Human Rights Advocacy, Democracy and Good governance
We believe that democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are vital drivers of prosperity and human dignity. We promote transparency and civic engagement and strive to include and empower all marginalized groups.
We work with local communities at the grassroots level to help them understand and exercise their rights as citizens. We assist local Governments in the region to strengthen institutions and mechanisms that reinforce democratic norms and enable transparency and citizen engagement. We partner with local groups to strengthen their capacity to monitor and engage their governments, increase citizen participation in civic matters, and better respond to community needs. We support democratic processes, human and civil rights, media freedom, and transparency and accountability. Throughout our work, we strive to include and empower marginalized groups, including women, children, Afro and indigenous people, and migrants, so that they can exercise their rights and privileges safely and equitably.
Local Citizen Foundation Uganda (LOCIFU) promotes increased awareness among citizens about their civic responsibilities in order to make leaders more responsive and accountable. LOCIFU increases civic awareness and citizen’s participation in governance through:-Training, workshops & seminars, Community activities like meetings, drama and visits.
PROJECT
TRAINING 300 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN HUMAN RIGHTS Monitoring, Democracy building and Establishment of a network of Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Rubanda district.
Challenge
Although Uganda has established a constitutional and legal framework for fundamental human rights and good governance, the country continues to struggle with the challenges of dealing with daunting levels of poverty, corruption in the public sector and relatively weak participatory democratic institutions. LOCIFU has volunteers who work for the advancement of human rights in their communities. This project will involve Training 300 volunteers in Human Rights Monitoring and Democracy building.
Solution
The project will involve organizing five training workshops each targeting 60 participants. Following the training workshops, the trained volunteers will constitute a network of human rights and democracy activists in south western Uganda.
Long-Term Impact
The project will contribute to the promotion of human rights and democracy since it will help volunteers acquire the skills and knowledge needed to more effectively participate in building democracy and promote human rights in Rubanda and south western Uganda at large.