Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas

by ORG Bahamas Foundation
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas
Empowering Citizens in The Bahamas

Summary

The citizens of The Bahamas need your support to make an impact in their communities! Every Bahamian needs to be aware of their role in nation-building. ORG's 'Active Citizens Bahamas' outreach campaign travels across the islands to teach citizens how their civic action and voices can build the inclusion, consensus, and responsiveness needed in local & central government and civil society to improve their livelihoods.

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Challenge

In The Bahamas, civic participation is low due to knowledge gap around governance among the citizens. In addition, there are too few opportunities for citizens to engage in decision making processes. This has prevented important citizen input from being factored into matters related to national development and sustainable growth. Greater citizen in is paramount as the country seeks to solve existing challenges and build resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Solution

Through Active Citizens Bahamas, ORG will host empowerment sessions to teach Bahamians about the power of civic engagement and collective action at the community level. Through focus groups & surveys, we will also collect valuable citizen feedback around what barriers exist to citizens participating across the archipelago and what solutions are needed to bridge the gaps.

Long-Term Impact

Active Citizens Bahamas will build a landscape where civic education can become more common knowledge in communities. Through work with organized institutions, schools and community organizations, ORG will empower groups to embed civic education into their activities and create a long-term landscape for increased citizen participation and empowerment.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

ORG Bahamas Foundation

Location: Nassau - Bahamas, The
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @ORG Bahamas Foundation
Project Leader:
Matthew Aubry
Nassau , Bahamas, The
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