Innovative Strategy for Impact Development by Action10

1. Action10Ten actionsagainst extreme poverty v.1. October 2012

2. Sharing of material • This material was developed by Assoc. Professor Cecilia ÖMAN, Founder and President of Action10 • The material can be shared, and please acknowledge the author and Action10 Cecilia Öman

3. About Action10 Vision and mission Organogram The strategy Cecilia Öman

4. Action10 is • Non-profit • Volunteer driven • Charity funded Cecilia Öman

5. Vision • A world without extreme poverty • Everyone has access to basic education, employment, healthcare and social security as well as safe water, food, sanitation and energy • All countries are run by good governance, have a sustainable economy, and a strong private sector

6. Mission • An independent initiative with a broad and flexible mandate • Provide quality assistance in the field of international impact development • Operate in a sustainable, effective and efficient manner, through SEEDS Cecilia Öman

7. The Action10 Organogram Cecilia Öman

8. SEEDS An innovative strategy for international impact development Developed and implemented by Action10

9. SEEDS Sustainable Effective Efficient Development Strategy

10. Sustainable Capacity to endure Effective Doing the right thing Efficient Doing the thing right, including minimising resources and time Development Development of greater quality of life for humanities Strategy A plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal

11. The Ten Actions

12. Needs Driven Initiatives • Strategic Partners • Equal Partnership • Real-time Monitoring and Evaluation • Sustainable Economy • Knowledge Sharing • Resilience • Quality values • Institutional Capacity • Visibility

13. 1. Needs Driven Initiatives • Local initiatives • Local entrepeneurs • Local CSO • Local ownership • Boundary Partners

14. 2. Strategic partners • Government - NDP • Private sector • Communities • CSO and NGO • Academia • Media • Aid organisations

15. 3. Equal partnership • Mututal sharing ofresponsabilities and benefits • Program Partners

16. 4. Real Time Monitoring • Monitoring and Evaluation Planning • Real-time • Modified Outcome Mapping • Template

17. 5. Sustainable economy • Efficient procedures • Quality financial administration and accounting • Firm income generation

18. 6. Knowledge sharing • Between MembersExpert network Program Partners Boundary Partners Strategic Partners • Through Face-to-face meetings, Social media, E-platforms, Technical guidelines

19. 7. Resilience • Stay strong • Have patience • Be humble • Never give up • Be flexible • Stay focused • Listen carefully • Show respect

20. 8. Quality values • Truth • Trust • Harmony • Equity Cecilia Öman

21. 9. Institutional capacity • Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Planning session • Participatory event • Template available

22. 10. Visibility • Networking • Electronic platforms Webb site, Facebook, Twitter, RSS • Publishing • Seminars, conferences workshops, trainings

23. Small group discussions Which Action is most important?

24. Needs Driven Initiatives • Strategic Partners • Equal Partnership • Real-time Monitoring and Evaluation • Sustainable Economy • Knowledge Sharing • Resilience • Quality values • Institutional Capacity • Visibility

25. Ownership Cecilia Öman

26. Ownership in the classic the Aid programs Aid organisation’s program influence decreases Ownership Local stakeholder’s ownership increases Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impacts Cecilia Öman

27. InputsResources that are invested into a program in order to encourage results through the relevant activities. Outputs Directly achievable and observable, though not necessarily short-term, products of a program. Outcome Changes in the behaviour, relationships, activities, and/or actions of a boundary partner that can be logically linked to a program (although they are not necessarily directly caused by it) ImpactSignificant and lasting changes in the well-being of large numbers of intended beneficiaries

28. The economy of the classic Aid programs Aid organisation’s funding Financial input Local stakeholder’s funding Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impacts Cecilia Öman

29. The ownership in Action10 programs Local stakeholder’s ownership remains constant and high Ownership International partner’s ownership increases Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impacts Cecilia Öman

30. The economy of Action10 programs Local and international partner’s investment Financial input Stakeholder’s revenue or national funding Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impacts Cecilia Öman

31. Operations

32. Operations • A Program Journal template has been developed which captures the SEEDS in actual practice • The template is continiously monitored and evaluation revised • Each project and program has its own journal • The Journal is continously updated to capture monitoring and evaluation planning Cecilia Öman

33. Evaluation Planning • Action10 and its Program Partners discuss with the stakeholders about • Their dream • The mission • Who are the important stakeholders • Outcome challenges • Then develop jointly the Strategy Map Cecilia Öman

34. Lessons to learn • Monitor Progress Markers • Discuss with stakeholders • Evaluate and measure results • Improve the strategy map More details can be found in a presentation about Program Journals Cecilia Öman

35. Thanks to • Active members • Ahmed, Camilla, Danny, Jelina, Karin, Lissi, Mikaela, Natis, Sabiru, Sahar, Sany, Silvia, Sophie, Richard • For extraordinarily good work in Action10 • Private givers • Cimcool, Swedbank, Studiefrämjandet Cecilia Öman

36. We are also grateful to • Program Partners • Ado, Amah, Ana Dorly, Ayi, Baku, Bobacar, Charles, Deborah, Dinesh, Francois, Georgette, Karniyus, Kwassi, Nancy, Mama Shiru, Paul, Paula, Zigan • For excellent support, generosity and sharing capacity Cecilia Öman

37. Thank you for showing interest! Would you like to walk this road with us? www.Action10.org Cecilia Öman