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4. Participating Board Members - Dr Godfrey M. Mbaruku, Deputy Director, Ifakara Health Research Institute, Tanzania - Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba Founder and President, Safe Motherhood Network Federation and Member of Parliament, Nepal - Beatrice Rwakimari Member of Parliament, Uganda - Maria Nagorski, Chair of WRA Global Board of Directors, Executive Director, Fair Chance, Washington DC - Professor Gwyneth Lewis, OBE, London - Dr. Marge Koblinsky, Senior Technical Advisor for Women's Health, John Snow Incorporated - Bradley Theobald, Principal, Theobald Associates, London
6. Celebrating Achievements
In a busy year for WRA members, what achievements would you like to share with the rest of the group?
Please send your answers to info@whiteribbonalliance.org or share on twitter @WRAGlobal or the White Ribbon Alliance Facebook page
7. As we have heard from Theresa, our board members, staff, and allies, this has been another great year for the White Ribbon Alliance, expanding our membership and ensuring that our voice is heard from the grassroots to the global levels.
We want to use this opportunity to highlight a few of our campaign successes over the past year.
Of course, we realise that this only captures a small selection of what has been happening, so we encourage members to send their own stories to us, either through social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter, or by emailing info@whiteribbonalliance.org.
As we have heard from Theresa, our board members, staff, and allies, this has been another great year for the White Ribbon Alliance, expanding our membership and ensuring that our voice is heard from the grassroots to the global levels.
We want to use this opportunity to highlight a few of our campaign successes over the past year.
Of course, we realise that this only captures a small selection of what has been happening, so we encourage members to send their own stories to us, either through social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter, or by emailing info@whiteribbonalliance.org.
8. The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood has been one of the leading grassroots organisations working to hold leaders to account for their recent commitments as part of the Every Woman Every Child Initiative.
Our activities have included:
Featuring Every Woman Every Child as our Action of the Month for May
Working in partnership with other Civil Society organizations on accountability, and engaging with the Commission for Information and Accountability for Women and Children’s Health
Campaigning for 3.5 million more health workers, including 350,000 midwives and 1 million community health workers, better equipped and supported, who are crucial to the success of the Global Strategy
AND
Numerous campaigns at national level directly monitoring commitments holding Governments to account.
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood has been one of the leading grassroots organisations working to hold leaders to account for their recent commitments as part of the Every Woman Every Child Initiative.
Our activities have included:
Featuring Every Woman Every Child as our Action of the Month for May
Working in partnership with other Civil Society organizations on accountability, and engaging with the Commission for Information and Accountability for Women and Children’s Health
Campaigning for 3.5 million more health workers, including 350,000 midwives and 1 million community health workers, better equipped and supported, who are crucial to the success of the Global Strategy
AND
Numerous campaigns at national level directly monitoring commitments holding Governments to account.
10. To complement accountability efforts at the Global and National levels, the Global Secretariat has awarded accountability grants to 4 WRA member organisations.
These grants been used to support highly effective local advocacy and to inspire new efforts amongst our member organizations.
In Bolivia, Family Care International worked with the Ministry of Health, indigenous women and other partners on a framework to incorporate Traditional Birth Attendants in the Bolivian health system
To complement accountability efforts at the Global and National levels, the Global Secretariat has awarded accountability grants to 4 WRA member organisations.
These grants been used to support highly effective local advocacy and to inspire new efforts amongst our member organizations.
In Bolivia, Family Care International worked with the Ministry of Health, indigenous women and other partners on a framework to incorporate Traditional Birth Attendants in the Bolivian health system
11. In Nigeria Friends in Life Education Peer Club, worked with the media and mobilized key champions, urging the Governor of Imo State to uphold the Gender Equity Law
In Nigeria Friends in Life Education Peer Club, worked with the media and mobilized key champions, urging the Governor of Imo State to uphold the Gender Equity Law
12. In Pakistan, Health Service Academy created a multimedia primer detailing maternal health policy and the cost of not investing in maternal health. This is being used to influence policy makers at the federal and provincial levels
In Pakistan, Health Service Academy created a multimedia primer detailing maternal health policy and the cost of not investing in maternal health. This is being used to influence policy makers at the federal and provincial levels
13. In India the Institute for Policy Research and Training has built on the success of the Orissa public hearings and checklists, developing a community scorecard to regulate action from the community to facility level
You can read more about the results and lessons learned from each organization on the WRA website and blog.
