NGO Coalition on Child Rights encourages joint CSO efforts to monitor government services
The NGO Coalition on Child Rights has encouraged organizations operating within Zomba District (CSOs) to work together to monitor how the government is serving the people and to ensure that citizens are benefiting from various developments initiated by the government.
The National Coordinator of the NGO Coalition on Child Rights, Henry Machemba, made these remarks in Zomba during a one-day workshop aimed at training organizations on how they can advise citizens on benefiting from government-led development initiatives in their areas.
The NGO Coalition on Child Rights is implementing a project titled “Connect, Defend and Act,” which is being funded by Norad through the organization Hivos.
Machemba expressed satisfaction with how the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in Zomba District are conducting their work, particularly in monitoring how the government is delivering services to the people.
He encouraged these organizations to continue collaborating to ensure that the rights of different groups, such as women, children, and people with disabilities, are not being violated.
“Today’s meeting focused on exploring strategies that organizations can use to prepare and guide citizens on how to benefit from government development efforts,” he said.
The chairperson of the non-governmental organizations working with the Zomba City Council, Sammy Aaron, said the workshop was helpful as it built on the discussions and plans that were previously held.
Aaron urged all organizations to collaborate with development committees such as local chiefs, Area Development Committees (ADCs), and Village Development Committees (VDCs), to ensure the smooth implementation of development initiatives in Zomba District.
Organizations that participated in the workshop included Action Hope Malawi, Future Vision, Joyce Banda Foundation, YONECO, Her Liberty, MANEPO, Partners in Action for Sustainable Development, Mlambe, Bwalo Initiative, CHHR, WESM, and many others.
