Strengthen Community Governance and Accountability Systems through Participatory Monitoring and Evidence of Change.
Tunaweza Organization is a leading systemic civic advocacy organization which was established in the year 2017 and officially registered 25th March, 2020 with the registration number ooNGO/R/1012. It is envisioned on realization of a Community Inclusion for All. The mission is to Strengthen Community governance and accountability systems through Participatory Monitoring and Evidence of Change.
Our remit is to influence cross-sectoral systemic change through social accountability initiatives on areas around human rights, governance and development. In achieving that, four programmes were envisaged; the Social Service Governance Programme (SSGP), Human Rights and Social Protection Governance Programme (HSGP), Civic Engagement and Democtratic Governance Programme (CDGP), and the Environment and Economic Governance Programme (EEGP). These programmes were essentially designed to complement efforts attested in number of global, regional and national policy frameworks. Ranging from the National Development Plan 2025, Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) and the African Union 2063 Agenda.
In the course of implementation, the programmes engage rights holders, duty bearers, policy makers and oversight bodies. Such a diverse engagement ensures systemic actions and sustainability for a better future
Values
Tunaweza adhere on five core values in accomplishing its vision, mission and functions.
- Equity: Tunaweza is an equity observing organization. Thus, all groups of the society, especially disadvantaged groups and individuals are given opportunity to recruitment, promotion, decision- making and the like.
- Quality: In discharging its mandate, Tunaweza observe quality in all programme pursuit by insuring that standards are adhered to, and quality control mechanisms are institutionalized and sustained.
- Integrity: In all its undertakings, the board, management and staff team uphold and observe professional ethics, trustworthy, honesty and human dignity.
- Partnerships: The organization works very closely with various stakeholders both within and outside the country who includes staff, government, development partners, NGOs, CSO groups, service providers and communities.
- Accountability and Transparency: In making decisions and implementation of all activities, Tunaweza staff and management observe openness, team-work, participation, liableness and answerability.
Aspirations
Any organization, whether profit – making or not, has to realize a given end. Tunaweza, in particular envisions in ensuring “Community Inclusion For Development”. The vision entails optimal realization of human rights. Its design aspired by the existence of human race, the people. Conceptually, the existence of being depends on the realization of human rights – the entitlement one has by virtual of his/her dignity. Tunaweza believe that “people” through well- defined and sound systems may prevent human development problems from happening, leave alone solving existing development challenges.
To live up into organizational belief, thoughts were invested to produce a robust pathway which tasks Tunaweza to contribute in development by “strengthening Community governance and accountability systems through participatory monitoring and evidence of change”. The mission is
therefore carried by four ultimate goals; promote public social service delivery systems, promote human rights and inclusive social protection systems, promote civic space and democratic governance, as well as promote sustainable environment and economic governance.
Advocacy
Creativity and innovations changes attitudes and behaviour. Actions follow the trail and so does change recur. Tunaweza understand that these attribute happens when the atmosphere is favorable, thus invest in continuous art of creativity and innovations in its approaches in order to impact change in systems and people.
The organization considers four approaches aboard; the Social Accountability Intervention, Social Networks, Research and Policy Analysis.
Impact
Tunaweza work under four key programme areas. Programme reporting and management are organized through each programme departments. All reports adheres to MEL Framework, all outcomes from programme areas are captured, tabulated and results are documented throughout the implementation period. Documentation starts from weekly reports, monthly reports, quarterly reports, mid and annual reports; other reports are careful stored for further reference and advocacy.
Partnership
Strategic partnership is a global call manifested by SDG 17. At Tunaweza this is a critical success area that requires holistic consideration, creative and innovative ways to fund and network the organization.
Governance
Board ofDirectors
For the organization to be governed effectively and efficiently, and to successifully achieve its programatic goals, there must be a strong oversight system. Tunaweza has put in place a governing organ; the Board of Directors made of seven vibrant individuals.
Organogram
The structure adopts the Chairman – Executive Director – Head of Programmes – Programme Managers mode in its chain of command. Tunaweza central administration is responsible for strategic decision making, while most of other decisions are made at the lower levels. In this respect, the staff performs the programme functions with assistance of administrators. The organization decision-making process follows meeting structure, ranging from Departmental to Board of Directors meetings through management meetings. In all these meetings staffs are represented.
Exceptionally, the Tunaweza structure portrays good governance, and is geared towards attainment of the core values and achievement of organizational objectives.