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::	Close encounter with the superiority
	09 July 2010
	After courses carried out by one of MS Mozambique´s partners, poor villagers got knowledge and courage to confront white South Africans with the trouble their constructions of lodges on a beach in Southern Mozambique had caused to the local community.

::	Maruba gives access to information in Greater Yei
	21 May 2010
	The civil society organisations CEAP now serves three counties with relevant information through its Maruba Newsletter.

::	Millennium Development Goal a far reach in Luapula
	20 May 2010
	Early marriages continue to be a barrier against development in Luapula Province in Zambia, as girls from as low as grade 5 and grade 6 are married of by their families.

::	SACCORD continues fighting deregistration
	20 May 2010
	Though SACCORD has temporarily regained its NGO-status after a six-year battle with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the future of the Zambian organisation is now in the hands of the Supreme Court.

::	Democracy Bus went beyond expectations
	15 March 2010
	In five weeks, the Democracy Bus supported by MS reached more than 7500 Sudanese with information about democracy and the elections expected to take part in Sudan in April 2010.

::	Democracy bus on tour in Southern Sudan
	11 February 2010
	A Democracy Bus is bringing civic educators, musicians and actors to villages in three counties in Southern Sudan with information about democracy and elections.

::	Grace FM: Calls for debate
	11 February 2010
	Call-in programs on the radio create debate and raise awareness in Kajo-Keji County, Southern Sudan.

::	MCDF: Giving a voice to the community
	11 February 2010
	In four bomas in Mugwo Payam, Southern Sudan, the community members have agreed on their development needs and will now bring their prioritised list to their local administrations.

::	GFDA: Creating a forum for debate and action
	11 February 2010
	The community of Otogo Payam in Southern Sudan no longer wants to wait for the government to fix their roads. They are now organising their own road work.

::	Turning Coffee Farmers into Entrepreneurs
	10 February 2010
	Development of organised smallholder coffee enterprises and the introduction of sustainable agricultural practices are improving the livelihoods of 1700 farmers in Southern Tanzania. A farmer-to-farmer extension system, market linkages and access to credit are key elements of the initiative.

::	Selling Milk Empowers Maasai Women
	10 February 2010
	Bagamoyo District Council and MS Tanzania are partnering with pastoralist organisation NARAMATISHO to improve the livelihood of livestock keepers. Establishment of milk collection centres has led to better incomes which go directly to the Maasai women, empowering them in their daily lives.

::	Sport as a Developement Tool
	24 January 2010
	In the beginning of the new year 25 Jordanian school teachers from the town of Zarqa chose to use a week of their vacation on learning how to use sport as a tool in developing social skills. The target group is the youth of Zarqa who will through their teachers learn about conflict resolution, team building and self-confidence.

::	Farmers embrace conservation farming
	04 November 2009
	With global climate changes causing unpredictable rainfalls, and with traditional farming methods lowering the quality of the soils, Zambian farmers are looking for alternative methods to be able to survive.

::	Civil Society Day in Lusaka
	04 November 2009
	On October 16th, the annual Civil Society Day march took place in Lusaka, Zambia. See pictures from the event here.

::	The waiting game is over
	03 November 2009
	In 2005 construction began on a rural health centre in Zambia. 4 years later it still wasn't finished. But then the villagers had an idea.

::	When workshops change lives
	03 November 2009
	Sometimes it takes a dramatic event to make serious changes in your life and priorities. Sometimes it just takes a workshop in Zambia.

::	Lukulu Floods with Vegetable Supply
	03 November 2009
	Lukulu district in Zambia's Western Province has previously received most vegetable supplies from Mumbwa and Lusaka. This year, however, the story is different.

::	Coalition created to strengthen voter education
	24 October 2009
	In Kajo Keji in Southern Sudan, the MS Sudan supported Kajo Keji Resource Centre has taking the initiative in creating a voter education coalition.

::	Terekeka’s women now have a voice
	15 October 2009
	Thanks to a women association supported by MS Sudan, the women in a remote area in Southern Sudan are taking control of their own lives.

::	Traditions are hard to beat
	03 September 2009
	Many parts of Zambian life are influenced by tradition. In some cases, however, Zambian traditions are in direct violation of women and children’s rights.

::	Students got undemocratic headmaster fired
	03 September 2009
	After a school debate on democratic leadership, the students at St. Joseph’s Secondary School in Yei, Southern Sudan, went to the county office and complained about their headmaster. As a result, the headmaster was fired.

