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Welcome to Twaweza

Twaweza means “we can make it happen” in Swahili. It is a ten year citizen-centered initiative, focusing on large-scale change in East Africa. Twaweza believes that lasting change requires bottom-up action. We seek to foster conditions and expand opportunities through which millions of people can get information and make change happen in their own communities directly and by holding government to account. Read more.

Shujaaz.FM nominated for Emmy Award

Congratulations to Kenya's Shujaaz.FM on their 2012 Emmy nomination! This is the first time a Kenyan program has been nominated for this prestigious award, which recognizes excellence in media. Shujaaz.FM by Kenya's Well Told Story has been nominated... Read more...

Debate on future of citizenship

What is the future of citizenship? That is the question Twaweza Head Rakesh Rajani will debate on February 23 with Arend Jan Boekestijn, a former member of parliament for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) Party in the Netherlands. Bo... Read more...

Comment on the Tanzania Open Government Plan

Tanzania has prepared a draft Country Plan which has been submitted to the OGP Secretariat. (The Kiswahili version will reportedly be posted soon.) Consistent with the principles of open government, Tanzania invites the public and interested parties ... Read more...

Twaweza calendar 2012

Will you wait all year for someone else? Or will you take action yourself? Twaweza's new calendar for 2012 encourages citizens in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to make change happen. You can download the calendar for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Read more...

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