ugandans are likely to spend close to half of it (44%) on starting or growing a business, 18% on agriculture and 13% on school fees. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Infusing Data into Jumuiya Discussions | One out of three Jumuiya leaders (33%) report having taken action based on the recommendations in the guides. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation monitoring participation | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Usalama na ACP Barnabas Mwakalukwa | Watu wako salama? Njoo tuongee na msemaji wa Jeshi la Polisi | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Mazingira na Muungano na Mh January Makamba | Je, kuna changamoto gani katika maswala ya mazingira na muungano? Njoo tuongee. | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Changamoto za Upatikanaji wa Maji na Prof Kitila Mkumbo | Je, upatikanaji wa maji mtaani kwako bado ni changamoto? Njoo tuongee na Prof Kitila Mkumbo kupata majibu | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Usimamizi wa Serikali za Mitaa na Mh. Selemani Jaffo | Je, unaelewa majukumu ya TAMISEMI? Njoo tuongee na Mh. Selemani Jaffo kufahamu zaidi. | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Uwajibikaji wa Serikali za Mitaa na Ludovick Utouh | Je, tuongee uwajibikaji serikali za mitaa chini ya TAMISEMI. | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
2 out of 3 Kenyans say cost of living is the biggest problem for their households | 2 out of 3 Kenyans say cost of living is the biggest problem for their households | press-release publications | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Haki ya kupata habari na Dr Harrison Mwakyembe | Je, unafahamu kwamba kupata habari ni haki yako? Njoo tuongee na Waziri Harrison Mwakyembe akijibu maswali ya wananchi | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Mapambano dhidi ya Rushwa vs Uwazi | Mapambano dhidi ya rushwa na kufanya mambo kwa siri vinaendana? | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Annual Plan 2019 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2019. | publications report | governance transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Twaweza Strategy 2019-2022 | After a breathless four years of implementing our 2015-2018 strategy, it is that time again. Twaweza is proud and pleased to present our strategy for 2019 to 2022 | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Sowing the seeds of change | Twaweza East Africa piloted an approach to catalyze public agency at the sub-national level in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, with the education sector as an entry point, and the issue of teacher and pupil absenteeism as the problem in focus | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation monitoring participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Tanzanian’s views on Twaweza | One out of four Tanzanians (27%) have heard of Twaweza, and most of them understand what Twaweza does. | monitoring-brief publications | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2018 | Twaweza’s financial statements are subjected to independent audit each year. Once approved by the Board, these are disclosed to the public. | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2018: Are Our Children Learning (beyond basics)? | Learning levels among the Primary 5 and 6 pupils in English and Mathematics are low across the assessed districts. | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Governance and Management Policy | This manual has been prepared to ensure transparent and accountable governance and management of Twaweza. | publications report | governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Finance and Administration Manual | These regulations contain the basic principles, policies and regulations that are to guide Twaweza East Africa’s financial and administration operations | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Human Resource (HR) Manual | This manual has been prepared to enable the application of fair, consistent and equitable terms and conditions for all employees | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Program Policies | The Program Policies will form the basis from which operational standards are developed and updated. | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Vivian Jesse – kutoka Divisheni 0 mpaka Divisheni 1 | Je, mazingira ya kujifunzia yana mchango gani katika kujifunza kwa mtoto? Tazama mwanafunzi Vivian akielezea jinsi mazingira yalivyobadilisha matokeo yake ya kujifunza. | video | citizen-voices governance social-services | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Tazama Aisha akielezea maisha na matarajio yake | Takwimu mbalimbali kutoka kwa wananchi zinatuletea hadithi ya Aisha, mwanamke mtanzania, na mapambano yake ya kila siku. | video | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Aisha akielezea maisha na matarajio yake kitakwimu | Aisha ni mwanamke mtanzania, msikilize akieleza maisha yake | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
A fair slice? | An overwhelming majority of Kenyans (95%) think that the gap between rich and poor is too big, and a similar number feel it is the government’s job to reduce this gap (85%). | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Makala ya Ufunguo: Elimu bure au Elimu Bora? | Je, mzazi ana mchango gani katika elimu ya mtoto? | video | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Nahodha wa meli yetu wenyewe | Wananchi wanaelewa nini kuhusu “ushiriki”, na kwa kiwango gani wanashiriki kwenye mikutano ya hadhara? Je, wananchi wanafikiri wanawezaje kutoa maoni na malalamiko yao kwa serikali? | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices free-expression governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Kuwapasha viongozi | Wananchi wanaelewa nini kuhusu demokrasia, katiba na uchochezi? Je, wanaona mabadiliko yoyote kwenye uhuru wa kujumuika na uhuru wa maoni katika miaka michache iliyopita? | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices free-expression governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Speaking truth to power? | What do citizens understand by key terms such as democracy, constitution and sedition? Do they perceive any change in freedom of assembly and freedom of expression in the last few years? | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices free-expression governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Captains of their own ship? | Citizens want more transparent accountability: most citizens (59%) want the President to explain government spending of taxpayer money to Parliament, and an even larger proportion (78%) want the President to always obey the law and abide by court decisions. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices free-expression governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
