The Development Hub

Surge for Water works with community-based organisations in #Haiti, #Indonesia and #Uganda to deliver #water and #sanitation solutions to remote rural communities. Shilpa Alva from Surge for Water came on our #podcast and described how #equitable, respectful and #transparent #partnerships are crucial for high quality #project design and delivery and that genuine #local #leadership is integral to #decolonising #development practice. - Surge for Water shares good practice through #southsouth and #circularlearning - Surge for Water adds their voice to their partners' in #fundraising conversations - giving them access to a wider network - By building their partners' #fundraising capacity, they enable responsible #partnership exits, leaving behind financially #sustainable organisations #partnership #LocallyLed #localize #localise #decolonise #water #sanitation #development #HumanRights #communityled #decolonize #watsan

#Trust and #respect are needed to build effective #partnerships. Shilpa Alva (Surge for Water) describes how Surge for Water build long-term #partnerships with the organisations they work with in #Haiti #Uganda and #Indonesia to deliver #water and #sanitation projects in #remote #rural #communities. Listen to her describe how they build robust and effective partnerships - and how they work to exit these relationships responsibly, leaving behind financially sustainable organisations. https://lnkd.in/eSDEwmPd #partnership #trust #respect #dignity #equity #socialjustice #humanrights #watsan #wash #ingo #civilsociety #basicneeds #globaldev #decolonise #decolonize #localise #localize

🚀 Peace Direct's new podcast has launched! We are excited to listen to the series, The Problem with Partnerships. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts and listen closely for MCLD Global Secretary Gunjan Veda's voice ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e-fK7bB2 Learn more about the series: https://lnkd.in/e-fK7bB2

“Recognising there’s only one way to go forward here and that is to trust, to respect, to really minimise our power” - these are the steps that Shilpa Alva sees as essential to #decolonise #development. Listen to the full interview at: https://lnkd.in/eSDEwmPd #decolonize #decolonise #localise #localize #WASH #water #sanitation #WATSAN #communityled #locallyled #communitybaseddevelopment #partnerships #respect #dignity #equity #socialjustice #humanrights

'Partnerships' in #GlobalDev and #humanitarian action are often highly dysfunctional. They don't have to be. Building and maintaining successful working relationships despite #inequalities in #power, money and access is tricky. But this can be done! Shilpa Alva talks to Dr. Nompilo Ndlovu (Ph.D) and Kate Bird about Surge for Water's #partnership model. Surge for Water work with #CommunityBasedOrganisations in #haiti #uganda and #indonesia to extend clean #water and #sanitation to #remote #rural #communities and they recognise that their partners know local needs and the route to locally relevant solutions better than they do. Surge engages in self-reflection & asking questions about #leadership, #language & #implementation to avoid replicating #colonial relationships. Listen to our #podcast to understand more about their approach: https://lnkd.in/eSDEwmPd #localise #localize #decolonise #decolonize #equity #socialjustice #humanrights #rightstowater #basicneeds #water #sanitation #wash #washyourhands #communitydevelopment #locallyled #decentralised

What is good practice in civil society partnerships? Surge for Water seeks to be #transparent and #respectful, putting country #partners in the driving seat in #ProjectDesign and #ProjectManagement. This is at the core of their #decolonised approach. Shilpa Alva talks to Dr. Nompilo Ndlovu (Ph.D) and Kate Bird and describes why their approach to partnership is at the core of the way they work. Listen to our #podcast for more! #localise #localize #decolonise #decolonize #partnership #INGO #civilsociety #ShiftThePower #waterandsanitation #LocallyLed #equity #socialjustice #southsouthlearning #circularlearning #ethical #WASH