::	How to gain local influence
	01 September 2009
	In order to gain influence on development in your local area, you need to be where the decisions are made. And that is exactly where MS Zambia Partner Luapula CSPR is now.

::	Resource centres makes room for democracy
	17 July 2009
	MS Sudan supports resource centres because access to information is crucial in strengthening local democracy in Southern Sudan.

::	The Zambian NGO Bill: What’s happening?
	30 June 2009
	The Zambian Government intends to revive the much criticized NGO Bill during the next sitting of parliament on July 14th.

::	Lobby efforts bear fruit
	30 June 2009
	Traditional leaders in Chipata in Zambia are now giving women land

::	Communities fear displacement
	30 June 2009
	Great uncertainty prevails among the rural villagers in Kawambwa district in Zambia. Government and traditional leaders have earmarked their land to establish a farm block.

::	CORDS - first to sign new partnership agreement
	11 June 2009
	The first partner in MS Tanzania/Action Aid Denmark’s new partner portfolio, which was in the process of being revised, is CORDS. On Friday May 15 the Director of CORDS, Lillian Looloitai, signed the partnership agreement between CORDS and MS Tanzania/Action Aid Denmark.

::	Video: The Baobab People in Tanzania
	28 May 2009
	Emmanuel Kisota is Akiye by tribe. They used to live in baobab trees and from what nature could provide them. Now, their livelihood is threatened by land grabbers.

::	Resource Centre introduces election exercise
	21 May 2009
	Yei Community Resource Centre has had a busy beginning of 2009 so far and as a new activity, the centre offers election exercises.

::	Video: Papiya - Maasai and single mother
	12 May 2009
	Papiya had no support when her husband left her. Traditionally, women are not allowed to own land in that area in Tanzania. But Papiya went to the village council and was assigned a plot.

::	We have to do it, because no one else does
	30 April 2009
	Morogoro Paralegal Centre (MPLC) uses a network of volunteers and paralegal district offices to empower women and children living in rural areas of Morogoro region. The centre provides the information and support needed by poor women and children to realise their rights in the areas of property inheritance, domestic violence and sexual abuse.

::	Walking the line of democracy
	29 April 2009
	From January to April 2009 Janne Jørgensen visited Tanzania to research for her finals in Educational Anthropology. The frame was 'Conceptions of Democracy within the organisational structure of MS Tanzania' and as an appendix to she went to Njombe Agricultural Development Organisation (NADO) - one of MS Tanzania's partners.

::	Farming is not only for men
	03 April 2009
	Female farmers of the Lukafi Farmer's group have doubled their yields by discarding traditional farming methods. But it is not only farming traditions, which have changed.

::	Decentralisation means power to the people
	03 April 2009
	When local development is decided by a central government, not much good comes of it. In Samfya in Zambia, citizens are fighting for their right to be heard.

::	More land for women in Chipata
	03 April 2009
	In Zambia, Chipata District Farmer’s Association has come up with a new and innovative way of ensuring equal access to land for women.

::	Women win the day in Luangwa
	03 April 2009
	Women do not usually decide much in Zambia. But things are changing in Luangwa, where a concerted effort to include women is paying off.

::	You have to know what you’re going to ask for
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	I felt less worthy than them
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	One swallow does not make a summer
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	Little tiny projects don’t help us at all
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	Women now have confidence
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	This all seems like a dream come true
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	We’re turning the tortilla over
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	We now know where to sell
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	We must remain organized
	17 March 2009
	Testimonies from women and men who through their own words express what we as an organization of cooperation aim at: changes in poor people’s life.

::	Land titles are hard to come by
	19 February 2009
	It generally takes 2-4 years to acquire a titled land plot in Petauke, Zambia. But the worst problem is the misinformation and mismanagement of legal procedures.

::	Abused woman re-unites with children
	19 February 2009
	MS Zambia Partner, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), has helped a woman reunite with her children in their shelter for battered women.

::	ACTADE - November 2008 Trade Conference
	09 December 2008
	As the regionalism trend take shape within East African, civil society working on trade issues need to recognise that their efforts at country levels would need to have another dimension of influencing...

::	The struggle for land
	21 October 2008
	If you are living on the Chief's land, you might get evicted, but living on the state's land costs money. To the poorest people in Zambia, land access can be a question of life and death.

