Capacity strengthening processes engaging rightsholders groups contribute to three outcome areas related to (i) the empowerment of rightsholders, (ii) alliance building, and (iii) increased ability to influence. These processes are supported through the projects that are implemented by grantee partners. The different grantee partners navigate through the three distinct yet inter- connected pathways in our Theory of Change. These are Empower, Amplify and Influence. Capacity strengthening through grant-making
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progress thus far. Part of this reflection took the form of an addition of a results tab on the Voice website that highlights the key outcomes achieved by grantee partners through their Voice supported project. It also included the drafting of a 5-year learning document entitled Journeying Towards Stronger Voices that tells the story of Voice as a grant-making facility, a linking & learning facilitator, and a development actor delivering on an inclusion change agenda. This year, Voice was also supported in carrying out a grantee perception survey that resulted in a set of findings demonstrating what Voice is doing well and what areas of improve- ment are. Based on the recommendations made, a management response was prepared and steps taken to socialise the survey report among all Voice teams. This effort to continue moving Voice towards a trans- formative partnership model also inspired reflections more widely within Oxfam and Hivos on accountabil- ity, trust-based partnership building, and proximate leadership. We are excited to be able to share all we have learned and unlearned thus far with you in the coming days.
This chapter highlights outcomes resulting from Voice grantee partners’ actions and collaborations, supported by Voice. Illustrated through stories told by grantee partners, it shares the highlights of Voice’s two core components: 1) capacity strengthening through grant-making and 2) linking and learning . Subsequently, it shows the cumulative progress against the overall results framework. Introduced in 2019, the revised Theory of Change was the pro- gramme’s strategic compass throughout 2021. Voice dreams of a world where empowered rightsholders are able to express their views and demand their rights for responsive and inclusive societies. All our grant-mak- ing and management, monitoring and evaluation and linking, learning and amplification approaches were geared towards the pursuit of this overall goal. 2021 was a significant year; not only for seeding new approaches for enabling inclusive social change, but also for deep and intentional reflection on Voice’s
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