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🌍 How to measure and report on collective impact 🌍 🗓️ Wednesday, 7th February 2023 ⏰ 2pm UK Time | 9am New York Time | 5pm Nairobi Time Do you work for a Christian development and relief agency or mission organisation working internationally through local partners? Working through partners or managing multiple projects often presents a complex challenge in effectively communicating your impact. Many organisations face key questions in this area: 1️⃣ Strategic Development: How do we develop an overarching impact strategy when juggling multiple projects, partners, or contexts? 2️⃣ Measuring Partner Impact: How can we measure both the impact of our partners, and our role in amplifying their effectiveness? 3️⃣ Systemic Contribution: How do we quantify our contribution to wider system changes? 🔍 Come and learn from our Research and Evaluation Consultants, as well as organisations we’ve worked with, about how they have begun to tackle these questions to better understand and improve their impact and provide a stronger case for support to donors and supporters. https://lnkd.in/eq8Hpi9h

Research Communities of Practice | Research Paper 3   Abdirahman Said Bile's study in our third RCoP paper delves into the effectiveness of local peace committees in Puntland, Somalia, particularly in contexts lacking national government support. It critically examines the Adadda committee's role in fostering sustainable peace through grassroots participation and comprehensive peacebuilding strategies.   This research underscores the committee's success in conflict prevention, community relationship building, and public awareness, contributing to the broader debates on local peace efforts under challenging conditions.   Co-produced with the Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC), the paper showcases the importance of local initiatives in peacebuilding and the need for diverse community involvement in these processes.   Read the full analysis here: https://bit.ly/3VHRUiY

Truly An insightful discussion.

How can we tell if peacebuilding efforts are making a difference? Alert's Elizabeth Laruni and Stuart Moir joined a global group of practitioners, researchers and peacebuilders grappling with urgent questions and challenges related to defining and assessing peacebuilding effectiveness in new book 'Are we making a difference?'. Their article explores the peacebuilding impact of our programme in Tajikistan to reduce intimate partner violence/domestic violence through a combined gender-sensitisation, life-skills and income-generating intervention and how it was evaluated. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/3QQXoFf

Nour's World is our new digital program to help children navigate their emotions. In 2023 we piloted Nour's World with 300 vulnerable children in Lebanon. Some of the results: 1. The number of children rated ‘happy’ by teachers went up from 44% to 75%. 2. Children showed statistically significant improvements in their social emotional wellbeing and behavior. 3. Over 90% of parents said Nour’s World helped their child to communicate, recognise and regulate their feelings. The program was co-developed with TNO gezond, the Dutch innovation and applied research organisation. We thank the Netherlands Enterprise Agency for their support.  In today's world, more and more children are sadly suffering from trauma. Nour's World is a step towards healing.

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All set to begin! Delving into the transformative power of creative arts therapy in nurturing the authentic selves of children in Sri Lanka. This presentation mainly focuses on how to discover art, music, and movement serve as profound tools for expression and healing, fostering emotional well-being and resilience. Uncover the cultural context and unique challenges faced by children, and explore innovative approaches to holistic support and empowerment. Let's embark on a journey of understanding and advocacy for the enrichment of young lives through creative arts therapy. 🍂

Young life leaders in Ethiopia have answered the call to go to the world of kids in their neighborhoods: displaying, living out, and telling teenagers the greatest news ever. Learn more about the work in Ethiopia here: https://lnkd.in/g3ZJM5kP

WATCH ▶ Find out more about the 5 priority areas of focus that will guide our progress in achieving our vision of vulnerable children having the foundational family or other close relationships they need to thrive in life 👇 Read our strategy in full: https://lnkd.in/eBwnckRW

🧠 To be understood in the community, it is critical to identify clear and powerful community-facing measurements to highlight how a common good is filling the community's needs and contributing to its well-being. 👉 Download the Destination Promotion Community Index Industry Brief: https://bit.ly/3tCSjqY