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In this episode of the SVRI podcast, we learn about the four key principles of ethical funding, discover the essential role of adopting a feminist approach when tackling power imbalances in this matter, and find out what ethical funding means from a funder’s perspective. Hear from guests Ayesha Mago from the SVRI, Katherine Marie Belen, co-founder of the Connective Paths Foundation (CPF), and Annika Lysén, senior programme manager at The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida.

18 January 2022

NEW Resource: Community-Led Evaluation Brief - Guidance Note from evidence-based standards and grassroots experience

CPF is developing a new Guidance Document on Community-led Evaluation (CLE), an approach to assess achievements of a development or humanitarian project grounded in the community’s meaningful and comprehensive participation. Drawing from both the organisation’s research on the dimensions of equitable partnerships1 and the community-led monitoring (CLM) methodology popularised by the Global Fund2, the Connective Paths Foundation (CPF) developed a framework for community-led evaluation as one of its flagship programmes. Download an excerpt here. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a high resolution copy.

19 January 2025

PODCAST: Ethical Funding in VAW Prevention and Response
aerial photography of rice terraces during daytime
aerial photography of rice terraces during daytime

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Interested to learn more about the principles and practice of shifting the power and participatory grantmaking? We have compiled free and useful resources from some of the champions, activists and thought leaders in the #ShiftThePower movement and community-led development.

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