October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth. Over 30% of women globally experience Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence. #IPV isn't inevitable. The norms that enable or excuse #MaleViolence can be challenged and changed. Working with women and men to shift #patriarchal norms and toxic masculinity can work. Long term, building women's economic autonomy is also important. 📢 Calling out toxic behaviour whenever you see it is an important part of norm change. Speak out against #sexist jokes, language, or behaviours that perpetuate harmful gender #stereotypes and normalise #violence. 🤝 Promote respectful and equal treatment of all genders - this helps challenge the cultural norms that support IPV. ⛔ Encourage open discussions about #consent, equality, and mutual respect in #relationships, both in personal conversations and within your community. Help promote the idea that healthy relationships are built on mutual support, equality, and non-violence. 🥹Support and believe #survivors - if someone confides in you about experiencing IPV, listen without judgment, and believe their story. Offering support and validating their experience can help break the cycle of silence and #stigma around IPV. 🫸 Engage in bystander intervention - be proactive in situations where you witness or suspect violence or #abusive behavior. You can safely intervene by distracting, delegating, or directly confronting harmful behavior, depending on the situation. 📚 Educate yourself and others - continuously educate yourself about IPV and its root causes, such as #power imbalances and toxic masculinity. Share this knowledge within your community, social circles, and online to raise awareness and advocate for change. #IPV #GBV #SGBV #feminism #intersectionalfeminism #womensmovement #sexualviolence #supportsurvivors #endIPV #GenderEquality #AfricaAbuse #AsiaAbuse #GlobalDev #GenderEquality #toxicmasculinity #masculinities #normchange #culturalchange CARE International UK CARE Rwanda ActionAid UK, Plan International, CREA Womankind Worldwide Gender and Development Network, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, International Women's Development Agency (IWDA), Global Fund for Women, Women for Women International #socialchange #civilsociety #equity

📢 Join the Ecosystems of Radical Change: A Leadership Journey for Transformation Are you a leader passionate about making a difference in the humanitarian and development sectors? 🌍 The Ecosystems of Radical Change leadership journey, co-hosted by the #PledgeForChange, Eco-Leadership Institute , and Humanitarian Leadership Academy, is the first of its kind, designed to inspire leaders like you to drive ethical and dynamic systems change rooted in the principles of solidarity, equality, humility and self determination. 📅 When: December 2024 - February 2025 (Online)  💡 What: A transformative experience grounded in Eco-Mutualist approaches, featuring six online modules. We welcome diverse leaders from Pledge Signatories to Supporters and Partners as well as participants engaged in the Ukrainian response. This is your chance to learn, unlearn, and reimagine new ways of working in the aid ecosystem. 📌 Apply by 18th October to be part of this dynamic cohort. Let's build #EquitablePartnerships and foster wider change, together! 🔗 Learn more and apply: [ Click Here link to application form ](https://lnkd.in/dMTsURC7) 📧 Contact: c.amin@savethechildren.org.uk   #LeadershipForChange #EcoLeadership #HumanitarianLeadership #PledgeForChange #EquitablePartnerships #AuthenticStorytelling #InfluencingWiderChange

Linking small organisations across #Africa with bigger organisations working in #development and #humanitarian action could benefit everyone. Leslie Mudimu believes that #localisation has a lot to offer the process of #decolonisation. #decolonize #decolonise #localize #antiracist #socialjustice #Equity #civilsociety #InternationalDevelopment #globaldev #partnership #AfricaRising #africa #Zimbabwe #africacentric #shiftthepower #ingo #ingos

What first steps could you take to #decolonising your professional practice? Leslie Mudimu suggested these on our recent #podcast episode: 1️⃣ Self-Reflection: Meaningful change starts with looking inward. 2️⃣ Leadership Commitment: Without buy-in from leadership, decolonisation efforts can falter. 3️⃣ Building Collaborative Ecosystems: moving away from competing for resources. Listen to the whole conversation at: https://lnkd.in/eSDEwmPd #decolonise #decolonize #localise #localize #antiracist #antiracism #africarising #africacentric #zimbabwe #socialjustice #GlobalDev #civilsociety #INGO #shiftthepower