The Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDHR) works to enhance citizens' active participation and involvement in upholding and promoting a human rights culture and participatory governance at the grassroots levels through effective information dissemination, advocacy, lobbying, dialogue forums, civic education and community-driven activities.

With NIR support, CDHR is engaging community members in each of the eleven chiefdoms of Tonkolili District (Northern province) to monitor education and community projects funded by international financial institutions through national programmes. Community monitors were selected through a participatory process and developed their monitoring skills through capacity building workshops and mentoring. Projects being monitored include schools, a library and community centre, markets, a rice mill and health centres. CDHR and the monitors have shared findings on the radio and work with local councillors, community leaders, implementing agencies and donors for greater integrity throughout the project cycle.