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 New Publication: June 2010 Basic Services Update Analysis of Kenya's Budget Allocation Patterns for Basic Education. The overall objective of this research was to find out the country’s budgetary allocation pattern for basic education in urban slums, with a focus on 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09 financial years. This research was carried out through collection of the relevant data from the line ministries, specifically, the Ministry of Education.  Download your copy of the full report
Other News  2010/11 Peoples Budget Blue October Day 2009 Hakijamii partnered with other organizations to organise the first ever Blue October Day on the Right to Water in Kibera Nairobi which was attended by thousands of cumminity members, civil society representatives and developments partners. During the meeting the community groups launched a peoples manifesto on the right to water and sanitation. >>>>More Right to Education Public Hearings A number of accountability and public hearing sessions on accountability on the Right to education were organised by the community groups which brought together officials from relevant government ministries and local leaders. >>>>More Exchange Visits Hakijamii recently facilitated two community exchange visits by Nairobi Peoples Settlements network to Mombasa and Kisumu respectively. During the visits the groups met their counterparts in the two towns and agreed on key joint campaign actions on the right to housing and basic services.>>>>More In other news, Hakijamii Consolidated the work of the Urban Housing Rights Coalition by supporting quarterly reflection meetings that have enabled the Coalition to develop and implement joint campaigns on housing rights and evictions. Hakijamii also supported the Railway Dwellers Federation to develop and implement a clear follow-up plan regarding the planned relocation by the Railway authorities. The Federation sent a letter to the Corporation which ensured that they will be fully consulted on any future changes to the original plan. |
JULY 2010: OPTION PROTOCAL TO ICESCR LANDMARK DEVELOPMENT IN GARISSA JULY 2010 n its continued commitment to work with and support emerging popular democratic grassroot organizations throughout the country, Hakijamii supported seven representatives from Muungano wa Wanavijiji, Kutoka Network, Nairobi Peoples Settlement Network, Soweto Peoples’ Settlement Forum, Kazi ya Chini and Miss. Koch (all based in Nairobi) for an exchange visit to Garissa.More >>>>  Above: Community group members in Garissa Land Sector Non State Actors Hakijamii has continued to be a Key partner in the Land Sector Non State Actors which has been vigorously lobbying for the adoption of the National Land Policy and During the Period was part of the group that met with Key stakeholders who included Members of Parliament, Religious Leaders and Community Groups. These efforts finally resulted in the adoption of the Land Policy by Cabinet in June 2009. Hakijamii was part of the small team of experts who then proceeded to draft the sessional paper which is currently pending before parliament.  Ministry of Lands-Land reform transformational unit International Linkages  Odindo Opiata of Hakijamii and Irene Khan the Secretary General of Amnesty International at the Amnesty International assembly in Turkey June 2009 Hakijamiii has also continued to maintain close strategic relationships with Key International Partners in a Bid to boost its capacity towards effective advocacy. During this Period, Hakijamii was represented at a training workshop organised by Dignnity and other organizations in Spain, The Amnesty International General Assembly in Turkey, an International writeshop on the Global Tool Land Network organised by UN Habitat, the Dignity International Strategic Planning Meeting in France and an International Workshop on the African Union Land Policy Framework in Kigali Rwanda organised by International Land Coalition.  Above: Marcy (Hakijamii) and Humphrey Otieno (NPSN) and other delegates attending a Dignitiy International Supported Training in Spain on Human Rights Recent-Publications
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 The Advocacy Project (AP) recruits students to help marginalized communities tell their story and claim their rights. Christy Gillmore and Louis Rezac are inturns from the project currently based at Hakijamii. They have been visiting Hakijamii's community partners as part of a wider intiaitive to profile various groups. The information they are collecting will eventually be posted on two blogs covering community profiles and project theme areas. You may follow thier work at Christies Blog and Louis Blog Hakijamii would like to thank the Human Rights Advocates Program at Columbia University for supporting the inclusion of our organization on Advocacy Project’s list of partners. China Download Voluntary guidelines for good governance in land and natural resource tenure. This is a document based on a study carried out for the Land Tenure and Management Unit (NRLA), Land and Water Division of FAO, in view of the preparation of Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land and other Natural Resources. China New Property Law Will the new property law make a difference to women’s property rights in rural China? Will their rights be better protected when agricultural land is expropriated or converted to other use? >>>>More Angola A new Angolan land law was adopted in 2007 which gave three years for individuals or communities to register their land. However, there has been a slow pace in the registration of land in many provinces.>>>>More Indonesia The Aceh Provincial Government has released a draft regulation (‘qanuns’) on public services. It is one of 28 qanuns that was prioritized for legislation in 2008. >>>>More. Brazil Social groups in Brazil and all over Latin America have carried out innovative, independent and self-organized experiences to address the complex process of satisfying housing and survival needs.>>>>More |
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