2007-04-12

ACODE Leads Successful Advocacy Campaign to Save Protected Forest Reserve

ACODE's successful campaign strengthened the voice of civil society in the development debate and showed that Ugandans are increasingly willing to demand accountability from their government. The key lessons learned from the campaign include the need to create partnerships in order to build a collective voice; develop alternative approaches and multi­pronged strategies; involve the media; and develop and share empirical data and analyses. Overall, the Save Mubira Crusade demonstrated that effective advocacy is a systematic and rigorous process that requires partnerships, commitment, and endurance.

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