RTI and Government Oversight
| Project Status: | Grant Agreement |
| Funding Partner: | USAID-PROGATI |
| Location: | Countrywide |
| Project Duration: | 10 Months |
| Project Cost: | BDT 3,525,888.00 |
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PROJECT PERSONNEL
| Team Leader: | Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director, MRDI |
| Project Manager: | Farhana Afroz, Senior Programme Officer, MRDI |
| Finance Manager: | Md. Abdul Gofur, Manager, Finance and Admin, MRDI |
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the project is to increase understanding among journalists and civil society representatives and public information officers on the use of Right To Information Law (RTI) in government oversight activities and investigation.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Module Development for journalist “Using RTI to Monitor Government Service Delivery”
Module Development for CSOs “Using RTI to Monitor Government Service Delivery”
Module Development for PIOs “Implementing the Right to Information Law”
In-house Training for Division-level journalists of national and local media (duration: 2 days)
Training for representative of CSOs (duration: 2 days)
Training for Public Information Officers (duration: 2 days)
Handbook for journalist on RTI
Public Advocacy events on RTI (at Chittagong, Rajshahi, Barisal and Khulna)
National Advocacy event on RTI (at Dhaka)
Field visit for journalist
