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Igabi: "Murya (Voice)"

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Murya is an initiative of YAPD4Africa that, empowers communities in Igabi Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State, Nigeria, to engage in governance and demand accountability. The practice involves collecting real time citizen-reported needs via online surveys and community intervention, using KoboToolBox for data analysis. This informs government projects, prioritizing citizens' needs, particularly hard-to-reach and underserved  marginalized groups. 

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 Key achievements include reaching 12 communities, collecting over 50 surveys and impacting over 50,000 individuals. Murya fosters participatory democracy, strengthens democratic institutions and promotes transparency and accountability. 

The initiative collaborates with local government officials, community leaders and citizens, ensuring inclusive and responsive governance. Murya's innovative approach combines civic engagement, data-driven decision-making, and community empowerment, rebuilding trust between citizens and government. The practice is adaptable and scalable, with potential for replication in other contexts, promoting community-led development and good governance. With potential to scale across Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas and advance the initiative by design Nigeria's first AI-powered grassroots data repository, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to continue amplifying citizen voices and promote inclusive governance at the local level.

Know more: https://yapd4africa.org/what-we-do 

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