#MbungeLive: Mwananchi, Mbunge na Uwajibikaji – Hussein Bashe | Tazama Mbunge wa Nzega akionesha jinsi anavyowatumikia wananchi wake | video | accountability citizen-agency civic-space participation transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Sauti za Mtaani: Changamoto katika sekta ya Elimu | #SautiZaMtaani ni mahojiano mbalimbali ya wananchi kuhusu changamoto wanazokutana nazo katika maisha yao ya kila siku. | video | citizen-voices free-expression livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
6 out of 10 citizens say freedom for opposition parties, civil society and the media has declined over the past three years | Across a range of indicators of democracy, the majority of citizens say there is less freedom now than there was three years ago. | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices free-expression governance participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Wananchi 6 kati ya 10 wanasema uhuru wa vyama vya upinzani, asasi za kiraia na vyombo vya habari umepungua ndani ya kipindi cha miaka mitatu iliyopita | Wanapotathmini viashiria mbalimbali vya demokrasia, wananchi wengi wanasema uhuru umepungua katika kipindi cha miaka mitatu iliyopita | press-release publications | citizen-agency civic-space free-expression governance participation rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Three out of four Ugandans have access to clean water | But differences in access to water between rural and urban areas remain stark. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Clean and safe? | Three out of four Ugandans (74%) have access to an improved water source, meaning one that provides cleaner and safer water. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Ugandans’ perceptions of refugees | In all three countries; Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda the majority of citizens still have little or no interaction with refugees. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | partner-content sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Kenyans’ perceptions of refugees | In all three countries; Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda the majority of citizens still have little or no interaction with refugees. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | partner-content sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Tanzanians’ perceptions of refugees | In all three countries; Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda the majority of citizens still have little or no interaction with refugees. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | partner-content sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Elimu Bora au Bora Elimu? | Mitazamo ya wananchi kuhusu elimu bure imebadilika kwa kiasi kikubwa ndani ya miaka 12 iliyopita. | video | citizen-voices livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
4 out of 5 citizens do not think senior government officials, the wealthy or politicians will be punished according to the law for committing crime | But 9 out of 10 think that ordinary citizens will be. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices rights rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Elimu bora au bora elimu | Wazazi wengi huzingatia zaidi viwango vya juu vya ufaulu wa shule husika (asilimia 72) na walimu wanaojituma (asilimia 72 pia) wakati wa kuchagua shule za sekondari kwa ajili ya watoto wao. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Parents see shortages of teachers as the biggest challenge in education | But most parents know little about school financing, recent education reforms and learning. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Twaweza in the News 2017 | Across the three countries, radio remains the main platform on which Twaweza is covered the most. | monitoring-brief publications | media monitoring twaweza | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2018 | ||
How to Find Love – Partnering for Evidence-Based Communications | If your organisation has the interest and motivation to make your communications more effective, it’s time! At its core, adopting an evidence-based approach to communications is about challenging your organisation’s ideas and putting yourself out there, by asking questions and testing your assumptions to make your work stronger. | publications report | evaluation learning media | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2018 | ||
9 out of 10 citizens want to raise education standards, even if it means paying fees | In 2005, 6 out of 10 citizens preferred fee-free education even if it meant standards were low. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Wananchi 9 kati ya 10 wanataka viwango vya elimu viboreshwe, hata kama itawalazimu kulipa ada | Mitazamo ya wananchi kuhusu elimu bure imebadilika kwa kiasi kikubwa ndani ya miaka 12 iliyopita. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
#MbungeLive: Mwananchi, Mbunge na Uwajibikaji – John Heche | Tazama Mbunge wa Tarime akionesha jinsi anavyowatumikia wananchi wake | video | accountability citizen-agency governance participation social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
For free or fees? | Very few parents appear concerned with low school fees (6%) and distance to schools (18%) when choosing secondary schools. Instead, the majority of parents report being influenced by secondary school exam pass marks and teacher motivation (both at 72%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Annual Report 2017 | Highlights from our work in 2017 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
