activities: radio and good governance
Since 2003, MISA Zambia has been implementing the “Radio and Good Governance” project with financial assistance from Development Cooperation Ireland (DCI).
The project aims at implementing activities that will promote and enhance citizen participation in the democratic process and the promotion of a democratic culture in Zambia. Some of the project's aims include facilitating the involvement of local communities in debates over issues of good governance and development through community radio; provide training to participating community radio stations to produce programes which stimulate debate around issues of good governance and build operational capacity in participating community radio stations through provision of basic production equipment.
Participating radio stations provide a platform to the community to debate and discuss governance and developmental issues of concern to communities where they broadcast through the production and broadcast of radio programmes.
The following 10 community, religious and commercial radio stations have been participating: Radio Chikaya (Lundazi), Radio Maria (Chipata), Breeze FM (Chipata), Radio Yangeni (Mansa), Radio Icengelo (Kitwe), Radio Chikuni (Monze), Radio Mazabuka (Mazabuka), Radio Yatsani (Lusaka), Oblate Radio Liseli (Mongu) and SKY FM (Monze).