Building with the Community
"Nothing about us, without us." This vision activates agencies of the ones affected to make the decisions for themselves rather than depending on governance structures that claim to be of the people, for the people, by the people, but are not ‘with’ the people.
Workstreams that build through the lens of the target population encourage field research that builds empathy for people, along with discovering the unmet needs of marginalised populations. This ultimately leads to the creation of ‘real’ solutions for the target populations they serve.
75% of surveyed organisations reported that they involve target communities in capacity-building exercises to develop skills and competencies to exercise control over their own lives and contribute to inclusive community development.
59% said that they help activate communities’ agencies so the communities themselves can independently lead action, 34% of the surveyed organisations indicated involving the target population to plan organisations’ initiatives.
In the youth survey, we found more than 50% of the young leaders surveyed involved their team members and communities in their initiatives’ design and planning stage.