Key Strategic Objectives:
1. Inclusive Policy, Governance & GEDSI
– Strengthen sub-national governance with GEDSI
– Enhance CSO coordination on budget transparency
– Improve citizen engagement with GEDSI focus
– Raise awareness of access to information, freedom of expression
2. Economic Development & Informal Economy
– Empower women and youth-led MSMEs and informal workers
– Boost smallholder farmers’ productivity and market access
3. Climate Action & Environmental Justice
– Increase youth/citizen climate knowledge and support initiatives/p>
– Amplify vulnerable groups’ voices on resource governance
– Support enterprises in environmental compliance
– Enhance community climate resilience and local development
– Build sub-national capacity for climate risk management
4. Civil Society Sustainability & Resilience
– Strengthen governance and management of API/partners
– Develop API Capacity & Consultancy as social enterprise
– Implement local fundraising for financial stability
– Expand institutional fundraising, networking, and advocacy
Underlying Assumptions:
– GEDSI-driven engagement of duty bearers and rights holders (women, disabled, minorities, LGBTQI+, others)
– Empower marginalized groups with skills, knowledge, resources
– Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue for accountability
– Capacity development to overcome barriers
– Use of evidence and GEDSI data for advocacy and policy influence