We are pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the occasion of the presentation of interim results of baseline study on social accountability in Magu District and Ukerewe District in Mwanza Region, and Karagwe District in Kagera Region.

The event will take place from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 14^th May 2010 at the New Mwanza Hotel in Mwanza city, Tanzania.

Forum Syd appointed SIDE Development and Management Services (T) Ltd to conduct the baseline study in social accountability in the three districts mentioned above, in response to expressions of interest from local community organizations that have sought assistance from Forum Syd. The study aims at assessing the needs in these districts with a view to delivering effective support to local development initiatives. This baseline study will help us to focus resources in areas of greatest need in efforts towards addressing the root causes of poverty.

The objectives of the baseline study are:

• to provide information for planning the programme, including information about local concerns and priorities; and clearly identifying relevant sectors of focus for the implementation of social accountability program.
• to provide information which can be used to monitor the programme in the course of implementation.
• to identify benchmarks and indicators which can be used as a point of reference for monitoring and evaluation of the social accountability program.
• to develop suitable monitoring and evaluation tools and clear indicators for social accountability program.
• to clarify good practice quality standards with regard to social accountability.

Forum Syd is a Swedish development platform for 206 organizations. It was formed in 1995 and works in 80 countries. The main goal of Forum Syd is poverty reduction, sustainable development and global justice. We employ a rights-based approach to addressing causes of chronic poverty. We provide a platform for the exchange of experiences, the design of new development methods, and collaboration towards result improvement.

Forum Syd has been present in Tanzania through a country office in Dar es Salaam since 1982. This was formalized through an agreement between Forum Syd and the Government of Tanzania. The role of the country office has been to support and strengthen local development initiatives by providing technical and financial assistance to projects initiated by more than 140 locally based organisations. This support has included capacity building, organisation and methodology development, as well as knowledge exchange between local and Swedish organisations.

We request for your active participation in offering a critique of the interim report and in providing suggestions for a successful future program in social accountability in the three districts.

In addition, please be ready to share information about your organization (less than five minutes presentation); including your programming activities, geographic locations, target clientele, lessons learnt so far, and good practice quality standards.

We thank you and look forward to your participation.

Forum Syd - Africa
P.O. Box 1419, Karen 00502 Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254 20 38 70 807 (Nairobi Office), +255-788-820002, +254-733-712726
E-mail: gunnar.kraft@forumsyd.org; omondi.okoyo@forumsyd.org; info.africa@forumsyd.org
Website: www.africa.forumyd.org

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Forum Syd Africa: Social accountability baseline study in Tanzania