Understanding CARE’s existing learnings and evidence base relating to agricultural collectives and their ability to contribute to the SFtW framework is vitally important to understand where the evidence strengths and gaps are regarding CARE Ghana’s understanding of how well agricultural collectives promote and create gender-transformative food systems as defined by SFtW framework. This report is the outcome of a comprehensive systematic review of project/program documents to establish the evidence base in Ghana focusing on the six areas of the SFtW framework, i.e.: Women’s Empowerment; Increasing women’s access to and control of productive resources; Enabling women’s access to inclusive markets; Improving nutrition; Promoting social protection; and Multiplying the impact of agriculture through women small-scale producers.
For 2024 the Water+ team presents the Annual Innovation in Sanitation award to the CARE Zimbabwe Takunda team. The team has worked tirelessly to study and pilot innovative ways, through Human Centered Design, to increase access to toilets among the poorest and most vulnerable people in Zimbabwe. The Takunda team works with Latrine Builders, who are experienced masons, to promote sanitation and increase latrine coverage in the community, while also earning an income. Read more about the sanitation approach of Takunda in the brief below. Read More
This report shares case studies from six countries that detail how advocacy, partnerships, and tailored regulatory frameworks have fostered supportive legal environments for Savings Groups (SGs), promoting their growth, sustainability, and integration into formal financial systems while preserving their essential informality. Read More
Through CARE’s Her Money, Her Life Project, Bakari Shidafa, a husband and father in Tanzania’s Usambara highlands, has become a community advocate for gender equality and shared family responsibilities. Despite physical challenges, Bakari champions joint decision-making and women’s rights, encouraging an inclusive approach to family life and inspiring his village toward greater equity. Read More