Local news – 20.7.10 - By Mary Tioko -Social Audit Training Held at St. Teresa

The Catholic Justice and peace commission under the governance and accountability programmer officer Mr. Christopher Ekaru Losiapat has today organized a workshop which is aimed at equipping people with knowledge on devolved funds. The workshop which has drawn 30 participants from the Loima, Turkana south and Turkana East districts will run for four days. The workshop is facilitated by TISA CONSULTANTS ( Kitale municipal LASDAP and Desk office, The pro-gramme co- coordinator for Human rights and civic education in Mwingi Mrs, Florence Ndeti and Local authority service delivery action plan LATIF (LASDAP) officer Mr. Samwel Simiyu Okema. The workshop which is funded by Trocaire aims at over viewing the decentralized funds , understanding procurement records, mainstreaming good governance and public accountability among the diocesan, Christian, and non- Christian communities for the three districts mentioned. Understanding CDF, LATF, and LASDAP procurements, introducing social audit concept and methodologies, understanding project lists and project files, and accountability standards for local developments. The workshop is characterized by field exposure visit project for fast – hand experience on social audit.