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Area of Expertise

Establishedin Arusha in 2000, Hakikazi is an economic and social justice advocacy organizationcommitted tothedevelopment ofpractical knowledge and understanding of poverty issues and policies at the local level. Hakikazi acts as a catalyst empowering marginalized people with information toinfluence decisions affecting their lives and achieve their civil and political rights at local, national, and international levels.

Publications

• Follow the Money: A Resource Book for Trainers on Public Expenditure Tracking in Tanzania (also available in Swahili), June 2008
• Wildlife-Based Revenue Transparency Performance in Longido and Simanjiro Districts by Emmanuel Sule, December 2008
• A plain language guide to the MKUKUTA Annual Implementation Report (MAIR) and other MAIR documents are available in English and Swahili hereParticipatory Monitoring of PRS and Pro-Poor Expenditure in Selected Districts and Areas of Arusha Region, Tanzania, November 2004
• Other Hakikazi publications are available here

Major Current Activities

• Publication and dissemination of simple guides to create knowledge, understanding, feedback, participation, and pro-poor change in a process of poverty policy down-streaming
• Participatory monitoring of poverty reduction strategy implementation in terms of budgets, outputs, and outcomes
• Promotion of accountability in natural resource management

Newsletters And Regular Reports

Hakikazi Bulletins are available in English and Swahili here.