ACFODE Trains Civil Society Actors in Lira on Good Governance and Gender Accountability

ACFODE in partnership with DIAKONIA conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) for Civil Society Actors on Good Governance and Gender Accountability in Lira District from the 21^st November to 22^nd November, 2012. The TOT is one in a series of activities under the project: Contributing to the Enhancement of Democratic Governance and Gender Accountability at Local Level in Uganda.

The training brought together civil society actors from the districts of Apac, Oyam and Kole with the aim of enhancing capacity of civil society actors to promote good governance and gender accountability at local government level and to conduct grassroots civic education.

A cross section of the Civil Society Actors from Oyam District
during the training

As a result of the two day training, the CSO Actors were equipped with knowledge and skills on a number of topics including; the concepts of civic and adult education, understanding of governance, Gender and Accountability, Human rights and facilitation methods.

The participants found the training very relevant and helpful. Apio Theresa from Peace and Reconciliation Ministries Africa, a CBO in Apac said, “…this training is very good, people in the villages need to know about human rights, there is a lot of abuse going on down there and people do not know who to report to.”

The CSO Actors committed to returning to the communities in the sub counties to pass on the knowledge and skills they had gained in this training; in this way ACFODE hopes to realize a society where there is respect for women’s rights and citizens are empowered to demand accountability from their leaders.