Reference Materials on Devolution
Snapshot - Birthing Change in Wajir County through Citizen Participation
Wajir county accounts for over 60 percent of maternal deaths in Kenya, which is extremely concerning. In Tarbaj Ward, residents travelled over 80 kilometres, to Wajir town for maternity services. The poor state of the dispensary’s maternity wing discouraged women from seeking skilled delivery services. Most of them would opt for home deliveries, increasing the risk of maternal mortality. To resolve this and other numerous challenges Wajir residents face, one community-based organisation, Arid Lands Development Focus (ALDEF), stepped in. With financial support from UKAID, through the Agile and Harmonized Assistance for Devolved Institutions (AHADI), ALDEF implemented a project to promote public participation in county governance and interrogate performance. This would help residents actualize the change they desired to improved service delivery.
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