::	Morogoro Paralegal continues its way forward
	25 August 2008
	Morogoro Paralegal Center (MPLC) has managed to get major funding (a strategic grant) from the Foundation for Civil Society focusing on women’s access to land in Mvomero

::	Spend the money in a week – or send it back!
	25 August 2008
	MS-Tanzania shares experiences with partners and their collaborators in the districts: Farmers are sidelined by complicated planning procedures, guidelines in English and serious delay of money for activities

::	Fertilizer support is not enough
	24 August 2008
	Support to fertilizers in Zambia is increasing, but rising food prices and environmental and climate changes might negate the efforts to impact the living conditions of the poor.

::	The risky cotton business
	24 August 2008
	Has it been worth it, or should I have used my energy on another crop? This is a question many Zambian cotton farmers are asking themselves.

::	Democracy starts at home
	15 August 2008
	Roger Chongo has begun giving his children pocket money. He also includes them in the planning for the farming of his land. This is because he has learned that democracy starts at home.

::	Landing a school
	15 August 2008
	With 80 pupils to a classroom, Chongwe in Zambia needed a new primary school. But there was no land availabe to build it, before the new Lands Committee looked into the matter.

::	Post-conflict Education for Peace
	01 August 2008
	A small village school in a communal conflict-hit neighbourhood in southern Nepal tries out an internationally acclaimed life-skills education programme.

::	Civil society ready for fight
	18 July 2008
	Together we stand, divided we fall! This is the thinking behind the new NGO Insaka, launched by the Zambian NGO ZCSD this month.

::	Turning honey into money
	18 July 2008
	Honey badgers, ants and bee stings are some of the dangers faced by beekeepers in Itezhi- tezhi district of Zambia’s Southern province. But this is still better than meeting snakes and lions in the wild and having to cut down a lot of trees to get to the honeycombs

::	Dreaming of Radio
	18 July 2008
	The wishes for what the new radio in Itezhi-tezhi in Zambia will do, once it starts broadcasting, are many. But now the building is about to be finished.

::	Tackling land disputes
	17 July 2008
	Land disputes are common in Zambia, sometimes even leading to threats of bloodshed among local chiefs, when they don't agree on the boundaries.

::	Helping decentralization along
	17 July 2008
	Kuyovwana means 'helping one another'. And that is exactly what the members of the Saccord Kuyovwana group intend to promote among all the different stakeholders working with decentralization in Itezhi-tezhi district in Zambia.

::	Female farmers unite
	17 July 2008
	Women in the Kanyanja area of Chipata district in Zambia have realized the great potential when women unite to present their issues and concerns in a unified voice.

::	A tree turns into an office
	19 June 2008
	Kafue District Council in Zambia is in the process of supplying their Area Development Committees (ADCs) with office facilities. The offices have brought great benefits in terms of making the ADCs more visible to the communities, but the new visibility also carries a new load of responsibility with it.

::	When sensitization works
	17 June 2008
	Mansa District Land Alliance (MDLA) in Zambia has held several awareness workshops about land rights for its member organizations and results are now beginning to show.

::	Matching workloads with awareness raising
	10 June 2008
	If you want to raise awareness among women you also have to give them time to participate. Most women in rural Tanzania have heavy workloads. But time planning and new working methods can ease the burdens.

::	Land rights take patience
	10 June 2008
	CORDS, a partner organisation with MS Tanzania, works to 'translate' Tanzania's legislation on land rights into practice among the Masaai people.

::	Youth Parliament in Tanga
	27 May 2008
	MS Tanzania is supporting Tanga Youth Development Association (TAYODEA) in their efforts to involve youth in local democracy.

::	Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda - website
	05 May 2008
	Anti Corruption Coalitation Uganda is concerned with the rampant corruption in Uganda

::	Time for change in Nicaragua
	12 February 2008
	In a community in Nicaragua, the mayor wanted to build a community house. But the citizens preferred clean water - and made the mayor change his plans.

::	Here nobody is worth more than anyone else
	11 February 2008
	Testimony of Zenaida Cosagua, Guatemala, about the most significant change in her life in 2007: More room and respect at home.

::	The majority of young women are in the same situation
	11 February 2008
	Testimony of Jamileth Cruz, Nicaragua, about the most significant change in her life in 2007: The elaboration of a youth agenda.

::	Community based organizations are important actors
	11 February 2008
	Testimony of Rene Melgar, Honduras, about the most significant change in his life in 2007: The participation of the community based organizations.

::	They considered us important
	23 January 2008
	Testimony of Edixia Herrera, Nicaragua, about the most significant change in her life in 2007: The realization of a community project elaborated by herself.

