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MEJN for active budget tracking

By Nyasa Times Reporter

February 5, 2012   ·   5 Comments

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The Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) has called for active citizen participation in tracking the budget so that it is implemented in line with the development needs of the people.

Mapanga said Malawians especially those living in rural need to know how much is allocated to their District Councils for development activities and how much is actually spent on the same.

MEJN Regional Coordinator for the North Freency Mapanga said this at the weekend in Mzimba during a civil society budget tracking meeting.

She said active participation in budget and other economic issues would help ensure that Councils formulate budgets and activities that address economic and development challenges.

“This therefore calls for participatory budgeting, planning and implementation of programmes that reflects on the needs of the communities,” she said.

Mapanga then urged District Councils to engage local development structures such as Village Development Committees and Area Development Committees in getting the projects input from the rural and resource-poor people.

The Regional Coordinator challenged CSOs working in Mzimba to civic educate the masses on how they could monitor budget expenditures and ensure that development projects are implemented according to the desired standard.

“CSOs are complementing government’s efforts to improve peoples’ lives. We need to work together and ensure that we meet peoples’ needs,” she said.

Tags: budget, MEJN, Mzimba

5 Responses to “MEJN for active budget tracking”

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   Ankhazi mwakhwana Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 4:06 pm

   
   

   Wa Fya iyo ndiyo ncthito pala wachita charu chikwenera kumanya. Like 0 Reply

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   John Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 2:47 pm

   
   

   MEJN was once an organisation credible with people like Collings Magalasi. But now the leadership is just after pleasing Bingu… Strange indeed especially when so many people are suffering Like 0 Reply

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   Nkhwazi Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 4:35 am

   
   

   U fall short of what has bn done from yr last presentation. Comparison is imposible if u only hv one side of ze story. Wake up MEJN be fair & balance up yr work mwamva? Like 0 Reply

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   Kangandiotcha Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 12:51 am

   
   

   moni aunt? Like 0 Reply

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   mvivya Says:

   February 5th, 2012 at 10:17 pm

   
   

   Fya Ziuluke uyo! Like 0 Reply