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Submitted by Web Master on 25 September 2013

Policy Forum has been commended for its effort to engage with Tanzanian institutions of accountability such as the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) as means of promoting open and accountable governance in the country.

In a ceremony to launch a joint CHRAGG-Policy Forum publication on good governance aimed at sensitizing both leaders and the community on the subject, the Deputy Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Hon. Angellah Kairuki said she was proud to be associated with the collaboration considering her ministry was responsible for good governance issues.

“I hope that this good work that has been done so far will not end here. I call on you to continue producing such publications on other topics that will assist government officials and the community to adhere to human rights and good governance principles.”

The booklet, entitled ‘Mwongozo wa Utawala Bora’ (A Guide to Good Governance), highlights the benefits of good governance including the appropriate use of public resources and improved service delivery and lists the principles and pillars of good governance including the importance of reinforcing the separation of powers and supporting freedom of information as well as freedom of the press. The publication also touches on the importance and principles of human rights.

The booklet is in a form of a ‘popular version’ rendered simple in plain Swahili language. The Policy Forum’s Local Governance Working Group (LGWG) led in its preparation using CHRAGG policy documents.

Policy Forum collaborates with like-minded state entities because it believes that to be more efficient and effective in addressing policy issues and influencing for sustainable change, civil society has to find ways of maximizing synergies and enlarging the pool of knowledge gained through advocacy work. This requires building coalitions with those within government agencies it has common objectives with.