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Drama

Fighting corruption with community management of water systems

November 1, 2010

Characters Chief Daddy Mommy, (also president of the female rice farmers’ group) Awalé Fifonsi Group of female rice farmers Presenter: Pacôme Tomètissi Sounds of oxen mooing, water flowing, birds shrieking, car horns, sound of footsteps on the soil, and clapping. A local song on water, sanitation or corruption Signature tune for 30 seconds Pacôme Tomètissi:…

Interview

No water no life: Corruption in a Zambian prison

November 1, 2010

Presenter: Good day to all listeners. Today we look at corruption in the water sector. In particular, we look at the effects of not having access to water due to corruption in one of the prisons in the Copperbelt of Zambia. Corruption involves the misuse or abuse of power for private gain. It can happen…

Drama

Water is life. Share it.

November 1, 2010

Characters German: Wise and good-hearted man in the village Village headman: Wise but sometimes weak Eda: Old woman, widow; looking after orphans left by her son who died from hunger Bimphi: A drunkard, always drunk. Hardworking, but spends much of his money on beer James:  Nephew of the village headman, hard-hearted and selfish Jacob: Good…

Interview

Commercial farm activities can hurt local livelihoods: The case of Western Farms

November 1, 2010

Host:  Hello everyone. Today you will hear part 1 of our programme on events at Odaba Swamp where an American company called Western Farms has started rice and fish farming. Stay tuned. I am your host and presenter, Rhoda Adala. Short musical break Host: We travelled to Western Farms and introduced ourselves to a superintendent…

Drama

Zamana, or ‘The confession’

November 1, 2010

Characters Presenter Madou: farmer Mouta: expert in civil engineering Bassi: opinion leader Satou: farmer Abou: president of the farmers’ group Belou: general secretary of the farmers’ group Fama: chief of the delegation Bira: villager Laré: entrepreneur Monda: town crier Presenter: Zamana is an imaginary village located in the Sahel, in the country of Manibu. The…

Interview

Water, a basic human need, but a privilege to the voiceless

November 1, 2010

Characters Jacob: Advocacy trainer Cheburet: Scheme attendant Community members 1 & 2 Clement: Sub-county official Host: Listener, our program today is about water. The main focus is on water integrity. Water integrity is all about responsibility and accountability in managing and using water. When everyone acts ethically, this provides a preventive barrier to corruption. The…

Backgrounder

Issue Pack: Water Integrity

November 1, 2010

1. Introduction – a true story about corruption in the water sector The squatter area of Kibera in Nairobi is not served by the city water utility. Small private providers buy water from the utility and sell it to Kibera’s half million residents, who queue in front of the water providers kiosks. The price is…

Interview

The importance of animal nutrition in livestock production in northern Ghana

July 1, 2009

Fade in signature tune LYDIA: You are welcome to our program, Pukpariba Saha (Editor’s note: Farmer’s Hour in the Dagbali language spoken in northern Ghana). Today we are visiting livestock owners in the Bukurugu Yoyoo and Savelugu districts of northern Ghana. Fade out signature tune LYDIA: Binde community is in the Bukurugu Yoyoo district, part…

Narrative

Mangoes Can be a Good Investment for Farmers in Drylands

October 1, 2005

Doctor: Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out. Patient: (Breathing in, breathing out) Doctor: Say Aaagh. Patient: Aaagh. Doctor: Your chest is clear Mr. Nkomo. After all the years you’ve been seeing me, you are still as fit as ever. But you seem stressed. I think maybe that is why you are short of…

Interview

A Woman Farmer Harvests Water and Grows Vegetables in the Dry Season

October 1, 2005

START SIGNATURE TUNE THEN FADE OUT SLOWLY. Host: Welcome to today’s program. FADE UP SIGNATURE TUNE, HOLD UNDER HOST, THEN FADE OUT. Host: Today we’ll hear from Beatrice Asimwe, a farmer from Mbarara in Western Uganda. Beatrice has developed new innovations in water harvesting and conservation. The water she has harvested has allowed her to…