In India the Institute for Policy Research and Training has built on the success of the Orissa public hearings and checklists, developing a community scorecard to regulate action from the community to facility level
You can read more about the results and lessons learned from each organization on the WRA website and blog.
14. While demanding accountability on commitments that have been made, WRA has also been working tirelessly to put key issues on the political agenda, including: the need for more health workers and midwives and respectful maternity care.
While demanding accountability on commitments that have been made, WRA has also been working tirelessly to put key issues on the political agenda, including: the need for more health workers and midwives and respectful maternity care.
15. The WRA has been campaigning for Global Leaders to fill the global gap of 3.5 million health workers
In the 3 months leading up to the United Nations General Assembly, over 300 organisations united to call for more health workers, better supported, under the health workers count campaign.
The WRA has been campaigning for Global Leaders to fill the global gap of 3.5 million health workers
In the 3 months leading up to the United Nations General Assembly, over 300 organisations united to call for more health workers, better supported, under the health workers count campaign.
16. Activities have included campaigning through public hearings, rallies, on social media, through stunts and on parliamentary discussions. We made a big impact in New York where UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon used his key note speech at the Every Woman Every Child event to highlight health workers as the ‘unsung heroes’ in achieving the MDGs.Activities have included campaigning through public hearings, rallies, on social media, through stunts and on parliamentary discussions. We made a big impact in New York where UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon used his key note speech at the Every Woman Every Child event to highlight health workers as the ‘unsung heroes’ in achieving the MDGs.
17. Raising the voices of Midwives: As part of our call for more health workers, WRA included a specific focus on midwives, who are critical to ensuring that women receive the best possible care during childbirth.
We launched ‘stories of Midwives,’ the third film and exhibition in our ‘Stories’ trilogy, at the Internationla Confederation of Midwives Conference in Durban, in June this year. As part of this project members sent impassioned and motivating stories of how midwives give their all for mothers and newborns every day.
We Launched the ‘Midwives Save Lives’ petition with the ICM and Save the Children; this was signed by over 5,000 midwives from 80 countries across the world and delivered to global leaders ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in September
We are looking forward to continuing this work in the future
Raising the voices of Midwives: As part of our call for more health workers, WRA included a specific focus on midwives, who are critical to ensuring that women receive the best possible care during childbirth.
We launched ‘stories of Midwives,’ the third film and exhibition in our ‘Stories’ trilogy, at the Internationla Confederation of Midwives Conference in Durban, in June this year. As part of this project members sent impassioned and motivating stories of how midwives give their all for mothers and newborns every day.
We Launched the ‘Midwives Save Lives’ petition with the ICM and Save the Children; this was signed by over 5,000 midwives from 80 countries across the world and delivered to global leaders ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in September
We are looking forward to continuing this work in the future
18. As part of the push for new priorities, WRA is Tackling Disrespect & Abuse During Childbirth
We know that disrespect and abuse in childbirth is a global problem, in low, medium, and high income countries. At times, disrespect and abuse during childbirth may even be a more powerful deterrent than obstacles of distance or money to women’s use of skilled birth care. This is also a direct violation of human rights – and so with support from USAID through the Health Policy Project we have developed a campaign to address disrespect and abuse of women who give birth in health facilities.
As part of this campaign, the Respectful Maternity Care Advisory Council has now been established, working on the principle that ‘safe motherhood' is more than the prevention of morbidity or mortality: It is respect for every woman’s autonomy, dignity, feelings, choices and preferences. The council’s recent work includes building a broad consensus among stakeholders groups on The Charter of the Universal Rights of Childbearing Women. Please stay tuned for more information on this.
As part of the push for new priorities, WRA is Tackling Disrespect & Abuse During Childbirth
We know that disrespect and abuse in childbirth is a global problem, in low, medium, and high income countries. At times, disrespect and abuse during childbirth may even be a more powerful deterrent than obstacles of distance or money to women’s use of skilled birth care. This is also a direct violation of human rights – and so with support from USAID through the Health Policy Project we have developed a campaign to address disrespect and abuse of women who give birth in health facilities.
