This Power Tool consists of multiple tools that can be used to influence a simple MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) system to measure and track progress towards your advocacy goals. The tools have been adapted from multiple CARE offices including CARE Tanzania, the Southern Africa Impact Growth Strategy Team, and CARE USA, with input from CARE International, CARE Canada, and CARE UK.
CARE’s goal is for all savings group activities to take place alongside intentional efforts to address the barriers women face to improving their economic situation. This brief gives an overview of what we mean by VSLAs which go beyond ‘traditional’ implementation to address root causes of gender inequality. Read More
CARE seeks to contribute to the sustainable transition of leadership and ownership of development and humanitarian assistance to a range of public, private, and civil society partners. Our localization efforts support diverse local actors in over 100 countries to define priorities, design solutions, drive implementation, and sustain efforts tailored to their unique development and/or humanitarian context. Read More
Power Within (PW) is a competency framework which supports young people’s (ages 10-24) development by building life skills that help them deal with the challenges and demands of their daily lives. This document begins with background on the model, including its origins in 2008, evidence of its impact, and influences guiding this update and refresh of the model. Read More