Gender and Inclusive Development
EnCompass works with clients on strengthening their knowledge and skills to identify and address inequalities that prevent achievement of desired development outcomes. Many people are excluded from development because of their sex, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, poverty, or other socio-cultural factors. Such exclusion deepens inequality worldwide. EnCompass supports our clients—UN organizations, United States government agencies, and international non-governmental organizations—to implement inclusive development that enables all groups of people to contribute to creating opportunities, sharing the benefits of development, and participating in decision-making.
EnCompass’ approach to gender and inclusive development integrates the standards and principles of human rights—participation, non-discrimination, and accountability—and spans a range of program sectors (e.g., agriculture; conflict; democracy, rights, and governance; economic growth; education, energy and infrastructure; health; HIV; and rule of law) and geographies (e.g., Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East).
Catalyzing Multisectoral Collaborations to Prevent Early Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia
Heran Tadesse shared this presentation on a panel called “Transforming Harmful Social Norms: Ending Early Forced Marriage and FGM” at the 2018 Gender 360 Summit. She shared her experience working on USAID’s Transform: Primary Health Care project, the goal of which is...
MCC Blanket Purchase Agreement for Gender and Social Inclusion
EnCompass is working with Mathematica as a partner on a 5-year contract with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). This multi-award Blanket Purchase Agreement for Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI BPA) will strengthen economic opportunities for women, which is...
Gender Strategy for the USAID Transform: Primary Health Care Project in Ethiopia
This gender strategy, which includes the 2019 and 2020 updates, guides gender integration for the USAID Transform: Primary Health Care project. Integral to developing the strategy was a gender analysis that identified gender gaps and opportunities the project needed...
USAID/Uganda Maternal Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) Activity
EnCompass is working with FHI 360 and Ugandan government partners as a partner on the USAID Uganda Maternal Child Health and Nutrition (MCHN) Activity. The MCHN Activity’s purpose is to strengthen government performance in implementing strategies to improve maternal,...
USAID/Benin Gender and Youth Support for Private Sector Health Partnership Activity
EnCompass is the gender and youth integration partner on the USAID-funded Benin Private Sector Health Partnership Activity (PSHPA). PSHPA aims to improve access to and quality of private sector health services, including for traditionally underserved and vulnerable...
USAID Lesotho Karabo ea Bophelo (KB) Activity
The USAID KB Activity, whose name, Karabo ea Bhopelo, translates to “a solution to good health,” works directly with the Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sports & Recreation, which is responsible for facilitating gender integration, including gender-based violence (GBV)...