As part of this campaign, the Respectful Maternity Care Advisory Council has now been established, working on the principle that ‘safe motherhood' is more than the prevention of morbidity or mortality: It is respect for every woman’s autonomy, dignity, feelings, choices and preferences. The council’s recent work includes building a broad consensus among stakeholders groups on The Charter of the Universal Rights of Childbearing Women. Please stay tuned for more information on this.
19. While holding governments accountable and pushing for new commitments, the alliance has also seen tremendous success in strengthening our capacity by engaging new partners and mobilizing youth and new champions.
While holding governments accountable and pushing for new commitments, the alliance has also seen tremendous success in strengthening our capacity by engaging new partners and mobilizing youth and new champions.
20. WRA joins Girls not Brides - A Global Partnership to End Child Marriage
In 2010, The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela, forged a global civil society partnership to end child marriage – which includes the White Ribbon Alliance.
An estimated 10 million girls are married every year before the age of 18. Yet girls under 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s. And girls aged 15-19 are twice as likely to die. As an active member of Girls Not Brides the WRA is giving a voice to girls at risk of child marriage, to defend their rights to health and education, and to give them the opportunities they need to fulfill thWRA joins Girls not Brides - A Global Partnership to End Child Marriage
In 2010, The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela, forged a global civil society partnership to end child marriage – which includes the White Ribbon Alliance.
An estimated 10 million girls are married every year before the age of 18. Yet girls under 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s. And girls aged 15-19 are twice as likely to die. As an active member of Girls Not Brides the WRA is giving a voice to girls at risk of child marriage, to defend their rights to health and education, and to give them the opportunities they need to fulfill th
21. Action of the Month
Each month, the WRA is joining new partners to promote issues related to maternal health and to provide WRA members with one action that they can take each month to stay engaged. We hope that you have found the Action of the Month to be useful; we welcome your feedback and we encourage you to suggest future themes.
Action of the Month
Each month, the WRA is joining new partners to promote issues related to maternal health and to provide WRA members with one action that they can take each month to stay engaged. We hope that you have found the Action of the Month to be useful; we welcome your feedback and we encourage you to suggest future themes.
22. WRA National Alliances have done a tremendous job building new partnerships and engaging youth and champions at the National level.
In Nepal, WRA now has over a thousand organisations as members, with representatives in nearly every state. They have held 25 Public Hearings, building on a model championed by WRA India.
In Indonesia youth members are spreading messages of the white ribbon alliance across social networking sites to many thousands of followers
In Burkina Faso WRA youth members are writing to music stars asking them to perform in charity concerts for safe motherhood
WRA National Alliances have done a tremendous job building new partnerships and engaging youth and champions at the National level.
In Nepal, WRA now has over a thousand organisations as members, with representatives in nearly every state. They have held 25 Public Hearings, building on a model championed by WRA India.
In Indonesia youth members are spreading messages of the white ribbon alliance across social networking sites to many thousands of followers
In Burkina Faso WRA youth members are writing to music stars asking them to perform in charity concerts for safe motherhood
23. Champions: we are proud to report that we continue to attract powerful champions, who are dedicating themselves to the cause of safe motherhood all over the world
Our champions include world leaders, artists, actors, musicians, comedians, writers, parliamentarians and many others who are giving up their time and talent to the cause of safe motherhood.
Champions: we are proud to report that we continue to attract powerful champions, who are dedicating themselves to the cause of safe motherhood all over the world
Our champions include world leaders, artists, actors, musicians, comedians, writers, parliamentarians and many others who are giving up their time and talent to the cause of safe motherhood.
24. In September, five amazing champions from our national alliances travelled to New York during the United Nations General Assembly. They were a mixture of charismatic spokespeople: Fayyaz Ahmad from Pakistan, Dr. Jamela Saleh Alraiby from Yemen, Angela Nguku from Kenya , Mugara Joseph Mahungururo from Tanzania and Dr. Farhana Dewan from Bangladesh. In September, five amazing champions from our national alliances travelled to New York during the United Nations General Assembly. They were a mixture of charismatic spokespeople: Fayyaz Ahmad from Pakistan, Dr. Jamela Saleh Alraiby from Yemen, Angela Nguku from Kenya , Mugara Joseph Mahungururo from Tanzania and Dr. Farhana Dewan from Bangladesh.
