Advocating For Far-Reaching Change In The Social Change Sector

Global Projects

The Youth Excel Issue-Based Collaborative Network (ICON) model brings together around 10 local youth-led organizations (YLOs) in each of 6 locations across 4 different countries to gather evidence, make recommendations to system stakeholders, and implement changes in local youth programming. Root Change provided technical assistance and systems mapping support to help YLOs monitor their growing networks and identify key stakeholders in youth economic development. Members formulated recommendations to enhance youth participation in development, which were shared with adult stakeholders, increasing dialogue with decision-makers and improving local development efforts.

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Root Change is the capacity development technical lead on the $90M IDEA Leader with Associates award, which commenced October 2023 under the leadership of EDC. This initiative aims to empower marginalized and underrepresented groups and individuals in vulnerable situations to contribute to their own development objectives and collaborate with the USAID Inclusive Development Hub to promote inclusive development practices. IDEA is implemented by a diverse group dedicated to inclusive development and localization, with members like WI-HER, ILGA World, and the IRC representing marginalized groups and providing global expertise and rapid response capabilities.

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Root Change led a two-year capacity development study with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) training 50+ peer researchers across 28 countries. It found that purposeful networking by civil society organizations improved organizational performance, informing the creation of STAR (System for Transformation and Results), our tool suite for sustainable organizational development.

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Root Change partnered with the World Bank to mainstream South-South Knowledge Exchange, improving client countries' access to development solutions through peer-to-peer learning and enhancing their ability to share development knowledge. Additionally, Root Change evaluated the World Bank's Civil Society Fund and supported the creation of social accountability networks in Africa and Asia.

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