ToroDev M&E team held evaluation talk show on KRC radio

Toro dev held an evaluation talk show on KRC radio on 18^th January,2017 with the aim of getting views from listeners within the Rwenzori region who aim seeking to strengthen the quality of their programs and improve outcomes for the people we serve such advocacy forums, duty bearers’ youths, women and all people in Rwenzori region. Evaluation program was basically to answer questions from listeners about our program’s effectiveness, so that their views can be used to improve program services that are always aired live every Wednesday.

‘’Evaluation is done to strengthen programs conducted and, consequently work with the people to improve outcomes from those programs and  also see on the activities we handle so that we can develop ways on  how these programs can be  made more effective to our people we serve hence planning with them the ways on how best services can be strengthened and improved not forgetting possible challenges which people are facing,  trucking whether the program has been aiming at achieving some thing developmental to the people in Rwenzori region, etc’’, said  David Kugonza documentation and communication officer ToroDev

ToroDev staff during the evaluation talkshow in KRC Fm studios

During this evaluation talk show listeners were give time to air out their views through calls and  sms platforms; Thirty five ( 35)  people called in and about 12  sent sms online platforms, out of these few women about 5 were able to share with us what they thought would be considered in our programs this year 2017 and in future. These are some of their comments/submissions;

“More leaders should be mobilized to come on radio to give listeners accountability & also share their work plans for the public to understand what they have done or plan to do, we have bad roads and we do not know what they are planning’’, said Julius from Mugusu in Kabarole district.

“Leaders should be united together so that they  have a spirit to work for the people with the aim of improving service delivery and this will increase on lobbying mentality amongst themselves’’, said  K.K Francis from Bukwali in Kabarole district.

“We request those organizations that can help to translate the constitution in our local languages to do it such that everyone can understand what the law of the country talks about, this will also help us to know our human rights & responsibilities as citizens as we advocate for improved services in our communities’’, said Tadeo a caller from Rwengaju  in Kabarole district.

“Radio talk shows has helped to bridge the gap between duty bearers and us citizens, when leaders & technocrats are hosted on radio, we get chance to engage them on issues we feel vital from our communities. Please continue to bring them live to give us accountability & their plans and this will help our communities develop’’, said  Twinamasiko Julius  a caller from Kabarole distinct.

“Toro dev should put more emphasis on bringing experts from the health sectors to talk on health care programs more especially on people with disabilities. We need to be guided as PWD’s on how to benefit from government programs like anyother citizen in the country’’, said Norah from Gweri Kabarole district

We take this opportunity to thank SIDA, NED, SPIDER, ICT4DEM, CIPESA & all other development partners for the financial and technical support to run these programs