25. In Sweden and Tanzania, WRA National Alliances are building relationships with new champions and engaging and working with Parliamentarians to push for changes in the law on maternal healthcare.
In Sweden and Tanzania, WRA National Alliances are building relationships with new champions and engaging and working with Parliamentarians to push for changes in the law on maternal healthcare.
26. In Kenya three talented White Ribbon Alliance champions, comedian and actors Felix, Kazungu and Jacqueline, have been helping to spread the safe motherhood message across the country. In June 2011, they were part of the Convoy to Kisumu and they joined us in Indonesia in July to take part in our Convention for Safe Motherhood.
In Kenya three talented White Ribbon Alliance champions, comedian and actors Felix, Kazungu and Jacqueline, have been helping to spread the safe motherhood message across the country. In June 2011, they were part of the Convoy to Kisumu and they joined us in Indonesia in July to take part in our Convention for Safe Motherhood.
27. In Uganda, top musician Bobi Wine helped to promote Safe Motherhood week with the message to his fans that it is ‘’cool’’ to look after pregnant women - and that the high level of maternal deaths in Uganda is unacceptable.
In Uganda, top musician Bobi Wine helped to promote Safe Motherhood week with the message to his fans that it is ‘’cool’’ to look after pregnant women - and that the high level of maternal deaths in Uganda is unacceptable.
28. It’s impossible to summarize the achievements of tens of thousands of advocates spread across 154 countries in the short time that we have today. What makes the alliance strong is that members all over the world are playing their part to prevent the needless deaths of girls and women in pregnancy and childbirth.
We thank you for all that you are doing to keep the alliance strong and we encourage you to continue to send us your success stories- so that we can share them with the membership and learn from each other.
Thank you for listening.
The next part of this presentation will be an update on the progress of the Global Secretariat in responding to the membership feedback process.
It’s impossible to summarize the achievements of tens of thousands of advocates spread across 154 countries in the short time that we have today. What makes the alliance strong is that members all over the world are playing their part to prevent the needless deaths of girls and women in pregnancy and childbirth.
We thank you for all that you are doing to keep the alliance strong and we encourage you to continue to send us your success stories- so that we can share them with the membership and learn from each other.
Thank you for listening.
The next part of this presentation will be an update on the progress of the Global Secretariat in responding to the membership feedback process.
29. Membership Feedback
30. WRA Overview 1999
35 member organisations
2011
20,000+ members spanning 152 countries
15 National Alliances
Global Secretariat in Washington DC, USA and London, United Kingdom The White Ribbon Alliance began 1999 with 35 member organisations - today, just over 10 years later the WRA is comprised of nearly 20,000 members spanning 154 countries.
To support this exponential growth, the Global Secretariat - which was initially led by one staff member - has also found it necessary to expand with offices based in Washington, DC and in London.
However, as we continue to grow we are keen to ensure that we are doing enough to sustain our organisation - so we turned to the membership in June 2010 for feedback on the support given by the Global Secretariat.
The White Ribbon Alliance began 1999 with 35 member organisations - today, just over 10 years later the WRA is comprised of nearly 20,000 members spanning 154 countries.
To support this exponential growth, the Global Secretariat - which was initially led by one staff member - has also found it necessary to expand with offices based in Washington, DC and in London.
However, as we continue to grow we are keen to ensure that we are doing enough to sustain our organisation - so we turned to the membership in June 2010 for feedback on the support given by the Global Secretariat.
31. The Membership Feedback Process WRA members
National Alliances
Global Secretariat staff
The Global Board of Directors
The membership feedback process was an extensive exercise. Beginning in 2010 we worked with an independent consultant to gather feedback from the WRA membership, National Alliances, staff and the Global Board of Directors.
The membership feedback process was an extensive exercise. Beginning in 2010 we worked with an independent consultant to gather feedback from the WRA membership, National Alliances, staff and the Global Board of Directors.
32. Areas of feedback Governance
Strategy
Membership
National Alliances
Resources
Communication
We focused on six functional areas - Governance, Strategy, Membership, National Alliances, Resources and Communications.
We focused on six functional areas - Governance, Strategy, Membership, National Alliances, Resources and Communications.
