Deputy Head of Department for Democratic Governance and Media Freedom @FCDOGovUK. Previously worked in 🇳🇬🇯🇲🇺🇬🇲🇼 Views my own.
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Sonya Maldar retweeted
This Democracy Day, @Fromagehomme discusses his recommendations for pro-democracy governments on how to better engage with authoritarian states to avoid doing democratic harm.
Read the report he authored alongside @DesrosiersME on this in full👇
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Happy @UN International Day of Democracy!
Great to hear a presentation by 🇬🇧 Professor of Democracy Nic Cheeseman from @unibirmingham at a @DemoFinland event today.
Protecting democracy enhances our safety and human rights in the long term.
@Fromagehomme
Sonya Maldar retweeted
On International Day of Democracy🇬🇧joins the Global Partnership for Action on Online Gender-Based Harassment and Abuse calling for urgent action against technology facilitated GBV to defend women’s right to participate in public life freely & without fear gov.uk/government/news/inter…
Very excited about this 👇Looking forward to deepening our partnership with @opengovpart over the coming year.
Delighted to announce £2.5m new #UKAid funding to support digital governance reforms with the Open Government Partnership at the #OGPEstonia summit. Open and accountable government is vital for strengthening democracy globally. @opengovpart #opengov
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Delighted to announce £2.5m new #UKAid funding to support digital governance reforms with the Open Government Partnership at the #OGPEstonia summit. Open and accountable government is vital for strengthening democracy globally. @opengovpart #opengov
Energising to attend @opengovpart global summit in Tallinn this week. So great to meet govt & CSO partners from around the world to reflect how openness, transparency & participation are critical to address global democratic decline & respond to authoritarian threats #OGPEstonia
Sonya Maldar retweeted
The UK’s new Women and Girls Strategy is a huge leap forward for gender equality.
Our efforts focus on the 3 E's which represent the most significant challenges, offer the greatest gains and where the 🇬🇧 UK can add the most value. #RightsFreedomPotential #IWD2023
Looking forward to meeting @OECDdev colleagues at the Governance Network plenary this week & discussing efforts to support democratic governance. More important than ever with democracy under threat globally and at lowest levels since the mid 1990s.
Good work by Kano Budget Working Group to get citizen priorities reflected in the state budget. Highlights this is one piece of the jigsaw & downstream monitoring is needed to track if govt commitments are implemented @isasurajo @BichiSafiyanu @perlnigeria stalliontimes.com/2022/02/17…
Sonya Maldar retweeted
/1. BHC Abuja is looking for a dynamic, experienced and committed individual to join our team as a Conflict Adviser. In this role, you will provide robust and strategic conflict analysis and advice to inform FCDO’s policies and programmes in Nigeria. 🇳🇬
Sonya Maldar retweeted
Mek wi trod it inna Kingston city🎼 🏙#TuesdayScenes #ArtWalk #StreetArt #Murals #Graffiti #Kingston @jahmekyagyal
Great feature, reminding us that the Kaduna North - South divide is a relatively recent thing
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The Divided City (1): Kaduna Residents Reminisce Lost Relationships
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Great work by Kaduna CSOs to make sure commitments in the state budget have been followed through. Quiet but persistent engagement! @perlnigeria @ogpkaduna sunnewsonline.com/kaduna-per…
Reflection & planning with the @perlnigeria team. Thinking about politics & how Nigeria’s 2023 elections will impact PERL’s work in Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa & Federal. Rich discussion, underscoring the importance of thinking & working politically @TWP_Community @UKinNigeria
Sonya Maldar retweeted
Getting into the Politics of why (some) Governance Programmes work. @lhpiron & @samwaldock on today's @fp2p oxfamapps.org/fp2p/getting-i…
Loved the performance of ‘Jolly Ride’ at the @BeetaArts Festival at @arttechdistrict Abuja. Great performances all round - I truly felt I was a fellow passenger, listening to the woes and dreams of Nigeria’s youth. Bravo to all!
Great event in Lagos this week to reflect on @perlnigeria’s impact in the south west of Nigeria. Through partnership with govt, legislatures & citizen’s groups, PERL has facilitated reforms to improve govt planning and budgeting. @UKinNigeria
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And when a donor invests in a committed way, not a single 3 yr programme expected to make major changes instantly
This important research on @UKinNigeria 20yr investment shows that governance programmes have an impact when they think & work politically.
1.Our research into 20 years of UK governance programmes in Nigeria shows they improved how gvts function & deliver services to citizens. Report👇
@UKinNigeria @FCDOREDGCSD @perlnigeria @ODI_Global @thepolicypract1 @DAIGlobal @PalladiumImpact @fp2p
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