Empowering Citizen for Sustainable Development - ECSD program
FODEO is a Tanzanian non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women, adolescents, and young women (AGYW) and children in Tanzania, particularly in Mara and Simiyu regions. Through its social accountability monitoring approach, FODEO empowers communities to hold their leaders accountable for improving service delivery in health, education, water, and agriculture.
FODEO's Approach
FODEO's social accountability monitoring approach is based on the principle that communities have the right to demand quality services from their leaders. By training and supporting community members to monitor service delivery, FODEO helps communities to:
- Identify and understand the challenges they face in accessing quality services.
- Collect and analyze data on service delivery.
- Advocate for improvements to service delivery.
- Hold their leaders accountable for their promises.
FODEO's Impact
FODEO's work has had a significant impact on communities in Mara and Simiyu regions. For example, in the health sector, FODEO's social accountability monitoring has led to:
- Increased availability of essential medicines and supplies.
- Improved staffing levels at health facilities.
- Longer opening hours for health facilities.
In the education sector, FODEO's work has led to:
- Increased enrollment in schools.
- Improved teacher attendance and quality of instruction.
- Provision of more resources for schools.
In the water sector, FODEO's work has led to:
- Improved access to clean drinking water.
- Improved sanitation facilities.
- Increased awareness of water conservation practices.
In the agricultural sector, FODEO's work has led to:
- Increased access to agricultural inputs and training.
- Improved crop yields.
- Increased participation in farmer cooperatives.
How You Can Help
Your support can help FODEO to continue its work empowering communities and improving service delivery in Mara and Simiyu regions. Your donation will help FODEO to:
- Train and support community members in social accountability monitoring.
- Conduct research and advocacy on service delivery issues.
- Raise awareness of social accountability monitoring among community members and leaders.
Together, we can make a real difference in the lives of communities in Tanzania.
Please donate today to support FODEO's work.