Strategy 2017–2021 · completed
More inclusive youth engagement in improving public services in South Kivu
Our first strategy, adopted on 15 July 2017, and its operational plan of September 2017.
4 years
from September 2017 to 2021
South Kivu
Uvira, Walungu and Bukavu
9 staff
and over 60 volunteers in 2017
US$250,000
annual budget targeted for 2021
The goal
More inclusive youth engagement in improving public services: building strong links between the users and providers of education and health services, and bringing young people, girls and women into decisions.
How
- Training community monitors to follow public services and projects funded by the State and donors, with Community Integrity Building.
- Working with Local Development Committees (CLD) and health committees (CODESA) to solve the problems found.
- Building gender into the planning, delivery and monitoring of every project.
The changes sought
The operational plan’s targets
| Sept 2017–2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total 2017–2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual budget | US$75,000 | US$100,000 | US$150,000 | US$250,000 | US$575,000 |
| Unrestricted funding | 10% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 30% (end of period) |
| Social media followers | 5,000 | 10,000 | 17,500 | 25,000 | 25,000 (end of period) |
| People reached by campaigns | – | 1 million | 2.5 million | 5 million | 8.5 million |
| Women among staff and volunteers | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 50% (end of period) |
The document
The strategy and its operational plan in one document (24 pages, in French).
The evaluation of this strategy
September 2017 – December 2021: 54 Integrity Clubs, 810 students trained and accounts audited every year, for US$251,077 received of US$575,000 planned. A sound strategy, but targets too far from resources.
Read on
Our ApproachHow we work: citizen monitoring, Integrity Clubs and what sets our approach apart.Theory of ChangeWhy we act, and the changes we aim for.Our StrategyOur strategies since 2017, and what we will do from 2027 to 2030.Gender Equality and Social InclusionHow we make sure no one is left behind.Mission and visionOur mission, our vision and our values.
