News
YAS takes ATI Act to
Local Councils: Calls
for strict compliance
by public officials
By staff reporter
In
its
bid
to
contribute
towards
the
successful
implementation
of
the
Access
to
Information
Act
(ATIA),
Youth
and
Society
(YAS)
has
taken
the
dissemination
of
the
Access
to
Information
Act
(ATIA)
and ATIA Guidelines to district councils.
On
17
and
18
November,
YAS
in
collaboration
with
the
Malawi
Human
Rights
Commission
(MHRC),
held
ATIA
dissemination
meetings
in
Chitipa
and
Rumphi
districts
respectively,
engaging
district
council
officials,
councilors,
civil
society
leaders
and
youth
groups.
YAS
Program
Coordinator,
MwandidaTheu,
underscored
the
importance
of
strict
compliance
with
ATIA
by
local
authorities
in
order
to
facilitate
citizens'
access to information.
“Councils
as
information
holders
are
critical
in
facilitating
the
realization
of
citizens'
right
to
information
.
The
participants
were
targeted
because of their relevance in the implementation of the ATIA," said Theu.
She
added:
"We
also
needed
to
capacitate
CSOs
and
citizen
groups,
as
watchdogs,
on
how
they
can
strengthen
and
facilitate
the
citizens' demand for information, hence their participation".
Theu
said
the
disseminations
were
convened
following
the
organization's
observation
that
most
district
councils
in
the
country
had
limited
information and knowledge about ATIA operationalization.
“Much
as
the
project
was
designed
to
primarily
raise
awareness
among
citizens
on
ATIA,
we
noted
the
need
to
strengthen
capacity
of
duty bearers on ATIA implementation," she said.
Macmillan
Magomero
and
Frank
Mkandawire,
who
are
directors
of
planning
and
development
for
Chitipa
and
Rumphi,
respectively,
commended
YAS
for
the
dissemination
sessions,
saying
it
has
helped
the
council
and
key
stakeholders
to
better
discharge
their
obligations
prescribed under ATIA.
The
dissemination
meetings
were
part
of
YAS's
Rights
to
Information
and
Freedom
of
Expression
project
which
is
focused
on
influencing
effective
implementation
and
enforcement
of
regulatory
frameworks
that
guarantees
right
to
information
and
freedom
of
expression
in
Malawi.
The
project
is
being
implemented
in
10
districts
in
partnership
with
Oxfam
and
Development
Communications
Trust
(DCT),
with
funding
from
the European Union.
YAS, other CSOs rue gaps in
implementation of access
to information law in
Malawi
By staff reporter
A
consortium
of
Youth
and
Society
(YAS),
Oxfam
and
Development
Communication
Trust
(DCT)
has
expressed
concern
over
"some
significant
gaps"
in
the
implementation
of
the
Access
to
Information
(ATI)
Act
and
operating
environment
for
the
effective realization of the right to information.
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of
continued
efforts
to
strengthen
duty
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responsiveness,
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on
the
19th
march
2021
trained
Karonga
duty
bearers
and
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intended
to
equip
the
targeted
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with
knowledge
and
skills
in
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YAS takes ATI Act to Local
Councils: Calls for strict
compliance by public officials
By staff reporter
In its bid to contribute towards the successful
implementation of the Access to Information Act (ATIA),
Youth and Society (YAS) has taken the dissemination of
the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and ATIA
Guidelines to district councils.
On 17 and 18 November, YAS in collaboration with the
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), held ATIA
dissemination meetings in Chitipa and Rumphi districts
respectively, engaging district council officials,
councilors, civil society leaders and youth groups.
YAS Program Coordinator, MwandidaTheu, underscored
the importance of strict compliance with ATIA by local
authorities in order to facilitate citizens' access to
information.
“Councils as information holders are critical in facilitating
the realization of citizens' right to information . The
participants were targeted because of their relevance
in the implementation of the ATIA," said Theu.
She added: "We also needed to capacitate CSOs and
citizen groups, as watchdogs, on how they can
strengthen and facilitate the citizens' demand for
information, hence their participation".
Theu said the disseminations were convened following
the organization's observation that most district councils
in the country had limited information and knowledge
about ATIA operationalization.
“Much as the project was designed to primarily raise
awareness among citizens on ATIA, we noted the need
to strengthen capacity of duty bearers on ATIA
implementation," she said.
Macmillan Magomero and Frank Mkandawire, who are
directors of planning and development for Chitipa and
Rumphi, respectively, commended YAS for the
dissemination sessions, saying it has helped the council
and key stakeholders to better discharge their
obligations prescribed under ATIA.
The dissemination meetings were part of YAS's Rights to
Information and Freedom of Expression project which is
focused on influencing effective implementation and
enforcement of regulatory frameworks that guarantees
right to information and freedom of expression in
Malawi.
The project is being implemented in 10 districts in
partnership with Oxfam and Development
Communications Trust (DCT), with funding from the
European Union.
OTHER News
YAS DRILLS KARONGA DUTY
BEARERS IN POLITICAL
ACCOUNTABILITY, CITIZEN
ENGAGEMENT AND YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT INSTRUMENTS
Author:- Alfred Zgambo
As
part
of
continued
efforts
to
strengthen
duty
bearers
responsiveness,
YAS
on
the
19th
march
2021
trained
Karonga
duty
bearers
and
bureaucrats
in
Political
Accountability,
Citizen
Engagement,
and
Youth
Development Instruments.
The
training
intended
to
equip
the
targeted
Participants
with
knowledge
and
skills
in
Political
Accountability,
Citizen
Engagement
and
Youth
Development
Instruments
under
The
Democracy
in
Young
Hands
Project.
READ MORE
YAS, other CSOs rue gaps in
implementation of access to
information law in Malawi
By staff reporter
A
consortium
of
Youth
and
Society
(YAS),
Oxfam
and
Development
Communication
Trust
(DCT)
has
expressed
concern
over
"some
significant
gaps"
in
the
implementation
of
the
Access
to
Information
(ATI)
Act
and
operating
environment
for
the
effective
realization
of the right to information.
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