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Being accountable and modelling the change we want to see in others In the international development sector, it is easy (and harmful) to assume that everyone is on the same page. Yet we all come with our own personal values and experiences that shape our attitudes on gender equality and social inclusion, and towards others.…
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In the Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development (ECID) programme, we want to share data with decision makers to improve access to services for marginalised people. The starting point for these discussions is the baseline study. This study explores the experiences of the most marginalised at the beginning of the programme, so decision makers can…
News—Nigeria
New programme set to improve the face of policy-making for sustainable and inclusive development in Anambra, Nigeria Christian Aid and her partners in Anambra have launched a new UK aid funded programme that will contribute to reducing poverty and improving the wellbeing of over 200,000 adolescents, poor rural women and people with disabilities in Kaduna…
Event—Nigeria
As we know marginalised groups such as people with disabilities, adolescents and poor rural women have always been at a disadvantage and are more likely to be affected more adversely by the impacts of the #COVID19 pandemic. This is the second in the series and it is focused on Anambra state, Nigeria. Join the discussion…
Blog—Nigeria
Equal access to education for all children in Nigeria The Day of the African Child was first commemorated in 1991 as a day to remember those who lost their lives in the struggle for equal access to education. To this day on June 16th this helps to raise awareness of the issues that African children…
Publication
We are delighted to share our first quarterly newsletter. In this issue we outline some recent activities and future plans across the programme. With the global pandemic Covid-19 putting pressure on health systems and lockdowns having devastating consequences for the world’s poorest communities, ECID has adapted quickly to ensure the voices of the most marginalised…
Blog—Zimbabwe
The threats of Covid-19 have plunged development and business work the world over into a complexity which demands exceptional innovation and learning to make an impact for the most vulnerable people. On 20 March 2020, Zimbabwe recorded its first case of Covid-19 and since then, things have drastically changed in the country. The Evidence and…
Blog—Myanmar
In this video you will see how ECID supports marginalised groups to advocate for inclusive services that they can access properly. By bringing these groups of people together into safe environments to talk about their experiences they are supported to make action plans that will generate change. In Myanmar community researchers were trained in how…
News—Myanmar
Last week the Christian Aid Myanmar team conducted training on participatory tools and data collection with communities from some marginalised groups, such as ethnic people living with disabilities and camps for IDPs in remote and conflict affected areas. This moment brings the team confidence in this approach to collecting digital data by building the capacity…
News—Nigeria
Following International Day of Social Justice on 20th February, Adebola Fatilewa, from Christian Aid Nigeria, explores how minority and marginalised groups in Nigeria have been left behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. She demonstrates how the Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development (ECID) programme’s data-driven approach puts socially excluded people at the centre of…
