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Ask. Check. Act.
The change we want
Young people in Zambia should be able to participate in democracy with confidence — informed, heard, and taken seriously. Funsani strengthens a culture where citizens ask sharper questions, check what’s true, and expect institutions to respond. Not someday. In real time.
How we’re making it happen
Funsani works across the spaces where civic debate actually happens: media, social platforms, and face-to-face engagement. It amplifies young people’s voices so public issues don’t stay invisible — and so decision-makers feel public pressure to respond.
The project also tackles misinformation by promoting credible information and helping communities challenge claims, not just repeat them. When people can separate facts from noise, civic participation becomes more constructive and harder to manipulate.
Finally, Funsani connects dialogue to action through organised, citizen-led advocacy that targets key decision-makers and institutions. The point is follow-through: questions that return, publicly, until they’re answered.
Who we work with
Funsani is led by BBC Media Action with support from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Restless Development is a key partner, supporting youth-led accountability and civic participation work that connects dialogue to decision-making.
A moment from the field
A rumour spreads fast during an election period. A young person pauses before sharing it, checks what’s credible, then takes the question into a public conversation and follows up when the answer is vague. That shift — from reacting to tracking — is what Funsani is designed to make normal.
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