Publication—Myanmar, Nigeria, Zimbabwe
Research innovation – community reporting – GIPP analysis toolkit – country successes and stories – we have a lot to share with you in this edition! As we continue to work through COVID-19 restrictions and impacts in our various locations, we have pressed on with many activities, some in person and some remotely.We are generating…
News—Zimbabwe
Mutasa District celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th in unique style with men carrying the babies in a race to gender equality. Fun activities including runs, drama, poetry and singing competitions helped to bring the issues of gender equality to light for 100 women and men. During the fun-run activity, women and men exchanged…
Case study—Zimbabwe
The ECID team and partners in Zimbabwe delivered virtual training on gender equality and disability rights for community leaders, government representatives and local business people from Mutasa rural district. The importance of women and women with disabilities in leadership positions was discussed, with many decision makers acknowledging that more inclusion would better prioritise issues affecting…
Case study—Myanmar
Amidst the challenges of COVID-19, awareness sessions have been given monthly to people living with HIV (PLHIV) and people who use drugs throughout Wingmaw Township. The training is carried out by by Shwe Lin Yone (Golden Eagle), a local partner of Alliance Myanmar, an in country partner of ECID in Myanmar. During the session participants…
Case study—Myanmar
Kayin Sate is a conflict zone among Myanmar military and Karen National Union (KNU), one of the most powerful ethnic armed groups in Myanmar. This presents many issues for marginalised communities n the area. To support these groups, ECID partner Local Recourse Centre (LRC) has been training community volunteers and civil society organisations on social accountability.…
Event
5th August | 9.30am – 11 am BST The Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development (ECID) programme is hosting a launch event for a new toolkit to support the design and implementation of effective and relevant development and humanitarian programmes. The Gender, Inclusion, Power and Politics (GIPP) Analysis Toolkit aims to embed gender equality, inclusion and power analysis into…
Blog
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.…
News—Nigeria
Loss of farm produce by farmers is one of the numerous perennial problems caused by floods every year in Anambra state. Community members, especially people living with disabilities and rural women farmers, are some of the most vulnerable groups that bear the burden of flood. Also, adolescents are affected when floods submerge their schools. With…
Blog—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…
News
The Civil Society Collaborative on Inclusive COVID-19 Data will work alongside marginalized communities and activists to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and collectively advocate for an inclusive recovery. Over 20 civil society organizations have come together to launch the collaborative and develop a data-driven report and advocacy campaign, launching in July this year at the United Nations High…
