WAJIBU Institute of Public Accountability

=Overview= WAJIBU Institute of Public Accountability (WIPA) is founded with the purpose of fostering an environment that supports and promotes public accountability in Tanzania. Its founders (former Controller and Auditor General (CAG) of Tanzania, Mr. Ludovick Utouh and retired Managing Director of a National Oil Company - Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) Mr. Yona Killagane) believe that mobilising public engagement on the issue of public accountability is key to ensuring that recent progress made in the field is consolidated and maintained.

=Vision and Mission= WAJIBU’s vision is to “create and sustain an accountable society that believes in accountability and good governance as a collective responsibility,” with a mission to be a “think tank that provides value added services in fostering accountability and good governance in the country.”

=Aims and Objectives= The Institute’s overall aim is to empower citizens to understand the concept of accountability, to demand for them where they feel that they are lacking in the government’s operations. This will be realised through the implementation of the following:


 * “The Tanzanian public understands the concepts of public accountability and good governance


 * Public demand for proper action in response to findings of accountability and good governance as reported by the country’s oversight organs and think tank institutions


 * The Tanzanian public is accorded opportunities to participate in the country’s accountability and good governance agenda


 * Experience of retired public servants on accountability and good governance issues is effectively utilised.”

WAJIBU is guided by a theory of change, a specific type of management methodology for planning, participation and evaluation that is used in promoting social change.

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