WHAT IS LINKING AND LEARNING AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Linking and Learning is a process of Voice that encourages mutual learning and empowerment of the RHGs. It aims to boost collaboration, connectedness, sharing, listening, learning, innovation, and application of new knowledge using a participatory, creative, and transformative approach in linking together communities online and offline. The process strives to produce evidence and innovative solutions to bring about transformative changes for the RHGs fighting for empowerment and for their contribution to society.
Linking and learning is designed to assist grantees in developing their own linking and learning process and to help in building and developing communities of practices around issues and challenges that concern RHGs. Platforms that support inclusive collaboration, including community members in remote areas, events, meetings, creation of thought-provoking pieces and creative works aimed at amplifying the grantees’ voices at the local, regional, national, and even global levels are part of the target results of the program. The communities of practice established do not just share concerns and passion for their advocacies but regularly interact to learn how to do things better. It was heartening to see that in 2020 and 2021, the grantees and rightsholder groups were rife with their own stories of change, empowerment, and inclusion as seen from the national summit conducted in both years. This is proof of the success and effectiveness of the linking and learning approach.
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