33. How did we gather feedback?
Online Survey
Phone Interviews
Face-to-face Interviews
Organizational Assessment of the Role of The Global Secretariat as written and in practice
We collected our information in a number of different ways in a number of different phases
We collected our information in a number of different ways in a number of different phases
34. The Role of the Global Secretariat 4 areas of focus
Promoting Positive Change
Supporting Alliances and Members
Inspiring and Coordinating Action
Upholding Legal and Financial Responsibilities
We used the information gathered in the membership feedback process to create a revised Role of the Global Secretariat, which after another round of revisions from the membership, was approved by the Global Board of Directors in June 2011.We would like to share a few highlights from the document which will be available on the Online AGM page shortly after this session.
The Role of the Global Secretariat document sets out a mandate to support, connect and guide the efforts of White Ribbon Alliance members who advocate for safe motherhood by promoting the health and rights of girls, women and newborns worldwide. True to the mutually respectful spirit of the WRA, the Global Secretariat works to protect the excellence and integrity of the global movement.
The Global Secretariat is held accountable by the WRA elected Global Board of Directors, and thereby members and affiliated National Alliances. Specifically, the role of the Global Secretariat is to uphold the WRA Mission, Vision, and Principles ’’
The document then lays out 4 key areas of focus for the White Ribbon Alliance
PROMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE
SUPPORTING ALLIANCES AND MEMBERS
INSPIRING AND COORDINATING ACTION
AND
UPHOLDING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
We used the information gathered in the membership feedback process to create a revised Role of the Global Secretariat, which after another round of revisions from the membership, was approved by the Global Board of Directors in June 2011.We would like to share a few highlights from the document which will be available on the Online AGM page shortly after this session.
The Role of the Global Secretariat document sets out a mandate to support, connect and guide the efforts of White Ribbon Alliance members who advocate for safe motherhood by promoting the health and rights of girls, women and newborns worldwide. True to the mutually respectful spirit of the WRA, the Global Secretariat works to protect the excellence and integrity of the global movement.
The Global Secretariat is held accountable by the WRA elected Global Board of Directors, and thereby members and affiliated National Alliances. Specifically, the role of the Global Secretariat is to uphold the WRA Mission, Vision, and Principles ’’
The document then lays out 4 key areas of focus for the White Ribbon Alliance
PROMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE
SUPPORTING ALLIANCES AND MEMBERS
INSPIRING AND COORDINATING ACTION
AND
UPHOLDING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
35. We are proud of the final product and are confident that it will give us the adequate guidance to serve the membership in line with our mission vision and principles. We also recognise that this document will need to continually reviewed as we continue to grow.
This process would not have been possible without the candid and thoughtful feedback from our members. Thank you again for your input.
We are proud of the final product and are confident that it will give us the adequate guidance to serve the membership in line with our mission vision and principles. We also recognise that this document will need to continually reviewed as we continue to grow.
This process would not have been possible without the candid and thoughtful feedback from our members. Thank you again for your input.
36. Global Secretariat Response to Member Feedback In the same feedback process we also received some extremely valuable feedback on other aspects of the alliance and our work which needed to be improved and addressed.
Some were immediate priorities and have been completed, some suggestions are part of an on-going process and others will take longer to implement.
We will share some of the key themes here and will make the full matrix detailing how the WRA is responding to all feedback available on the website shortly after this session.
In the same feedback process we also received some extremely valuable feedback on other aspects of the alliance and our work which needed to be improved and addressed.
Some were immediate priorities and have been completed, some suggestions are part of an on-going process and others will take longer to implement.
We will share some of the key themes here and will make the full matrix detailing how the WRA is responding to all feedback available on the website shortly after this session.
37. The Role of the Secretariat What was the feedback?
Need for clarity of the role of the Global Secretariat supporting the membership and sustaining the alliance
What have we done?
Developed a new “Role of the Global Secretariat’’ document
Status:
Complete!
Available on the website shortly
The Role of the Global Secretariat
As we have seen above, the Role of the Global Secretariat was a big area of work for the Global Secretariat over the past year. We are pleased to say that this work is complete and will be available on the WRA website shortly after the online AGM. The Role of the Global Secretariat
As we have seen above, the Role of the Global Secretariat was a big area of work for the Global Secretariat over the past year. We are pleased to say that this work is complete and will be available on the WRA website shortly after the online AGM.
