© 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. CARE’s Program Approach

2 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. A world of hope Tolerance and social justice Poverty overcome People live in dignity and security Global force Partner of choice Worldwide movement Unshakable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE’s Vision: Guiding document

2 3 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. Our mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global diversity, resources and experience, we promote innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility. We facilitate lasting change by: Strengthening capacity for self-help Providing economic opportunity Delivering relief in emergencies Influencing policy decisions at all levels Addressing discrimination in all its forms Guided by the aspirations of local communities, we pursue our mission with both excellence and compassion because the people whom we serve deserve nothing less. CARE’s Mission: Guiding Document

2 4 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. CARE’s Strategic Goals 1. Build capacity to respond to disasters 2. Global advocacy 3. Organizational evolution 4. Information and knowledge management 5. Shared expertise in key areas of competence 6. Stronger governance and decision-making processes

2 5 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. Promote empowerment Work with partners Ensure accountability & Promote responsibility Address discrimination Promote the non-violent resolutin of conflict Seek sustainable results

2 6 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. A rights-based approach forces us to look at underlying causes of: Poverty Issues of power and gender Issues around poor governance We must address these issues if we are to achieve a lasting impact

2 7 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. Unifying Framework Social Position For Poverty Eradication and Social Justice Enabling Environment Human Condition

2 8 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. To connect with our strategic direction, we need: – Long-term interventions – Measurable results – Continuous learning and improvement Studies show that short-term projects are a disconnect with our mission They do not have a sustainable impact on the underlying causes of poverty and injustice The Disconnect

2 9 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. The Paris Declaration Accra Agenda for Action Ownership Alignment Harmonization Results Mutual Accountability Predictability Country Systems Conditionality Untying Busan 2011? Program Based Approaches Accountability to Effectiveness What else?

3 10 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. A coherent set of initiatives by CARE and our allies that involves a long-term commitment to specific marginalized and vulnerable groups to achieve lasting impact at broad scale on underlying causes of poverty and social justice

3 11 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. Clearly defined goal Thorough analysis of underlying causes Explicit theory of change Coherent set of initiatives Organizational and social learning Contribution to broad movements for social change Leverage of influence of financial and other resources Accountability systems Clearly defined goal Thorough analysis of underlying causes Explicit theory of change Coherent set of initiatives Organizational and social learning Contribution to broad movements for social change Leverage of influence of financial and other resources Accountability systems Characteristics

© 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. Discussion

The Water+ Theory of Change and the Program Approach Malaika Wright, Water Team, CARE October 4, 2010

Our New Goal Poor women and school- aged girls improve their lives

Our Old Goal To enhance the livelihood security of rural and urban poor communities through equitable access, efficient use, and sustainable management of limited and dwindling water resources.

The Theory of Change

Theory of Change Goal: Pastoralist school-aged girls, particularly the most vulnerable, exercise their rights and have an improved sustained quality of life Pastoral communities protect and enhance their livelihoods and asset base Girls - including the most mobile - access services Women and girls exercise their rights x+

Effective girl’s empowerment support structures within communities and schools influencing customary and formal institutions Availability and use of quality, girl friendly services: education health water & sanitation Improved natural resource and livestock management through adaptation to drought, and preparedness and resilience to emergencies through key, strategic interventions Economic security and mutual support through women and girl’s income and savings groups and through their diversified engagement in the pastoral economy and natural product based activities Harmonisation of customary, religious and formal constitutional and other laws to protect and enforce girls’ and women’s rights Harmful traditional practices abandoned Accountable and influential pastoralist customary institutions, and fora. Strengthen land use policy and practice

Thank You

3 20 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. WARMU PQF: Segou, Mali Program Approach: Bold steps in People Management, limit distractions, and promote constant reflection and problem solving Impact Measurement : MDI+ means applying MDI to our specific impact populations. Partnerships: The CARE-Partners image of scale and power has to change, starting with our strategic partners. Ex: budgeting, planning joint journey, new types of sharing, learning & visibility.

3 21 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. ALLISON BURDEN’s VIEW: “A CARE that has fully embraced and humbly reflects the PA implications (of coherence and change) will become a credible herald of social change for the partners we work with, and thus making an irreplaceable contribution to the promotion of social change and end of poverty in societies we work in/for.”

3 22 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. WARMU PQF:Monrovia, Liberia THEORY OF CHANGE CONSULTANCY OBJECTIVES: – Analyze Liberian context and development policies – Define impact population and develop TOC for the CO – Refine FISP TOC – Advise CARE Liberia on next steps

3 23 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. Impact Goal: Consolidated peace through a more productive, fairer and cohesive society, and ensured food security and quality of life for vulnerable women, youth and adolescents

3 24 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. THEORY OF CHANGE: (a+b) cd Inclusive community groups mobilized, networked and empowered to build social cohesion and leverage voice ( Specialized groups of women and youth engaged with decision makers and service providers at multiple levels to improve access to critical resources and services + X Social Cohesion Capacities Governance Appropriate technical and management capacities and systems of government institutions, civil society, private sector are strengthened to act upon poverty and social justice issues effectively Stronger platforms, mechanisms and voice have achieved transparent and accountable government institutions that ensure pro- poor policies and rights protection ) Access to Resources and Services

3 25 CARE’s Program Approach © 2010 CARE USA. All rights reserved. Impact Population: Rural, Chronically Food Insecure Women Goal: Consolidate Peace, Ensure Increase Food Security and Quality of Life Social Cohesion Access CapacityGovernance Groups support social cohesion Rights and accountable governance Increase HH incomes Build Technical Capacity Gender norms/SAA Wat San Support Empower/TFT VSLA Health services Income Water Land Equitable Access and Use of Resources Nutrition Ag Productivity VSLA Value Chains FFS VSLA

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