1/ In Jan 2016 the TZ government announced that parliamentary sessions in Bunge would no longer be televised live. Almost 4 out of 5 Tanzanians disapproved of this move. Almost every Tanzanian (92%) viewed the live broadcasts as important twaweza.org/uploads/files/… . #MbungeLive
2/ @Twaweza_NiSisi & Maa Media, piloted a program called, #MbungeLive, profiling MPs. The 30-min show explored MPs roles, responsibilities and how they have delivered on the promises made during the 2015 general election campaign. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
3/ Two constituencies were visited and profiled by #MbungLive: Tarime Rural held by @HecheJohn of @ChademaMedia and Nzega Urban held by @HusseinBashe of @ccm_tanzania. The shows were aired in the constituencies. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
4/ @Twaweza_NiSisi loves to learn whether its initiatives have any effect. So it commissioned an independent study interviewed 416 randomly selected voters between Nov 2017 to Mar 2018 to assess the effect of #MbungeLive in Tarime Rural & Nzega Urban twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
5/ Effect: #MbungeLive increased constituents’ beliefs that their Mbunge listens to their concerns. @ccm_tanzania supporters are more likely to believe this. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
6/ Effect: #MbungeLive increased constituents’ beliefs that there are sufficient opportunities for ordinary people such as themselves to interact with their Mbunge. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
7/ Effect: #MbungeLive decreased constituents’ desire to vote for their Mbunge if elections are held the day after being surveyed. But @ChademaMedia supporters are more likely to vote for their Mbunge if elections are held the day after being surveyed. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
8/ Effect: #MbungeLive increased constituents’ knowledge of policies proposed and promises made by their Mbunge during the 2015 General Elections. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
9/ Effect: #MbungeLive increased constituents’ evaluation of the extent to which their Mbunge has fulfilled his promises. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
10/ Effect: #MbungeLive increased constituents’ level of trust & belief in the qualification, capability & willingness of their Mbunge to fulfil promises made during the 2015 General Elections. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
11/ Caveat: Constituents are more likely to think the MP commissioned the independent study after having watched the #MbungeLive episode profiling him. This means they may have responded to the study with some bias in favour of the MP. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
12/ Caveat: The pilot #MbungeLive episodes profiling @HecheJohn & @HusseinBashe are fairly positive episodes. Perhaps because the show is new, the first MPs to agree to be profiled are more likely to be high-performers. twaweza.org/go/mbungelive-…
13/ @Twaweza_NiSisi & Maa Media have randomly selected an additional 14 MPs from across Tanzania to provide balance in terms of perspectives. New #MbungLive episodes have been completed and are coming soon to a TV (or online platform) near you! *ends*
