To develop political leadership and grassroots civil engagement in Okere, we partner with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, a German political foundation to implement a political leadership advancement project targeting locally elected councilors of Okere Parish.
Otela Waa (Our Leaders) initiative provides a platform for local political leaders, administrators and other technocrats to have direct interface with the local/grassroots community members.
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UNDERSTANDING THE PARISH DEVELOPMENT MODEL
Uganda's #ParishDevelopmentModel is one of the most robust rural development models being attempted in Africa. Read how we are equipping local leaders to embrace the model and become effective implementers.
WORKSHOP REPORT DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE LOCAL COUNCILORS
In Aug 2021, we partnered with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung to organize a two-day workshop whose objective was to enable LC1 councilors and their committees to gain deeper insights and knowledge on how to become more effective as local leaders.
ACTIVITY REPORT TRAINING WORKSHOP ON Lc1 COURTS IN UGANDA
In May 2021, we partnered with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to conduct a training workshop targeting LC1 and LC2 Chairpersons focusing on the Local Council Courts Act 2006.
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TRAINING WORKSHOP ON LC1 COURTS IN UGANDA
In May 2021, we partnered with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to conduct a training workshop targeting LC1 and LC2 Chairpersons focusing on the Local Council Courts Act 2006.
BLOG ARTICLE: Developing Local Councils (LC1) in Okere
Because LC1 Units are important for ensuring effective local governance, we are partnering with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung to implement a political leadership project to empower local councilors to be better skilled and more knowledgeable to enable them to deliver on their roles and responsibilities as duty bearers.
In April 2021, we held our inaugural training workshop with 20 Local Council 1 (LC1) Chairperson from Okere Parish in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
BLOG ARTICLE: WHEN HON. SiLVIA AKELLO PAID US A COURTESY VISIT
Hon. Silvia Akello was the Woman Member of Okere District from 2016-2021. In 2019, when we were just starting up, we invited her to pay us a courtesy visit.