General News of Tuesday, 2 April 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgASUDEV launches Social Accountability Media AwardsASUDEV Media Awards is to journalists who excelled in the area of social accountability and citizensAction for Sustainable Development (ASUDEV), a not-for-profit organisation has launched its maiden edition of the Social Accountability Media Awards in Wa. The award is for members of the Upper West Regional branch of the Media Network for Social Accountability which comprises 12 print and broadcast media organisations and their editorial staff. Mr Francis Akabo Asodina, Programmes Coordinator for ASUDEV who launched the award scheme in Wa said the award was meant to honour media organisations and individual journalists that excelled in the area of social accountability and citizens’ participation. Mr Abraham Sigenye, Programmes Officer for ASUDEV said a lot of work had been done on social accountability in the region by civil society, but noted that minimal impact had been achieved so far. He said this was because participation in social accountability fora by citizens in the region was still low and called on the media to help sensitise the public to understand the importance of social accountability and why they must participate.

Source: GhanaWeb April 02, 2019 02:15 UTC