7 out of 10 citizens strongly support media freedoms | 9 out of 10 support the right to criticize leaders and the majority of citizens actively seek government information. | press-release publications | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space media rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
On tap? | Rural households need on average 45 minutes to collect water, up from 37 minutes in 2016. For three out of ten households (30%), collecting water takes at least an hour and for one out of twenty households (5%) it takes at least three hours. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
What is going on in our schools? | 8 out of 10 citizens (81%) think that they have a role to play in improving the quality of education in the country. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Frankly Speaking | 7 out of 10 citizens (72%) think that the news media should investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption. | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space media rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Urban, rural divides in access to water: twice as many rural households use surface water and twice as many urban households access piped water | For 1 out of 20 rural households, collecting water takes at least three hours. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Sauti za Wanachi Uganda: How does It work? | A simplified view of the methodology for our pioneering Sauti za Wananchi mobile phone survey. | video | citizen-voices participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | |||
Je, Jukumu la mzazi ni lipi kwa elimu ya mtoto? | Je, wazazi wanaonaje swala zima la kuchangia michango shuleni? | video | citizen-agency governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Demokrasia Yetu: Funguka – Rushwa na Uwazi | Mapambano dhidi ya rushwa na kufanya mambo kwa siri vinaendana? | video | access-to-information accountability civic-space corruption governance rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Zaidi ya nusu ya watanzania hawajisikii huru kumkosoa Rais, Makamu wa Rais na Waziri mkuu | Zaidi ya nusu ya watanzania hawajisikii huru kumkosoa Rais, Makamu wa Rais na Waziri Mkuu; hata hivyo wananchi 8 kati ya 10 wanasema wanapaswa kuwa huru kumkosoa Rais na serikali | press-release publications | access-to-information citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space free-expression media rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Learning Note 13: A Twist on Performance Theory | To understand better the mechanisms of how an individual-performance based initiative KiuFunza interacted with the school’s collective, we conducted in-depth qualitative research in the 10 schools participating in KiuFunza in the Mbozi district in Tanzania. | presentations publications | evaluation monitoring social-services | kiufunza learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Aidan Eyakuze: Afisa Mawasiliano Ni Daraja Kati ya Serikali na Wananchi | Afisa mawasiliano ana jukumu la kumvusha mwananchi kutoka kwenye giza la mkanganyiko wa sintofahamu kwenda kwenye hali ya nuru na uhakika. | video | access-to-information accountability free-expression media rights | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
8 out of 10 citizens think they should be free to criticize the President and government | But more than half do not feel free to criticize the President, Vice President and Prime Minister. | press-release publications | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space media rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Not to that extent? | The majority of citizens do not feel free to criticise the President (60%), the Vice President (54%) and the Prime Minister (51%). | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space media rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Under Pressure | More than half of Ugandans mention poverty and food insecurity as the main problems facing their households. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Ugandans often go hungry and a majority do not have enough income to meet their daily needs | And 8 out of 10 are not happy with how the economy is being managed. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Teacher Incentives in Public Schools: Do they improve learning in Tanzania? | The performance pay learning impact was studied in a nationally representative sample of 180 schools (60 schools randomly selected into each of the two incentive pay programs, and 60 control schools). The evaluation finds that both types of teacher performance pay systems improved student test scores. | publications research-brief | accountability evaluation governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Annual Plan 2018 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2018. | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Are we safer? | Kenyans are slightly more optimistic about the security situation compared to last year. Four out of ten (42%) say the security situation in their area has improved over the past three months, compared to 38% who said the same in 2016. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Management Letter 2018 | The audit was done according to the international standards on auditing | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Spotlight on Sustainable Development | 2017 report | The 2017 edition focuses on privatization, partnerships, corporate capture and their impact on sustainability and inequality. | monitoring-brief publications | monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Twaweza Efficiency Audit Report 2017 | An audit of our policies and systems | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2017 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2017 | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Learning Outcomes: the measure of progress for Uganda’s education | Schooling, whether we like it or not, is not just about academic performance but it has an impact on the child’s social and emotional well-being and health and other aspects of his/her development | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
We the people: Ugandans’ views on governance, information and citizen engagement | One out of ten Ugandans owns a smart phone and is a member of at least one social network, mostly Facebook. This is one of three briefs produced to mark the launch of Sauti za Wananchi in Uganda. | publications | access-to-information citizen-agency citizen-voices free-expression governance participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
