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Actions for Genuine Democratic Alternatives (AGENDA) creates a platform for presenting citizens’, businesses’, and institutions views in such a way that informs, influence and guide public policy, through the use modern techniques and technology to conduct research, inform people and advocate for change. This is important because without information people lack the empowerment to contribute meaningfully to national development. read more

POLICY FOCUS OF THE MONTH:

Government must take action to curtail corruption!

Everyone in Liberia seems to be fed up! People want the Government to take action on corruption, especially so that the Auditor General's audits have linked several persons to corruption. AGENDA issued a statement on December 10, 2008, amongst other things, calling on the Government to exercise political will. The statement also request that Government take a position on Review Mechanism for the UNCAC. On December 15, 2008, on the day the UNCAC Working Group on Review Mechanism met in Vienna, AGENDA and the National Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Liberia (NACCSOL), held a one day symposium to review the Government of Liberia's fight against corruption. (read more)

COMING UP...

Launch Corruption in Water Sector Survey Summary Report (January 2009)

Launch of Politically Expose Persons (PEP's)Database Research (January 2009)

Civil Society Index Research for Liberia Launch (January 2009)

Governance, Transparency & Accountability Training for CSO's (March 2009)

AGENDA News:

Open Budget Index 2008: Liberia Report

Liberia's Overall Score: 2%

Provides scant or no information to the public in its budget documents during the year.

Liberia's score on the Open Budget Index shows that the government provides the public with almost no information on the central government’s budget and financial activities during the course of the budget year. This makes it very difficult for citizens to hold government accountable for its management of the public's money.

PRS Network Completes HRBA Training in Gbarnga for its Nationwide Field Staff

AGENDA, NACCSOL and Civil Society Observe UNCAC DAY (Review Government of Liberia's Anti-Corruption Strategy, Discuss UNCAC Review Mechanism)

Participants demonstrate pillars of support exercise Several student political and Community based activists participated in four days of training in non-violent conflict advocacy organized by AGENDA and the RHRAP, from June 11-14, 2008. The students who came from Campus based organizations, were drawn from A.M. Zion University; United Methodist University; A.M.E University and the University of Liberia. The training took place in the conference room of AGENDA on Benson Street.

At the end of the training fifteen students were certificated for their meaningful participation in the different exercises, and for demonstrating firm understanding of the subject matter.

Two members of Civil Society, Mr. Macolm Joseph of the Center for Media Studies and Peace Building(CEMESP) and Mr. Maxim Kumeh of the Initiatives for Positive Change (IPC), presented books; interactive games and certificates to the participants on behalf of AGENDA. Mr. Joseph admonished participants to use the skills acquired for the benefit of their society.

Responding, the participants thanked AGENDA for organizing the training, and hoped that they would work along with AGENDA to ensure that other students receive similar training. AGENDA Senior Policy Director praised the students for their steadfastness and promised that AGENDA would work along with the students to ensure that other segments of the society, including trade unions, receive non-violent advocacy training, especially so that violence is becoming prevalent in the society.

AGENDA's Senior Policy Director addressed UNMIL Civil Affairs Retreat June 10, 2008, at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium; on behalf of Liberian Civil Society

( See full text of the statement which touches on a wide range of Post-Conflict Reconstruction issues and challanges for Civil Society)

AGENDA and Several Civil Society Groups signed Poverty Reduction Strategy Tracking Network M.O.U Monday, June 2, 2008.

This network brings together the New African Research Development Agency (NARDA); Initiatives for Positive Change (IPC); Liberia Democratic Institute (LDI); Civic Education for Good Citizenship Movement (CECGM); Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy (FOHRD), and Search for Common Ground (SFCG), to monitor the implementation of Liberia's first generation PRS. (Click here to see draft memorandum)

Youth Action International (YAI) Holds Transitional Justice Training at AGENDA

Youth Action International Eve Karoubi Youth Action International, a U.S. based organization, May 29, 2008, began a two day workshop on the topic: Transitional Justice, under the theme “Empowering youth for sustainable peace in Liberia". The workshop was held under the auspices of its Liberian office, YAI- Liberia, in the conference room of the Actions for Genuine Democratic Alternatives (AGENDA).

Facilitating the workshop was the Regional Director of “YAI” Ms. Eve Karoubi. Ms. Karoubi holds a B.A. in political Science with emphases in African Studies from Smith College USA and a candidate for an M.A. in international relations from Columbia University.

Ms. Karoubi visit to Liberia is part of collaborative fellowship aimed at sponsoring young professionals promote effective conflict management and make humanitarian contributions internationally. Ms. Karoubi has a wealth of experience in working with grassroot NGOs in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya. She also worked at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania.

The workshop brought together several NGO’s, students and Youth groups, including Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP); National Youth Movement for Transparent Elections-Partners for Democratic Development (NAYMOTE-PADD); Actions for Genuine Democratic Alternatives (AGENDA); National Muslim Students Association of Liberia and a host of others.

Liberia Civil Society Hosts Zimbabwe Day Forum Monday

Leading Liberian Civil Society Groups will join their counterparts accross Africa to celebrate Zimbabwe Day on Monday May 26, 2008. The day was set aside to commenmorate May 25 observance of the African Liberation Day, which falls on Sunday. Monday observance is in solidarity with the continuously ambiguous and uncertain political situation the people of Zimbabwe are faced with. The day in Liberia is being organized by the Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP), in collaboration with the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) and other Civil Society Organizations in the country, and will be held in the conference room of AGENDA. Meanwhile, a panel of activists including Political Activists: Isaac Jackson; Acarous Gray, Abraham Mitchell, Rosevelt Tulay and AGENDA's Senior Policy Director, G. Jasper Cummeh, III, will address the Forum. AGENDA is particularly concerned to identify with this forum, in order to highlight the plight of the people of Zimbabwe and those of other activists in Zimbabwe, many of whom are members of the African Democracy Forum. It is also seriously concerned about the plight of African migrant workers and residents in South Africa, who have been targets of a spate of attacks in that Southern African country over the last few weeks.The theme of the day's forum is: "Stand Up for Zimbabwe". The event is being supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), in partnership with the West African Bar Association(WABA), the West African Human Rights Forum (WAHRF) and the West African Civil Society Forum. click here to view pictures from the program!

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