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I Am Aware project CDD-Ghana collects and archives government data on service delivery at the district level. The detailed sector data is provided on the I Am Aware website (Iamawareghana. com). Information products are also created to make the data more accessible and useful. For example, the District League Table (a collaboration with UNICEF) ranks all districts in Ghana on the quality of key services, using a composite index. The website has apps that enable users to compare service quality in selected districts, which are presented as graphs. ‘Bulletins’ provide infographics that compare the quality of services in particular districts to national averages. A Free SMS platform has also been set up, for citizens to text requests for data which is sent to their phone. I Am Aware is implemented in collaboration with selected civil society organisations (CSOs), media and technical partners, to strengthen its reach and influence.
The information is shared through open access sources (e.g. the website, mass media and SMS) and in forums for dialogue with target stakeholders. The dissemination and engagement are done at national and regional levels, and in twenty project districts. The evaluation is based on research with civil society and duty bearers at the national level and in four sampled project districts. It explores the project assumptions, and key intermediate outcomes such as the relevance and accessibility of the information, how it has been used, and whether and how this influenced government responsiveness. I Am Aware project CDD-Ghana collects and archives government data on service delivery at the district level. The detailed sector data is provided on the I Am Aware website (Iamawareghana. com). Information products are also created to make the data more accessible and useful.
For example, the District League Table (a collaboration with UNICEF) ranks all districts in Ghana on the quality of key services, using a composite index. The website has apps that enable users to compare service quality in selected districts, which are presented as graphs. ‘Bulletins’ provide infographics that compare the quality of services in particular districts to national averages. A Free SMS platform has also been set up, for citizens to text requests for data which is sent to their phone. I Am Aware is implemented in collaboration with selected civil society organisations (CSOs), media and technical partners, to strengthen its reach and influence. The information is shared through open access sources (e.g. the website, mass media and SMS) and in forums for dialogue with target stakeholders. The dissemination and engagement are done at national and regional levels, and in twenty project districts. The evaluation is based on research with civil society and duty bearers at the national level and in four sampled project districts. It explores the project assumptions, and key intermediate outcomes such as the relevance and accessibility of the information, how it has been used, and whether and how this influenced government responsiveness.
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