Amplifying Voices

Amplifying Voices, published by the Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA), is a magazine produced to inform grantees, partners, and the public of OSIEA’s work to promote democratic principles through increased public participation and the creation of a strong institutionalized rights framework.

Programs highlighted in this inaugural issue range from the promotion of independent media through community radio in Kenya to the defense of women’s rights in Tanzania. Featured initiatives aim to strengthen democratic governance by promoting transparency and public participation in resource management, protecting the rights of marginalized groups, and increasing accountability through public monitoring of local budgets and spending.