We the people: Ugandan citizens’ livelihoods | Ugandans live in households with an average of five members; half of these households have earthen floors. This is one of three briefs produced to mark the launch of Sauti za Wananchi in Uganda. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
We the people: Ugandans’ experiences of public service delivery | The majority of Ugandans name health as one of the three most pressing challenges for the country (59%) and their own household (55%). This is one of three briefs produced to mark the launch of Sauti za Wananchi in Uganda. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Sauti za Wananchi Uganda: Timely and nationally-representative data | Collecting nationally representative data through mobile phones | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Ministers: there are 2,000 citizens on the line | Ugandans talk service delivery through a new nationally representative mobile phone survey. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Ugandans’ views on governance, information and citizen engagement | 1 out of 10 Ugandans is a member of at least one social network, mostly Facebook . | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance monitoring participation social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Ugandan citizens’ livelihoods | Over half of Ugandans live in houses with earthen floors. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Ugandans’ experiences of public service delivery | Parents report teacher and equipment issues as the main problems affecting their children’s schooling. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Striking an unhealthy note | Far fewer Kenyan citizens are using government health facilities in 2017 (47%) compared to 2016 (74%). Citizens using private or NGO facilities rose at the same time from 16% in 2016 to 34% in 2017. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
The number of citizens using government health facilities has dropped significantly | Citizens are also less satisfied with their experience at the health facility they normally use. | press-release publications | citizen-voices government monitoring social-services transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
85% of citizens say there is less corruption in the country today compared to five years ago | Citizens report being asked for bribes much less in all service sectors compared to 2014. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices corruption governance government rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Asilimia 85 ya wananchi wanaripoti kuwa rushwa imepungua nchini ukilinganisha na miaka mitano iliyopita | Wananchi wanasema viwango vya kuombwa rushwa vimepungua katika sekta zoteukilinganisha na mwaka 2014. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices corruption governance government rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Unfinished business? | A full 2 out of 3 Tanzanians (67%) think that it is important for the country to get a new constitution. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Wananchi wawili kati ya watatu wanasema Tanzania inahitaji katiba mpya | Nusu ya wananchi wanasema mchakato wa katiba uanze upya na tume mpya. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government rights rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Two out of three citizens think Tanzania needs a new constitution | Half of citizens think the constitutional process should start again with a new commission. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government rights rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
The untouchables? | Almost 9 out of 10 citizens (85%) think that the level of corruption has declined compared to five years ago. In contrast, in 2014, 8 out of 10 (78%) said that there was more corruption than 10 years ago. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices corruption governance transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Zege limelala | Wananchi 7 kati ya 10 wanafahamu kuhusu mchakato wa mabadiliko ya katiba. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance government rights rule-of-law transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Hawashikiki | Nusu ya wananchi wanasema posho zinazotolewa kwa watumishi wa umma baada ya kuhudhuria vikao ni rushwa. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices corruption governance government rule-of-law transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Only 1 out of 10 citizens think national or county governments consider their opinions in decision-making | But 9 out of 10 citizens express strong support for devolution. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government participation rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Is government closer to the people? | When it comes to both national and county governments, only 1 in 10 citizens think their opinions are considered in decision making to a large extent. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2017: Survey Tool | The survey tool for the pilot of the Uwezo learning assessment in four refugee hosting districts of Adjumani, Arua, Isingiro and Yumbe. | data-resource | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Wananchi wengi wanatumia vituo vya afya vya serikali na husubiri chini ya saa moja kumuona daktari | Wananchi wanapopata majeraha ama kuugua, 6 kati ya 10 (61%) huendakatika kituo cha afya cha serikali. Kiwango hiki kimeongezeka kutoka 45% mwaka 2014. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
