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Entry Points for GBV Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Response in Agriculture and Market Systems Development
This piece was originally posted on the Thought Leadership Compendium for the PSC 2023 Development Conference. Acknowledgement to the authors of the USAID Feed the Future Toolkit to Address Gender-based Violence in Agriculture and Market Systems Development—Anne K....
read moreEnCompass Hosts Mandela Washington Fellow from South Sudan
This year, EnCompass had the pleasure of hosting Ms. Adeng Mayik, a Mandela Washington Fellow from South Sudan and the founder and CEO of the Media Development Foundation, which aims to educate and empower Sudanese communities on conscious consumption of media...
read morePartnering to Empower the Next Generation of Global Evaluators
Did you know that half the people on our planet are age 30 or younger, and this is group is expected to make up 57 percent of the global population by the end of 2030? August marked International Youth Day, an initiative that celebrates people under 30 and recognizes...
read morePutting Values into Practice: The DHS Program’s Capacity Strengthening Approach of Equitable Partnership
Given the scale, complexity, and standardized nature of survey operations, how does The DHS Program center local priorities, strengthen local capacity, and build equitable partnerships throughout the survey process? As the capacity strengthening partners on The DHS Program…
read moreBack in Person: Reintroducing Overseas Training in Bangkok
By: Adam LeClair, Team Lead, Generating Results in Our Work and Thought Leadership (GROWTH) Building resilient and inclusive democracies globally requires a dedicated, skilled, and connected cadre of democracy defenders. USAID’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance...
read moreThe Power of Stories in Learning Experience Design
At EnCompass, we understand that our role as learning experience designers is not to design learning but to design circumstances that enable learning—to craft a process that invites participants to build on their current knowledge and expertise and stretch into new...
read moreEfficient and Rigorous Data Analysis, Integration, and Synthesis (DAIS)—The EnCompass Way
At EnCompass, our Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research team uses data gathered through rigorous data collection approaches and appreciative learning techniques to help ensure our clients are drawing on evidence to inform strategic decisions. Over the years, we have...
read moreThe Case for Building Trauma-Informed Competence for Evaluators
By, Gayatri Malhotra, Sofia Machado, and Ghazia Aslam Evaluators today need approaches and tools to help them navigate effectively and ethically in a world where violence from war and conflict, gender-based violence, racial and ethnic prejudice, and discrimination...
read moreLooking Back and Moving Forward: EnCompass Continues to Champion LGBTQI+ Inclusion
EnCompass is continually honored to support USAID’s commitment to promote the rights and inclusion of marginalized communities worldwide. Our democracy and human rights (DRG) work around the world thrives when it’s focused on social and political inclusion to ensure...
read moreExploring the Potential of Localized Partnerships for Development in Central America
By, Adriana Abreu-Combs, Chief of Party, MEL Activity, El Salvador Development is more meaningful and has the potential to be more sustainable when it is localized. In Central America, there is a drive to empower and partner with local organizations in initiatives...
read moreGender Training Inspires Health Care Providers to Take Action
Research shows that gender inequalities and gender-based violence (GBV) have several negative health outcomes, including higher rates of maternal mortality, higher incidence of STIs including HIV, poorer birth outcomes, and poorer child health. Training health care...
read moreGESI Analysis Captures Armenian Views on Gender and Corruption
Armenia has taken a gradual approach to anti-corruption reform, resulting in steady and positive improvements. However, institutionalizing anti-corruption policies, addressing corruption in public service delivery, and transforming social norms to reject corruption...
read moreCelebrating the Launch of USAID’s 2023 Gender Policy
EnCompass LLC is delighted to celebrate the launch of USAID’s 2023 Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy (Gender Policy) which lays out the vision for USAID’s work to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world. We are proud of all that...
read moreStrengthening the Health Workforce to Improve Health for All
This piece was written by Stacy Kancijanic and Mindy Visser. April 7 is World Health Day and marks the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO). This year’s theme is “Health for All,” and EnCompass’ recent work to strengthen health leadership and...
read moreRecognizing the Importance of Addressing Climate Change to Advance Women’s Economic Security
This piece was originally posted on ClimateLinks and written by Laura Cooper Hall, Gender and Climate Change Specialist on the USAID Technical, Operational, and Program Support (TOPS) Institutional Support Contract. The launch of the new U.S. Strategy on Global...
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