::	Knowledge, action and change
	14 December 2007
	Hakikazi Catalyst in Arusha, Tanzania, has over the past few years been a strong actor in building local democracy. In some villages the results of these efforts are already visible: More villagers feel comfortable to speak during meetings and even women speak up and bring forward concerns or new ideas.

::	Bringing two communities together
	05 December 2007
	Although tempers were soaring a peace meeting between rivaling Gabbra and Rendille outside of Marsabit took place in a good atmosphere.

::	Women hold the key to peace
	22 November 2007
	Women are both instigators and victims of conflict. Hence MS Kenya partner MWADO in Marsabit try to resolve conflicts by appealing to local women.

::	Refugees in their own country
	22 November 2007
	Conflicts between rivaling Gabbra and Borana around Marsabit, Northern Kenya, have made thousands of people flle their homes. They now in camps as internally displaced people.

::	Tradition stronger than firearms
	22 November 2007
	In Isiolo, Northern Kenya, fightings have been avoided for the past few years. Peace practitioners credit the improvements to a revival of traditional methods of negotiation among pastoralists.

::	Hatred that never seems to end
	22 November 2007
	Members of the Gabbra and Borana communities do not socialize much in Marsabit, a Northern town suffering from contunous clashes between the two groups, Ladies from both sides tell about their feelings for each other's tribes.

::	Peace is a matter of survival
	22 November 2007
	Resolving conflicts must be a main priroty of the governement representative in Marsabit, Northern Kenya as peace is a precondition for development of that region, says District Commissioner Njenga Miiri.

::	Video: Young people meet to talk about life
	09 July 2007
	Coffeee Bar Ministry, part of the youth program run by MS Kenya partner St. John’s Community Centre is popular among the youth.

::	Elders involved in conflict resolution
	07 June 2007
	MS Kenya partner PeaceNet most usually involve traditional leaders in conflict resolution. But the traditional mechanisms are affected by the judicial.

::	Sudan Human Rights Association - blog
	07 March 2007
	The Sudan Human Rights Association (SHRA) is concerned with monitoring the situation of refugees, and empowering refugees to manage the challenges of their human rights situation.

::	Diocese of Northern Uganda - blog
	27 February 2007
	The suffering of people in northern uganda has been going on for over 20 years and this has badly affected the local people. Diocese of Northern Uganda records the situation

::	Watchdog of local expenditure
	26 December 2006
	HakiElimu has made the national audit available in a popular form to engage civil society to take action

::	Good public services to the people
	23 December 2006
	Public Expenditure Tracking - PET - a method to secure better services to Tanzanians

::	Saving trees in Kilindi
	22 December 2006
	Envirocare and the District Foresty Officer work together

::	One goal - education for all
	21 December 2006
	All stakeholders in education in Kiteto district sit at the same table to promote better education for all

::	12 small villages inspire each other
	20 December 2006
	UVIMTA trains villagers and local counsillors in good governance and project planning

::	How many busses to Nairobi?
	19 December 2006
	Tango has big trouble in planning the Tanzanina participation in World Social Forum

::	Information from people to the people
	10 September 2006
	Tanzania Youth Coalition wants youth to shout out: We need to do this and this!

::	Engage in policy discussion
	08 September 2006
	Gerturd Mugizi from National Policy Forum wants people to take part in the monitoring og government policies.

::	Collection for Ilaramatak in Denmark
	07 September 2006
	MS partner benefits from fundraising and money collection from visitors in a Danish Zoo

::	Towards the World Social Forum
	06 September 2006
	East Africa host in Nairobi in January 2007. The current status of the preparations in Tanzania

::	Prices go up when fish cool down
	05 July 2006
	With simple cooling storages made of wickerwork and blocks of ice, fishermen in Mihuru Bay on the Lake Victoria shore have bought themselves time to negotiate a better price. Within three years prices have tripled and fish are no longer being discarded during the high season.

::	DHRC Nepal
	01 June 2006
	Video interview with Shudarson Subedi on DHRC's work for disabled in Nepal.

::	Orphans' photos of daily life
	24 May 2006
	Cameras empowered children to tell about their lives

::	Young volunteers fight HIV/AIDS
	22 May 2006
	National and international youth working together in WAMATA Youth Group

::	Voluntary work increases my understanding
	21 May 2006
	Bertha Mdundu is a secondary school teacher, but all her free-time she spend s at Morogoro Paralegal Center

::	ANPPCAN Kenya - video
	16 December 2005
	ANPPCAN is working for children's rights in Kenya, running a counselling service and a radio program among other activities. Interview with Charles Marwa.