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Project: Strengthening Democracy Through LGBT Political Participation in South Africa
Evaluation Date: August 2023
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Building cross-party networks of LGBTQI+ activists can ensure that key issues are retained on the agenda and more substantively engaged across the political spectrum.

Theme: Rule of law

South Africa change, community, Coordinate, dialogue, engagement, human rights, impact, motivate, motivation, needs, networking, outputs, participation, policy, politics, reform, relationships, relevant

Project: Strengthening Democracy Through LGBT Political Participation in South Africa
Evaluation Date: August 2023
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Supplementing training through follow-up coaching and mentoring and by creating platforms for ongoing dialogue and engagement can build and sustain networks that are driven by shared understandings on key human rights and LGBTQI+ issues across the political spectrum.

Theme: Rule of law

South Africa collaborate, continue, continuous, Coordinate, include, inclusion, inclusive, motivate, motivation, needs, networking, outputs, participation, politics, relationships, sustainable, training

Project: Strengthening Democracy Through LGBT Political Participation in South Africa
Evaluation Date: August 2023
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

In-person training conducted through a series of shorter sessions over a period of several months, rather than one training condensed into a short period of time, can improve learning and support the building of connections and networks between participants, which is important to recognize and leverage.

Theme: Rule of law

South Africa beneficiaries, capacity, impact, knowledge, networking, outputs, participants, plan, planning, project design, relationships, results, seminar, sustainable, training, workshop

Project: Emerging Leaders of the Arab Region
Evaluation Date: November 2017
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

Networking to gather participants in training sessions should be conducted after there has been clear scoping of potential existing resources. The reliance solely on social media and personal connections limits diversity, and the lack of involvement of the grantee also limits the credibility and legitimacy of trainers to attract participants.

Theme: Youth engagement

Arab States, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates networking, social media, youth

Project: Engendering democratic governance in South Asia
Evaluation Date: May 2012
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The regional components of the project were limited. There remain untapped regional synergies that would add value to the project’s outcomes. In particular, there is great potential for a regional network to be created bringing together the members of Watch Groups in the three countries. Journalists also indicated an interest in developing a regional network of media professionals interested in women’s issues and participation in government.

Theme: Women's empowerment

Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan networking, online, sustainability

Project: Empowerment of Shanty Towns’ Settlers through Democratic Spaces
Evaluation Date: September 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

At the end of the project, the beneficiaries from the four participating countries shared information about their practices and experiences with their counterparts from other countries and draw lessons for the future. This encouraged networking and inspired continued engagement and problem solving.

Theme: Community activism

Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador, Peru networking, sustainability

Project: Active Citizens and Accountable Local Government
Evaluation Date: October 2011
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

The beginning of the operation of “Upazila forums” not only helped women Union Parishad members to establish direct working relationships with sub-district level government officials in Bangladesh, they have also facilitated networking among the women from different councils to cooperate and jointly develop solutions to common issues.

Theme: Community activism

Bangladesh networking, women

Project: Cultivating Democratic Leaders from Marginalized Groups in Thailand
Evaluation Date: December 2010
Report: [report link]

Lesson Learned:

An unanticipated outcome of the project was the impact on young people of being brought together from the four different regions. The opportunity to move outside their own area of concern and experience differences and similarities among other young people was mentioned by several participants as the most memorable aspect of the project.

Theme: Youth engagement

Thailand marginalized, networking, youth

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