DAWN Commission, based on available data, has been engaging in conversations on some aspects of governance in the Region that are in our considered opinion in dire need of governments’ focused attention in order to change the fortune of the people for better.

Four issues are in focus; food insecurity and increased investment in agriculture, the incidence of out-of-school children and the high rate of learning poverty in our basic schools; Universal Health Coverage as a means of mitigating the challenges of infrastructure and out-of-pocket spending in the health sector; Curbing rural poverty is also a major concern as 72% of rural dwellers have been estimated to be living in multidimensional poverty.

Lastly is the issue around governance process that borders on ineffective and inefficient service delivery by the civil service officials.

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