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CollaborateUp is looking forward to the Society for International Development, United States (SID-US) Summer Member Mixer next week on 8/28 ☀ We hope to see you there!

At CollaborateUp, locally-led development is a priority in all of our work. But we couldn’t do it without our network of local partners. As part of our new series focusing on locally-led development, we want to introduce you to the professionals who help make our work possible. Next up is Lucy Maikweki, a Training & Facilitation Consultant with CollaborateUp based in Nairobi, Kenya. In a new blog post, Lucy explores the importance of being able to make a difference in Kenya and, more broadly, in East Africa. #localization #locallyleddevelopment #developmentcooperation #internationaldevelopment https://lnkd.in/eWRwijbd

At CollaborateUp, locally-led development is a priority in all of our work. But we couldn’t do it without our network of local partners. As part of our new series focusing on locally-led development, we want to introduce you to the professionals who help make our work possible. Next up is Lucy Maikweki, a Training & Facilitation Consultant with CollaborateUp based in Nairobi, Kenya. In a new blog post, Lucy explores the importance of being able to make a difference in Kenya and, more broadly, in East Africa. #localization #locallyleddevelopment #developmentcooperation #internationaldevelopment https://lnkd.in/eWRwijbd

We're #hiring a new User Engagement Specialist in United States. Apply today or share this post with your network.

At CollaborateUp, we understand the importance of locally-led development - it’s a priority in all of our work. But we couldn’t do it without our network of local partners. As part of a new series focusing on locally-led development, we want to introduce you to the professionals who help make our work possible. First up is Imakando Sinyama, a Learning and Development Specialist with CollaborateUp based in Lusaka, Zambia. In a new blog post, Imakando explores the importance of being able to make a difference in his home country and region. #localization #locallyleddevelopment #developmentcooperation #internationaldevelopment https://lnkd.in/euPi2ntd

At CollaborateUp, we want to take a moment to #celebrateup and recognize #NelsonMandelaDay. Like Mandela, we too are committed to making an #impact by bringing people together. 

We're #hiring a new Training and Development Specialist in United States. Apply today or share this post with your network.

CollaborateUp had the opportunity to attend the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Subcontracting Summit in late June. It was great to see Kimberly Ball and Enrique Steiner as well as Marcus Moon there moderating. A key takeaway for us came from Sarah Rose, Senior Advisor for Localization at USAID, who noted that US small businesses have a vital role to play in supporting USAID’s efforts to recognize, respect, include, and fund local partners as part of its work around the world.  What Sarah went on to describe is exactly what CollaborateUp does – create an enabling environment for USAID Missions and local actors to work together. Through capacity building efforts, co-creation processes, collaboration, learning and adaptation (CLA) approaches, and applying best practices in multi-stakeholder engagement, we work to increase agency and decision-making power of local actors to strengthen locally led development with USAID Missions. We teach a course to USAID staff about the power of co-creation for localization and have helped dozens of USAID Missions include local partners in co-creation processes. We also work with local partners and international implementers to succeed in these efforts. You can read more about our work and the lessons we’ve gleaned from these experiences on our website. https://lnkd.in/eGXGggw3

Are you an implementing partner seeking to understand how to best prepare for and engage in USAID's co-creation process? Drawing from the more than 40 co-creations we have designed and facilitated for USAID, CollaborateUp built a training for implementers and partner to make the most of a co-creation process. We recently facilitated this hands-on training workshop for The World Wildlife Fund. Participants learned the fundamentals of navigating a co-creation process including who best to send to a co-creation, what the process might look like, and how to prepare your organization for productive and impactful engagement in the process. Participants also had the opportunity to applying learnings in an interactive case study practicum specific to WWF. Read more about our co-creation course offerings here. https://lnkd.in/e4sAg3Fs

Proactive team building is critical when organizations are moving through a period of change. These events build trust among team members, create space to problem solve and improve communication. CollaborateUp recently held a team building session with USAID's Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security. Our day together prompted reflections on communication, trust and working styles. Critically, we did this while also identifying concrete actions to address day-to-day challenges. Not to mention that we had a lot of fun! A little competitive rock, paper, scissors anyone? Read more about CollaborateUp's facilitation and training offerings here. https://lnkd.in/eAKZ5wgi.