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Lessons Learnt: the policy advocacy lab experiment
Leveraging Advocacy Labs to Solve the Public Problem of (UN)-Employment Reflections by Matron Muchena Introduction I am an Associate at SIVIO Institute. My responsibilities include the day-to-day coordination of several activities within the Centre for Civic Engagement. In our centre, we have, since (26 August 2023) been experimenting with the idea of advocacy labs. The
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Mnangagwa’s presidency of Zimbabwe falls short of low bar set by Mugabe
Originally posted by the Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/6db84250-391b-48e4-a7f3-8a1ee3e42985
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Citizen Led Democracy with the Civic Tech in Africa podcast
What does a citizen-led look like? How do we leverage technology to help us fulfil the vision of a citizen-led democracy? How do these technological tools help us manifest the African Charter on Democracy Election and Governance? SIVIO Institute (SI) is an independent organisation focused on ensuring that citizens are at the centre of processes of socio-economic
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My Reflections on the Policy and Advocacy Lab
What comes into your mind when you hear the term advocacy? In my case, whenever I explain my work to people, they always ask if I am now a politician. I have come to realise that most people associate advocacy with politics. Then again, everything is political. Prior to joining SIVIO Institute, I envisioned advocacy