Radio Sigida Joli

THE PROJECT:

Radio Sigida Joli, "building communities, beautiful communities"aims to bring slum-residents problem solving powers to the public arena. Aired twice weekly on Radio Djekafo (100.7 FM), the most listened station in a city of 1.5 million people, RSJ airs interactive call-in and soap opera shows to bring government officials and citizens together to address topics such as sanitation, roadway infrastructure and safety, health and education for children, land rights, taxation, voting rights, and governmental accountability. 98% of slum residents in Bamako have access to radio.

THE INNOVATION:

Step-by-step approach. Rather than just airing complaints each episode solves a problem. Each show follows the format: 1) Problem 2) Solution and 3) How do YOU get involved.

"Smallness is not an

impediment to fighting,

only lack of courage

is."

Dogoyama kele dusukuntanya de b'a sa. Donkilikoroma dali kadi nyanibagato ye.

- Bambara proverb