More citizens are using public health facilities and waiting for less than an hour to see a doctor | At the same time,7 out of 10 say that the lack of medicines and supplies is a challenge. | press-release publications | citizen-voices government monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Katiba ni Mali na zao la Wananchi – Ado Shaibu | Je, Katiba ni mali ya nani? | video | accountability governance rights rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Afya Kwanza | Wagonjwa 7 kati ya 10 walioenda katika vituo vya afya vya serikali miezi mitatu iliyopita wamekutana na upungufu wa dawa na vifaa tiba. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Feedback on curriculum analysis in Tanzania | As part of our Basic Education portfolio, Twaweza is undertaking a rigorous process of curriculum analysis in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Nusu ya watanzania wanasema usalama umeimarika ndani ya kipindi cha mwaka mmoja uliopita | Kuna mtazamo wa jumla miongoni mwa wananchi kuwa usalama nchini umeimarika katika kipindi cha mwaka mmoja uliopita kama inavyooneshwa na zaidi ya nusu ya wananchi hao (asilimia 53) | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance government rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Half of citizens feel security in there area has improved over the last year | Yet 4 out of 10 have witnessed violence in public in the past year. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Safety first? | One out of two citizens (53%) say the security situation in their neighbourhood has improved over the past year, 37% say it has stayed the same while 10% think it has gotten worse. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices governance rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Hapa Usalama Tu | Muhtasari huu umebeba takwimu kuhusu maoni ya wananchi juu ya usalama, polisi na haki nchini Tanzania | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance government rule-of-law transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Four out of ten (44%) citizens think that Kenya is not very democratic | Another four out of ten citizens do not know what democracy is. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government participation rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
The end of the beginning? | Over the past two years, however, citizens’ priorities have shifted substantially. In 2015, 34% of citizens cited poverty or economic challenges as one of their top three priority areas for the country compared to 60% mentioning this in 2017. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Constitution, Devolution and Inclusion | Overall four out of ten citizens in Kenya think democracy in the country is being practiced to a small extent (40%) or not at all (4%), while a similar number (43%) do not know what democracy means. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Matarajio na matokeo | Wananchi wametaja umasikini/hali ngumu ya kiuchumi kama tatizo kuu linaloikabili Tanzania kwa sasa. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Wananchi 7 kati ya 10 wanaukubali utendaji wa Rais Magufuli | Asilimia 71 ya wananchi wanaukubali utendaji wa Rais Magufuli tangu alipoingia madarakani. Kiwango hiki kimeshuka kutoka asilimia 96 mwezi Juni 2016. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
7 out of 10 citizens approve of the performance of President Magufuli | Approval of the President is higher among older citizens and those with lower education levels. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government participation rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Infusing radio discussions with data | A Twaweza reflection | Twaweza and CSSC co-produced 600,000 discussions guides for distribution among Jumuiya prayer groups and partnered with five popular Christian radio stations to support the printed information and encourage discussion. This brief provides reflections and insights from the work. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices learning media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Almost all parents (97%) do not know how much money public schools get per child | 1 in 4 parents has visited school to ask about financial information. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
A missed opportunity: The (un)availability of information on government websites | This brief looks at the availability of key information and functions on a selection of key government websites. | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information government monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Kenyans’ views on teachers | Only about 14% and 16% parents want their male and female children respectively to join the teaching profession mostly due to perceptions of low pay for teachers and the frequent strikes. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Sub-national conversation and views on education in Kenya | Twaweza commissioned a qualitative study to explore the state of debate and communication about education in general, and learning outcomes in particular, among district-level decision makers in ten selected districts in Kenya. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Wananchi wanasemaje kuhusu uhuru wa vyombo vya habari nchini Tanzania? | Asilimia 53 ya wananchi wanasema kuwa kuvipa uhuru vyombo vya habari kufanya kazi bila kuingiliwa ni muhimu. | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space free-expression media rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Are parents in Kenya engaged in schools? | Only 3 out of 10 Kenyans with children in primary school are interested in following up on whether teachers are present or absent in school, even though 3 in 10 Kenyans think teachers and head teachers do not come to school as expected. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency monitoring participation social-services | learning-and-strategy voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2017: Test Booklet | The test booklet for the pilot of the Uwezo learning assessment in four refugee hosting districts of Adjumani, Arua, Isingiro and Yumbe. | data-resource | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Uwezo East Africa 2017: Are Our Children Learning? | These assessments mobilized thousands of volunteers across all districts of the three countries and collected data on more than 1.5 million children. | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2017: Are Our Children Learning? | Among children aged 9 to 13, many are unable to complete Standard 2 work and the differences between districts are huge. Best district: Iringa Urban 74%, worst district: Sikonge 15%. | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Simbachawene speaking at the KiuFunza Teachers’ Awards | KiuFunza Teachers’ Awards, motivating teachers to do