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RTI can be a powerful tool for even ordinary citizens to make state institutions answerable This is the story of how Milna was able to use RTI to do just that, for the sake of her family's wellbeing Funded by EU in the Maldives through the #AIMProject #EU #EUMaldives #EUinSLandMV

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