Citizens & Youth
- Rights, Know what the law entitles you to
- Skills, Ask, track and read the answer
- Safety, Stay protected while you do it
The Mshauri Initiative for Digital and Civic Literacy (MIDCIL)
equips Ugandan citizens and local government leaders with the tools, skills, and secure digital channels to access public information, track local funds, and build transparent governance.
Unlock information. Demand accountability. Stay digitally safe.
Impact So Far
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Information requests filed
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Citizens sensitized on ATI
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Journalists trained
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ATI champion coalitions
What MIDCIL builds with communities
Practical tools, skills and networks shaped together with communities.
Secure ATI Network
Encrypted request forms and tracking for safer access to information.
Citizen Data Hubs
Community spaces that turn budgets and projects into plain charts.
Multimedia Storytelling
Mobile journalism and digital storytelling for reporters and citizens.
Leader Capacity Building
Training duty bearers from LC1 to district on lawful, open disclosure.
Digital Safety Clinics
Hands-on clinics for device hygiene, passwords and safe communication.
ATI Champion Mentorship
Mentors who guide cohorts through requests, data and advocacy.
MIDCIL 2026
- Secure ATI Request Network
- Citizen Data Analytics Hubs
- Leader Capacity Building
- Learn More
Our Programmes
Three connected workstreams that make the right to information usable at village and district level.
Request Public Information Safely
Encrypted digital forms and a tracking dashboard replace paperwork and personal risk.
- Anonymous-friendly request forms
- Track every request to a response
- Standard reply tools for duty bearers
MIDCIL Works For You
Journalists & Storytellers
- Reach, Mobile journalism on any phone
- Sources, Secure sourcing and storage
- Impact, Stories that move duty bearers
Local Leaders (LC1–District)
- Compliance, Answer requests within the law
- Tools, Publish and disclose digitally
- Trust, Model accountable governance
Voices From The Field
“I had never asked our district for a budget document. Now I know how, and I know how to keep myself safe.”
“The training showed our office how to answer requests properly instead of ignoring them.”
MIDCIL Learning
How to file an ATI request
What you can ask for, who must answer, and the timelines set by the law.
Ten digital safety habits
Accounts, devices, backups and what to do if something goes wrong.
Read a district budget
Find the lines that matter to your village in about thirty minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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