Turning the right to information into everyday practice

Five programmes, each one built for hybrid delivery in low-bandwidth districts and handed over to local mentors once the cohort is running.

Secure Digital ATI Request Network

Objective: Provide encrypted, anonymous-friendly digital tools for submitting and tracking Access to Information requests to local governments.
How it works: Encrypted digital forms and a tracking dashboard that reduce paperwork barriers and exposure risks. Duty bearers receive clear, standardized requests and response tools.
Targets: Citizens (right holders), journalists, human rights defenders, and local government information officers.

Objective: Enable communities to access, interpret and visualize public data on budgets and projects at local government level.
How it works: Community-led physical and digital spaces where residents learn basic data analysis, visualization and storytelling using open or disclosed local government data.
Targets: Youth groups, women's groups and grassroots civil society organizations.

Objective: Amplify real accountability stories to inspire action and raise awareness beyond the pilot areas.
How it works: Mobile journalism training, production of short videos and podcasts, and targeted social media distribution of citizen and duty-bearer success stories.
Targets: Community storytellers, journalists and content creators.

Objective: Strengthen digital literacy, civic-tech skills and ATI knowledge of local political leaders from LC1 through sub-county and town council leadership up to district political and technical leadership.
How it works: Practical training so leaders can disclose information, respond to citizen requests, use digital tools responsibly and model accountable governance.
Targets: LC1 to district political and technical leaders.

Objective: Build a growing network of local champions who can train others in ATI rights and digital safety.
How it works: Structured training and mentoring for youth, women, marginalized groups and community-based organizations so they become ongoing resource persons in their districts.
Targets: Youth, women, marginalized groups and CBOs.

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