Tupo Tusikizwe

Tupo Tusikizwe

COVAW, with support from Voice Global, is implementing a four-year project titled Tupo. Tusikizwe (“We are here. Listen to us”) in Kwale County. This initiative is designed to enhance the participation of persons with disabilities in the county budget-making process, empowering marginalized women and girls, including those with disabilities, to actively engage in and influence budget decisions.

The project focuses on amplifying these voices to ensure that their priority needs are considered and resources are distributed equitably. It achieves this by strengthening participants’ understanding of the county’s budgeting framework, building their capacity to analyze Kwale County’s budget estimates against community needs, and recommending actions to improve responsiveness. This approach fosters critical engagement in development processes, helping citizens recognize the importance of allocating resources that meet the needs of vulnerable groups and offering a pathway for holding public officials accountable to their commitments.

The primary beneficiaries are vulnerable and marginalized women and girls, including youth and persons with disabilities, across three sub-counties: Matuga, Msambweni, and Lungalunga. Secondary beneficiaries include women leaders in the Kwale County Assembly, county government officials, civil society representatives, media officials, and community members.