better | video | accountability government monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement kiufunza | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Teacher incentive program helps over 48,000 students to improve in Kiswahili and Mathematics | Twaweza is rewarding 788 Standard I, II, and III subject teachers and 135 head teachers for 2016 test performance. The value of the total bonus fund is TZS 251,827,040. | press-release publications | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Sauti za Wananchi Uganda: Methodology Factsheet | A summary of the methodology | factsheet publications | citizen-voices governance technology | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Kenya’s Education Sector: How Basic? | Three out of four citizens think students leaving primary school do not have the skills they need for life. A substantial nine out of ten citizens admit not knowing how much funding is available to schools for free primary education | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Je watoto wetu wanajifunza? | Tathmini ya Uwezo | video | citizen-agency government participation social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Incentives can help put the creativity back into teaching | When properly motivated teachers can use their creativity to help children learn, even in the most difficult of circumstances. This was one of the observations during a policy discussion held around KiuFunza in Dodoma. | publications report | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Citizens and access to information in Uganda | The majority of Ugandans would not be able to find basic government information today: over 85% could not find information on education, agriculture or local budgets. | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information government monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Annual Report 2016 | Highlights from our work in 2016 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Do the numbers add up? Use of the open data portal in Tanzania | This brief examines potential users’ of the portal interactions with it and their use of data in their work more broadly. | publications report | access-to-information government monitoring transparency | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Uganda Learning Outcomes Conference Communique | Some of the major emerging and recurring themes were around the purpose of education. | position-paper publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Opinion polls in Kenya: Are people listening? | Prior to the launch of Sauti za Wananchiin Kenya, Twaweza carried out a study to examine the Kenyan polling market, and to establish the potential of Sauti za Wananchi as a platform for regular citizen feedback on critical emerging issues in Kenya. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices evaluation government media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy sauti-za-wananchi | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Appetite for accountability in Tanzania: Translating election-time signals into accountability values | We partnered with MIT’s GOV/LABto run an innovative experiment using the conjoint design to dig into questions such as how ordinary Tanzanian citizens see politics and government. | monitoring-brief publications | accountability citizen-voices civic-space governance government transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Hunger pangs | At least half of Tanzania’s households report that they worried about running out of food (69%); there was not enough food to feed all household members (51%), or a household member skipped a meal because they could not get food (50%). | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices livelihood | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Going without? | On average, Kenya citizens estimate their daily needs at KES 99 per person yet 8 out of 10 citizens (81%) feel their income is insufficient to meet their household’s needs. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices livelihood participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Clean and Safe? | A total of 7 out of 10 citizens (69%) remember that their MP promised the community a water project during the last election campaigns. However, 3 out of 4 (75%) say that none of these commitments have been implemented. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Half empty or half full? | One in four rural households (26%) spend at least one hour collecting water compared to one in ten citizens (12%) in urban areas. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Uchungu wa Njaa | Kaya nane kati ya kumi (asilimia 80) zimeripoti kwamba kipato chao hakikidhi mahitaji yao ya kila siku | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Safi na Salama? | Upatikanaji wa maji Tanzania hasa katika maeneo ya vijijini bado ni changamoto. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Upatikanaji wa maji Tanzania hasa katika maeneo ya vijijini bado ni changamoto | Utafiti wa Sauti za Wananchi umeonesha ya kwamba Upatikanaji wa maji vijijini ulikuwa asilimia 55 mwaka 2014 na asilimia 46 mwaka 2016 | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Access to water especially in rural areas has remained largely stagnant over the past ten years | Half of citizens (54%) have access to an improved water source, 46% in rural areas and 74% in urban areas. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Access to water is improving in rural areas but declining in urban locations | But one in four rural Kenyans (26%) spend an hour or more collecting water. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Insights on public agency in education | In 2016 we developed an experiment in public agency around a salient issue in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda – supporting, challenging and facilitating our district implementing partners, and making use of data, insights, and information in new, locally-relevant ways. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
