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Download the Resource Voice to the People: Summary Report, December 2017 ABOUT V2P SUMMARY OF KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2017 Voice to the People (V2P) is a UK aid funded project designed to promote accountability and inclusive governance by empowering marginalised groups to participate in 20 25 governance processes and demand for their rights. Beginning Community Charter of Demand adopted More inclusive and participatory VEC With V2P's efforts, the Anambra State During the year under review, In November 2017, all MDAs in as a pilot in May 2013, V2P was first implemented in 36 by the Kaduna State Government as a process in 427 communities in Enugu state, Ministry of Budget and Planning has more than 12 women have been Anambra were instructed to set aside communities across 12 LGAs in Anambra State, but with an tool to influence planning and ensuring a more people-centered directed that all MDAs properly code their inaugurated into traditional ruling at least 20 to 25% of the budget for extension has expanded into 159 communities across 36 budgeting. 255 wards have submitted document to drive budgeting and budgets. V2P has supported the Ministries councils across Enugu and Kaduna issues listed in the Community Charters their CCDs to the Commissioner of government spending for development. of Health and Agriculture to do this, and States LGAs in 6 states; all 5 States in the Southeast region and of Demand; stated specifically as Budget and Planning this will ensure effective tracking of budget contained in the Charter of Demands. Kaduna State in Northern Nigeria. performance COVERAGE Christian Aid Working in 159 communities across 36 Local KEY CHANGES Government Areas (LGA) in 6 states, V2P directly CLSD, DIP Election observers Pioneer Secondary School built reached 16,345 community members with (national 88 Community members were trained and deployed as First Secondary School in Echarra community, partners) awareness creation, capacity building and election observers in the Anambra state Gubernatorial Ebonyi State buit and fully functional as a result confidence to mobilise and achieve continuous and Elections and the LGA elections in Enugu state. of community-driven engagements. sustainable community-driven development across all the areas of intervention. State Structure Election observers LEADS V2P facilitated the establishment of the Ebonyi State The electrification of Downquarters and Kinkinau Kaduna GAT Of the 16,345 people directly reached with Association of Town Union Presidents to enable more Communities has begun as a result of the AID Foundation increased capacity, 49% are vulnerable women and effective engagement at the State level communities' engagement with their young girls living in poor and marginalised representative using their charter of demand communities. 51 boreholes renovated Due to the numerous community-led advocacies and Sustained interaction with service providers Another estimated 3 million people were reached monitoring activities, 51 non-functional community water bore holes have been renovated by the State Water Using the Whatsapp platform, V2P has formed a via radio and social media platforms. Management Board. critical mass of citizens who are engaging with their electricity provider in Anambra State, 15 general hospitals upgraded; 19 equipped holding discussions and holding them to account JDPC, Enugu Note: AID Foundation, Following several V2P supported community-led for better service provision. JDPC Awka, Enugu WACOL engagements with the State Ministry of Health and the JDPC Nnewi, Anambra Ebonyi HOG-I CRC and YEHRCR work Commissioner for Health, against the non- Inclusion JDPC Onitsha YEHRCR at the state level implementation of the General Hospital Line of the 789 Anambra State has a total of 789 female CRC Imo Abia Anambra State budget, 15 General Hospitals are currently Community Based Monitors actively participating being upgraded, while 19 others have benefited from the in driving community development on-going hospital equipment distribution to improve the quality of service delivery. Voice to the People seeks to achieve its goal through four intervention areas: Building Active Citizens, Enhancing Voice and Representation of Women and Marginalised Groups, Institutionalising Citizen-State Interactions and Learning: Buillding active citizens Enhancing Voice and Representation of Women and Institutionalising Citizen-State Interactions Learning and Adaptation Marginalised groups Efforts of V2P to address State capability gaps have largely Key to this is the inter-state learning visit between The increased capacity, knowledge and confidence of citizens, including Gender balanced approaches to decision making, not only in contributed to improved interaction between the people and their Kaduna and Anambra State which facilitated the swift marginalised groups to drive meaningful social development within their representation in numbers, but in active participation where leaders across all the intervention areas. For instance, the adoption of the CCD strategy by the Kaduna State communities has stemmed from V2P’s approach to promoting accountability and the voice of both men, women, those with disabilities and identification of budget coding as a key issue in tracking budget government. The learning visit which involved V2P improved service delivery in our areas of intervention. Using the lessons gained, the socially excluded are recognised is becoming one of the It was the first time that women would performance in Anambra State, and the attendant engagement partners, Kaduna State government officials, ECP and community groups across all intervention areas have led several development successes of V2P across its intervention areas. With as many come to me to discuss issues about the with the government to resolve this will ensure that in ARC enabled learning to happen across different advocacies, leading to varying levels of positive results across our project areas. as 789 women working as CBMs in Anambra State alone, community, and I was surprised at their subsequent years, both citizens and the State are properly able to spheres, and ensuring that the success of V2P cannot Such results include the construction of boreholes in communities, renovation of female CBMs across all the 6 States of intervention are confidence. I also appreciated their track budget implementation and address gaps. only be replicated in other States, but by other hospital wards and supply of equipment as a result of strategic engagements to setting the agenda for women in leadership and contributions, and saw the need to A key success in Anambra and Kaduna State is the accountability programmes as well. the relevant Ministries and State leaders. In building active citizens at all levels, participation in development. This has been demonstrated institutionalisation of the CCD by both governments; the Anambra Learning continues to happen horizontally between include them in the traditional ruling V2P has also facilitated the formation of the Ebonyi State Association of Town in Ankung, Juji and Kinkinau communities (across 3 LGAs) in State government in November 2017 directed that all Ministries, partners, especially from Anambra State across the rest council Union Presidents (EBSATUP), providing training on their roles as Town Union Kaduna State where women are actively taking up advocacy Departments and Agencies (MDAs) allocate between 20 – 25% of of the Southeast and Kaduna State, with strategies Presidents in promoting good governance, given the credence of their positions. issues as identified in their GEADOR circles. Such efforts and HRH. Ishaku Barnabas , Village head, their budget to meeting demands from the CCDs, while the being adapted to suit the relevant contexts. This has The V2P approach has not only built active citizens, but has supported the State confidence gained from these activities have led to the Ankung Community, Jaba LGA, Kaduna Kaduna State government received the compiled CCD from all 255 happened with the sustained interaction with EEDC to create an enabling environment for true citizenship in the form of inclusion of more women in traditional ruling councils as wards in the State with the commitment that it will influence which has moved from Anambra to other States in the participation in government planning around community development. This was they have taken up advocacy issues to traditional rulers – planning. Southeast. demonstrated through the support a V2P-led coalition of CSOs in Enugu State with knowledge gained from power analysis – who have Through radio programmes that air across the Southeast as well Recognising the need for effective and sustained media provided to the State government to ensure that its Visit Every Community (VEC) identified the value that women once regarded as second as those in Kaduna State – in the appropriate languages -, a low engagement, and keeping in line with our value for [1] process was more inclusive and participatory of all groups within the class citizens can bring to community development. cost platform for dialogue has been created between citizens and money principle, V2P established relationships with community. In Anambra State, to ensure an easier and more effective process for The focus on women and girls has also had an effect on the State as these issue based programmes give voice to citizens various media outfits, providing them with the the collection of community-identified needs through the Community Charter of livelihoods as through their GEADOR circle, the women
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