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In an era marked by unparalleled technological advancements and global interconnectedness, the imperative to safeguard our planet's delicate ecological balance has never been more pressing. We are in the midst of a triple planetary crisis. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution endanger the environment and all Earth’s inhabitants including us. Each of the problems, from rising rates of extinction to carbon emissions and plastic pollution, is drastic and frightening on its own.
Our platforms will enable donors to be part of these exchanges, and we also build the capacities of TAs to link with advocates. We build the sustainability of country-based advocacy – ensuring that your funding investments are sustainable. Five things you need to know about the Advocacy Accelerator:
Throughout the conference, we heard passionate voices reminding us that true philanthropy goes beyond mere aid—it is a love for people, an expression of Ubuntu—I am because we are. To decolonize philanthropy, we realized the importance of contextualizing it and tapping into our African wisdom to identify what truly works for our communities.
We delved into critical components of systems transformation such as; driving systems change, retooling leadership and governance, leveraging local opportunities, and fostering solidarity among others. Data, technology, and catalytic funding emerged as catalysts for amplifying impact. Informed by these expositions, priorities were aligned, while commitments to locally driven development were renewed, opening the stage for dramatic systems change. These insights capture the core of our combined work and serve as a great resource for more contemplation and action:
Harnessing the Power of Co-Creation and Tailoring Solutions: Our discussions highlighted the importance of co-creation and tailoring solutions to local contexts in driving meaningful systems change. Co-creation empowers communities to take ownership of the development process, fostering a sense of agency, pride, and collective action.
The United Nations define climate change as long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns. These changes could be caused by natural processes, like variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities—primarily the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas—have been the primary cause of climate change.
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have been instrumental in advocating for increased financing towards health in Kenya, playing a crucial role in shaping policies, monitoring their implementation, and providing evidence-based recommendations for improving health outcomes. CSOs have championed allocating, prioritising, and utilising resources for essential health programs, ranging from community health to primary healthcare, maternal and child health, TB, HIV/AIDS, and malaria. Through their efforts, CSOs have facilitated public participation, conducted research, monitored and evaluated health programs, and promoted social accountability, resulting in more effective utilisation of health resources.
In 2022, the Youth Action Assembly decided to draft a regional youth action policy compendium that would account for regional specificities, better ensure inclusivity in policy asks and set the foundations for our future activities. To identify regional priorities ahead of the Youth Action Assembly that was held in October 2022. The team conducted a qualitative analysis of existing youth manifestos and outcomes (March-May).
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global threat to public health and is the leading cause of death by a single infectious agent with 1.4 million deaths in 2019. An estimated 10 million people developed TB disease but only 7.1 million (70%) were notified. The global TB targets aim at a 95% reduction in TB deaths, a 90% reduction in incidence compared to 2015, and 0% TB-affected families facing catastrophic costs due to TB by 2035.
