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Evidence for Development

Evidence for Development

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 Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. The Evidence for Development podcast shares methods and approaches to locally-led development and research developed by Christian Aid, its partners and communities living in the Global South to improve their lives. If you are interested in research, knowledge exchange and learning related to International Development then this podcast is for you. Hosted by Suzanne Fisher-Murray, our series of six episodes will publish every 2 weeks.  Scriptwriter and host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray  Audio editing and production: 18Sixty Christian Aid, 2022 Economics Management Management & Leadership Spirituality
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  • Decentralising research in a north-south multi-country partnership

    Decentralising research in a north-south multi-country partnership
    Nov 15 2022
    The Evidence for Inclusion project aimed to address knowledge inequalities in a research consortium of 9 partners led by Christian Aid and implemented by in-country partner organisations in Myanmar, Nigeria and Zimbabwe before it experienced funding cuts in 2021. How did it decentralise the research process? We’ll find out how they built a hybrid team of academics and practitioners, co- designed research together, decentralised the research budget and set up a research ethics panel by speaking to Cathy Bollaert, Research and learning lead, and Talatu Aliyu, from the Christian Aid Nigeria programme. Podcast hosts: Suzanne Fisher-Murray and Anupama Ranawana Interviewees Cathy Bollaert, Research and Learning lead at Christian Aid Talatu Aliyu, Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Manager, Christian Aid Nigeria. Want to know more?  The Evidence for Collaboration page on the Christian Aid website provides an overview of the project. The Evidence for Inclusion website includes research reports, blogs and reflections from ECID community reporters. Christian Aid’s Research Ethics guide and toolkit help NGO staff, partners and consultants to conduct research and evaluation in an ethical way. It includes toolkits in 4 languages (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese). Christian Aid, 2020. Rethinking Research Collaborative. Resource materials to support fair and equitable research partnerships produced by Christian Aid and The Open University. September 2018.  This podcast is an 18Sixty Production for Christian Aid. Exec Producer & host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray. Producers: Gareth Evans and Chris Attaway. Music by Rowan Bishop. The singing incorporated into the music bed was recorded by Suzanne Fisher-Murray during a trip to a camp for Displaced People in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2004.
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    28 mins
  • Methods for locally-led development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

    Methods for locally-led development in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
    Nov 1 2022
    Christian Aid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory introduced the Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment approach, which has helped people at risk of settler violence or other violations that are a consequence of illegal Israeli settlements or blockades.  Staff at the East Jerusalem YMCA Women’s Development Programme were originally trained by Christian Aid staff in this participatory resilience approach, who are now leaders in this field. What is this approach and why has it been adopted so widely? What has been its wider impact?  Christian Aid in IoPt also adopted an adaptive programming approach, which involves learning by trial and error, testing initial approaches and adjusting rapidly as evidence on possible avenues of change is acquired. What have they learned about the adaptive programming approach and how best to work with partners?  Suzanne speaks to Alicia Malouf, Israel Occupied Palestinian Territory Programme officer, and Mai Jarrar, Director of the Women’s development programme for the East Jerusalem YMCA, a world-wide youth charity, to get some answers. Podcast host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray  Interviewees Alicia Malouf, Israel Occupied Palestinian Territory Programme officer Mai Jarrar, Director of the Women’s development programme for the East Jerusalem YMCA Want to know more?  Find out about Christian Aid’s work in Christian Aid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian territory. Keeping hope alive: Christian Aid’s work on peace, Impact Study, 2019. The research report profiles Christian Aid’s peacebuilding work in the IOPT and the participatory vulnerability and capacity assessment approach.  What is helping communities mobilise resources? A learning review, June 2017 (PDF) Christian Aid Good Practice Guide: Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (PVCA). October 2009. (link to a PDF) This podcast is an 18Sixty Production for Christian Aid. Exec Producer & host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray. Producers: Gareth Evans and Chris Attaway. Music by Rowan Bishop. The singing incorporated into the music bed was recorded by Suzanne Fisher-Murray during a trip to a camp for Displaced People in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2004.
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    35 mins
  • Side by side: challenging gender injustice

    Side by side: challenging gender injustice
    Oct 18 2022
    Side by Side is a coalition advocacy movement which aims to coordinate and mobilise people of faith and faith actors in Africa and around the world who want to see gender justice become a reality. Local faith leaders are physically present in communities and enjoy strong relationships of trust and have huge influence over communities. Side by Side believes that gender justice can be achieved if faith communities and faith leaders work together.  Suzanne speaks with Dr Nontando Hedebe, International Coordinator for Side by Side and also a lay preacher and lecturer in theology, and Temitope Fashola, Christian Aid Nigeria’s country director to find out more about the movement, and discuss how effective such coalition advocacy movements are as a method for achieving wider change. Podcast host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray  Interviewees Dr Nontando Hedebe, International Coordinator for Side by Side and also a lay preacher and lecturer in theology.  Temitope Fashola, Nigeria’s country director for Christian Aid Want to know more?  Find out about Christian Aid’s work in Nigeria.  Religion and time of marriage: the role of faith leaders, Christian Aid Nigeria research, May 2018 Masculinity and Religion in Nigeria: findings from qualitative research, Christian Aid Nigeria, December 2015   This podcast episode was recorded in early June 2022. The Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu tragically died on 8 April and, at the time of recording, her husband, a pastor, Peter Nwachukwu had been arrested. Nigerian police said an investigation was underway to determine her cause of death. This Guardian articles discusses how her death puts divorce beliefs in the spotlight. This podcast is an 18Sixty Production for Christian Aid. Exec Producer & host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray. Producers: Gareth Evans and Chris Attaway. Music by Rowan Bishop. The singing incorporated into the music bed was recorded by Suzanne Fisher-Murray during a trip to a camp for Displaced People in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2004. 
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    45 mins
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