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We are fighting against CITIZENS AND Access and
corruption together availability of
THE FIGHT information to

AGAINST Giving citizens in a

CORRUPTION feedback to simplified way Feedback on

citizens,including decision made
informing about OUR 6 on reported

“Strengthening citizens actions to be cases
demand for anti-corruption undertaken
and empowering them to hold PRINCIPLES
government accountable is a
sustainable approach [...]. OF ENGAGING
For example, community
TI-RW is implementing different In conclusion, focusing on the monitoring initiatives have in some Evidence-
projects engaging citizens which prevention and the fight against cases contributed to the detection CITIZENS
you will read in this booklet corruption and other related of corruption, reduced leakages of based advocacy
such as working with volunteers, offences is not sufficient if citizens funds, and improved the quantity Protection of
collecting ideas from citizens, are not empowered and engaged and quality of public services” informed through
conducting outreach programs, at all stages through availability of Transparency International 2017. whistleblowers citizens’ opinions
raising awareness on citizens’ information, creation of platform Availability
rights, working with media, put in for citizens to communicate as well and needs
place online reporting mechanism, as feedback mechanisms. of corruption
empowering farmers participation reporting
in District performance Contract Fighting corruption requires a
(Imihigo) among others, just to synergy between government, civil mechanisms by
name a few. society, media and citizens.
ensuring
anonymity

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