38. National Alliance Affiliation What was the feedback?
Improve the way the Global Secretariat monitors and supports National Alliances
What have we done?
Revised the National Alliance Affiliation Process
This includes updated definitions of what it means to be a WRA National Alliance and revised guidelines around affiliation
Status:
In progress - to be completed January 2012
National Alliance Affiliation
We need to improve the way the Global Secretariat monitors and evaluates National Alliances and give more clarity on the role of the Board of Directors to respond to National Alliances, especially when there are issues with transparency or governance.
We have been revising the National Alliance Affiliation agreement. Importantly this introduces new rules on how National Alliances must renew their affiliation every 4 years. This renewal process gives National Alliances an opportunity to affirm their commitment to the WRA’s Mission, Vision and Principles, and will be approved by the Global Board of Directors.
The document will be completed by January 2012 and will be available on the WRA website for transparency.
National Alliance Affiliation
We need to improve the way the Global Secretariat monitors and evaluates National Alliances and give more clarity on the role of the Board of Directors to respond to National Alliances, especially when there are issues with transparency or governance.
We have been revising the National Alliance Affiliation agreement. Importantly this introduces new rules on how National Alliances must renew their affiliation every 4 years. This renewal process gives National Alliances an opportunity to affirm their commitment to the WRA’s Mission, Vision and Principles, and will be approved by the Global Board of Directors.
The document will be completed by January 2012 and will be available on the WRA website for transparency.
39. Country Level Work
What was the feedback?
Prioritize country level work
What have we done?
A New approach to working with WRA members
Pairing up point people
Teaming Up National Alliances – India, Uganda, Nigeria
Status
Nearly completed the first year
Currently looking at lessons learned
Any feedback from members involved very welcome!
We received a lot of feedback that a focus at the country level should key priority for our work. In response we have gone through organizational changes to work more closely with the members of WRA.
Firstly, we have begun a new system, where each National Alliance and each country where there are groups of members actively working together have been matched with two staff from the Global Secretariat – the Pairing Up Point People.
Secondly, National Alliances in Nigeria, India and Uganda have teamed up with the Global Secretariat to work closely with one another to develop and implement year-long campaigns to achieve a specific breakthrough on maternal health.
We are approaching the year mark of this process, we are beginning to look at the lessons learned using this innovative approach and very much welcome feedback from members who have been involved
We received a lot of feedback that a focus at the country level should key priority for our work. In response we have gone through organizational changes to work more closely with the members of WRA.
Firstly, we have begun a new system, where each National Alliance and each country where there are groups of members actively working together have been matched with two staff from the Global Secretariat – the Pairing Up Point People.
Secondly, National Alliances in Nigeria, India and Uganda have teamed up with the Global Secretariat to work closely with one another to develop and implement year-long campaigns to achieve a specific breakthrough on maternal health.
We are approaching the year mark of this process, we are beginning to look at the lessons learned using this innovative approach and very much welcome feedback from members who have been involved
40. Membership Certificate What was the feedback?
To create a certificate of membership
What have we done?
Certificate now available on request from the Global Secretariat
How is it going?
Completed
available on request info@whiteribbonalliance.org and on the website shortly We had a number of requests from members for a certificate of membership. This is now available from the Global Secretariat on request and we are in the process of working out how we will distribute this to members through our new website.
To offer further support to our members we are pleased to say that we have recently hired a membership engagement coordinator in the Washington DC office, Lilia. Lilia will be the initial point of contact for new and interested members, she will help to facilitate communication between the membership and help to document news and activities of members around the world.
Please join us in welcoming Lilia.
We had a number of requests from members for a certificate of membership. This is now available from the Global Secretariat on request and we are in the process of working out how we will distribute this to members through our new website.
To offer further support to our members we are pleased to say that we have recently hired a membership engagement coordinator in the Washington DC office, Lilia. Lilia will be the initial point of contact for new and interested members, she will help to facilitate communication between the membership and help to document news and activities of members around the world.
Please join us in welcoming Lilia.
41. National Alliance Support
What was the feedback?
