Those of us in the third sector often talk about working together, working in partnership, in collaboration, in movements and alliances, using multi-stakeholder processes, or harmonising and synchronising our work. It didn’t take too long to rattle off a few common terms! The hope of improved outcomes and results drives us on ‘together’. But are…
Civil Society Collaborative: Inclusive COVID-19 Data The United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which began on 6th July aims to review progress towards the 17 SDGs and discuss ways to ensure a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 that puts us on track to realize the 2030 Agenda.…
Nigeria
‘I wasn’t born this way. It started gradually till it got this bad. If I got the right health care, attention, and enough money, maybe I would have been better’. Rakiya Yusufu The ECID programme in Nigeria is actively supporting women like Rakiya to share their experiences with decision-makers. We aim to support people living…
Dr Kas Sempere works as a research associate on international development at the Open University (DPP), and is affiliated to the Research, Evidence and Learning Team (REL) in Christian Aid. She is the research coordinator for the Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development (ECID) programme. Many research consortiums and partnerships are financed by global north…
Dr Kas Sempere works as a research associate on international development at the Open University (DPP), and is affiliated to the Research, Evidence and Learning Team (REL) in Christian Aid. She is the research coordinator for the Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development (ECID) programme. Research ethics are important, right? Yet, many international NGOs do…
Dr Kas Sempere works as a research associate on international development at the Open University (DPP), and is affiliated to the Research, Evidence and Learning Team (REL) in Christian Aid. She is the research coordinator for the Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development (ECID) programme. Dr Cathy Bollaert is the Research and Learning Lead at…
Zimbabwe
Faris Davison from Dangamvura is a community reporter for ECID who has reported on water access for women and the dangers they face. She reported “there is virtually no water provided by the local authority”, going on to explain that “residents depend on unprotected shallow wells for water.” Describing the dangers of this, Faris explained…
The United Nations had set an aim to end extreme poverty by 2030 but in Myanmar, Nigeria and Zimbabwe there is still a long way to go. Around a quarter of Myanmar’s population are thought to be living below the national poverty line; Nigeria has almost 90 million of its population living in extreme poverty;…
Nigeria
Community perspectives show that the cycle of poverty in some communities in Jaba local government area of Kaduna State can be linked to poor access to basic literacy skills and formal education. Given the ushering in of a new way of formal education seemingly inaccessible to the poor and those in hard-to-reach communities, the Covid-19…
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.…
