OST Press Release Sept '09

‘MAKING LOCAL GOVERNANCE WORK’- Advocacy Campaign
As part of its Making Local Governance Work project, OST will be embarking on an advocacy campaign in September which will involve town hall meetings in various communities in some of the states previously visited during the survey. These town hall meetings are aimed at creating awareness on local governance issues including the functions of local government, local councillors, and the rights of citizens to participate in governance. The town hall meetings will also educate the public on ways to get involved in the budgeting process of their local government areas and also on the need to pay taxes to the government as a means of securing development. The meetings are a step towards galvanizing the public to demand a better government.