Support for National Alliances to improve skills in specific areas
What have we done?
National Alliance Workshop, July 2011 “Working Together to Build Stronger Alliances”
Status
Completed the workshop
Ongoing commitment to learning and cross sharing
National Alliance Support
We had a number of requests from National Alliances for support in improving skills in specific areas, such as working with the media, good leadership and how to build membership capacity.
To help with this we held WRA National Alliance Workshop in Indonesia titled “Working Together to Build Stronger Alliances” with 65 people from our 15 National Alliances
This workshop provided an opportunity for the National Alliances build skills, solve challenges, share successes and learn from each other on what advocacy initiatives have been successful in different countries.
All of the National Alliances representatives pledged to take these lessons home and incorporate in to their own activities on advocacy and capacity building.
National Alliance Support
We had a number of requests from National Alliances for support in improving skills in specific areas, such as working with the media, good leadership and how to build membership capacity.
To help with this we held WRA National Alliance Workshop in Indonesia titled “Working Together to Build Stronger Alliances” with 65 people from our 15 National Alliances
This workshop provided an opportunity for the National Alliances build skills, solve challenges, share successes and learn from each other on what advocacy initiatives have been successful in different countries.
All of the National Alliances representatives pledged to take these lessons home and incorporate in to their own activities on advocacy and capacity building.
42. Communication What was the feedback?
Increased visibility of activities and objectives
What have we done?
Improving external communications through the website, social media sites, global updates and the AGM Online
Committed to demonstrating how key decisions relate to the Strategic Plan
Status
Ongoing Priority
AGM Online happening now!
New website launch November 2011 Communication
We have been asked for more clarity on the strategic direction of the global secretariat – and what it is influenced by, and to be better at demonstrating the impact from our activities and events.
We have committed to improving our external communications through the website, social media sites, global updates and the AGM Online. Additionally we have committed to clearly demonstrating how our decisions and activities relate to the Strategic Plan 2009 – 2013 and we are in the process of updating our website to better share this information.
We have also committed to making more technical and advocacy information available through the new website and will use our blog for regular updates on such topics; we hope that these will also be helpful for members when developing plans to hold their own governments accountable.
Communication
We have been asked for more clarity on the strategic direction of the global secretariat – and what it is influenced by, and to be better at demonstrating the impact from our activities and events.
We have committed to improving our external communications through the website, social media sites, global updates and the AGM Online. Additionally we have committed to clearly demonstrating how our decisions and activities relate to the Strategic Plan 2009 – 2013 and we are in the process of updating our website to better share this information.
We have also committed to making more technical and advocacy information available through the new website and will use our blog for regular updates on such topics; we hope that these will also be helpful for members when developing plans to hold their own governments accountable.
43. Transparency
What was the feedback?
More transparency in how Global Secretariat resources – human and financial - are allocated
What have we done?
Developing a clear policy as part of the revised National Alliance handbook
Status:
In progress
National Alliance handbook available in January 2012
Any question please contact the global secretariat info@whiteribbonalliance.org
Transparency
There were calls in the membership feedback for greater transparency in how resources from the Global Secretariat, both financial and human, are allocated.
We have committed to developing a clear policy on this, which will be available as part of the National Alliance handbook in January 2012.
We have also committed to helping National Alliances improve their capacity to leverage resources - something which will also be strengthened by the teaming up and pairing up processes previously described.
This is a work in progress for us, but we would like to encourage all members who have any questions about this to contact the global secretariat
Transparency
There were calls in the membership feedback for greater transparency in how resources from the Global Secretariat, both financial and human, are allocated.
We have committed to developing a clear policy on this, which will be available as part of the National Alliance handbook in January 2012.
We have also committed to helping National Alliances improve their capacity to leverage resources - something which will also be strengthened by the teaming up and pairing up processes previously described.
This is a work in progress for us, but we would like to encourage all members who have any questions about this to contact the global secretariat
44. Members Planning for 2012
45. Looking Forward
What do you think our main priorities should be for 2012?
How will you play your part to make this happen?
Please send your answers to info@whiteribbonalliance.org or share on twitter @WRAGlobal or the White Ribbon Alliance Facebook page
46. Find Out More Please check our online AGM page
http://www.whiteribbonalliance.org/AGM/2011/
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