Our programme frame is defined by five programmatic pillars:
Urban/Public Health
Urban and rural poor communities are confronted with recurrent challenges of the impacts of climate change, that undermine their potential to enjoy safe and dignified life. Local communities have a deep understanding of their environment, including how it is changing and the impacts of these changes on their livelihoods. By involving local communities and leveraging their knowledge and experience in ensuring that the adaptation process are context relevant and implementable, making them more effective and sustainable. readmore…
Action Research
Evidence gathering and knowledge generation is critical to our work, as the ecosystem is very dynamic, due to diverse drivers that ignite and accelerate these dynamism. In that light, it is essential to constantly collect data using digital tools and programmes to maintain a current understanding of these fleeting and changing dynamics. Also, given the traditional and colonial nature of research and surveys, where it has remained an exclusive domain of “intellectual professionals” for centuries, wherein the researcher usually steps into a community with the tools, readmore…
Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
Our experience over the years clearly shows that the limited institutional and operational measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems in our work and across the communities we serve hinders accountability, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making. This results in suboptimal resource allocation, inefficiencies, and limited knowledge sharing, ultimately impeding the development that we want to see. readmore…
Partnership Building/Networking
In our new strategic plan, the focus is on strengthening our institutional capacity to enhance the effectiveness and resilience of our organization and partners. This involves improving governance structures, operational systems, and human resources to build sustainable and capable organizations that can deliver services, implement pro-poor policies, and respond to community challenges. We will prioritize staff capacity building, organizational development, and sound management practices to fulfill our mandates and adapt to changing circumstances. readmore…
Advocacy
Our target population faces a multitude of complex challenges and issues. Achieving real-time transformative change in many areas requires government intervention, as it possesses the capacity to mobilize essential financial, technical, and socio-political resources crucial to this process. However, the systemic neglect of these marginalized communities by state institutions is often a result of excessive bureaucratic policies and practices, which creates the opportunity for advocacy and communication for policies that benefit the marginalised population. readmore…