81% of Kenyans report that their income is insufficient to meet their household’s basic daily needs | Large numbers of citizens struggle to afford food, schooling and housing. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices livelihood monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Mlimani TV Interview 12 Nov 2017 | Maoni ya wananchi juu ya masuala ya kisiasa. Kwa mtazamo wao, ni tatizo gani kuu linaloikabili nchi kwa sasa? | video | accountability citizen-voices governance transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Wananchi wengi wamekumbwa na njaa katika kipindi cha miezi mitatu iliyopita | Idadi kubwa ya wahojiwa wa Sauti za Wananchi (asilimia 78) wameripoti uhaba wa chakula katika maeneo wanayoishi. Hali ni mbaya zaidi katika maeneo ya vijijini | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Half of all citizens have experienced hunger in the past three months | Citizens are generally food insecure, but the situation has recently become worse. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices livelihood monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Where the rubber hits the road: sub-national conversations and views on education. | In an effort to better understand the “production of education” in districts and schools, Twaweza commissioned a qualitative study to explore the state of debate and communication about education in general,and learning outcomes in particular,among district-level decision makers in ten selected districts in mainland Tanzania. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation learning participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2017: Are Our Children Learning? | Among children aged 9 to 13, many are unable to complete Standard 2 work and the differences between districts are huge. In Iringa Urban, the best performing district, 74% of children aged 9 to 13 are able to pass basic literacy tests in English and Kiswahili and basic numeracy tests, while the corresponding figure in Sikonge is 15%. | presentations publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Annual Plan 2017 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2017. | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Primary teachers earn over 200 million shillings in performance-based bonuses | In April 2017 something unique happened in Tanzania’s education sector. Early grade primary school teachers taking part in a Twaweza program called KiuFunza received a bonus depending on how well their students performed on Kiswahili reading and math tests at the end of 2016. | publications research-brief | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
KiuFunza II: teacher performance pay improves early-grade learning outcomes | After a two year trial, Twaweza, in collaboration with COSTECH and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), has shown that cash on delivery (or performance pay) for teachers can significantly improve learning outcomes. | publications research-brief | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Twaweza Immersion 2017 | Every year the whole of Twaweza closes up shop and the entire organization spends time immersed in communities in one of our three countries of operation. In 2016 we tried something different for our annual immersion | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation learning participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Listening to critical friends | Every year, we conduct an internal review of our progress and accomplishments against annual goals. In 2016, we also wished to include feedback from selected informed individuals outside Twaweza (critical friends) on their view of our progress and direction, and reflection on our successes and areas for improvement. | monitoring-brief publications | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Enriching public and policy discourse in Kenya, one poll at a time | Sauti za Wananchi is recognised as a reliable vehicle for gathering public opinion on governance issues, and as having the potential to boost the inclusion of public voices in policy making. Several policy actors have shown interest in using it to gain insight into citizen views. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices evaluation monitoring technology | learning-and-strategy sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Twaweza ATI Act Analysis | Draft analysis of the Access to Information Bill (2016) | publications report | access-to-information | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Twaweza in the News 2016 | In this brief we present mostly quantitative summaries of how our own communication products feature in the media. | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2016 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2016 | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2017 | ||
JiElimishe: Twaweza inatoa wito kwa wazazi na shule kuhakikisha watoto wanapata chakula shuleni | Twaweza inatoa wito kwa wazazi na shule kuhakikisha watoto wanapata chakula shuleni. | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2016 | ||
JiElimishe: Twaweza calls for parents and schools to work together to ensure children are fed at school | Twaweza calls for parents and schools to work together to ensure children are fed at school. | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Financial services disproportionately available to the wealthy as 1 in 6 citizens (16%) remain financially excluded | Kenyans in the richest households are three times as likely to have taken a loan and twice as likely to have a bank account than those in the poorest households. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood technology | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2016: Teachers are unevenly distributed in favor of urban and agriculturally rich areas | Uwezo at Twaweza finds that 8% of Class 8 children cannot do Class 2 work. | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
1 out of 5 citizens (22%) has a bank account, up from 19% in 2014 | At the same time, 1 in 6 citizens (14%) remain financially excluded. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood technology | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Money Matters | One out of five citizens (22%) have an individual or joint bank account, up from 19% in 2014. Access to bank accounts varies significantly between different groups. | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices livelihood | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||