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Our Year in Review
As we strive for an inclusive society, our commitment to promoting citizen inclusion in civic engagement, philanthropy, community development, economic growth, and associational life remains unwavering.Reflecting on 2024, we celebrate a year of remarkable growth and scaling. We have strengthened our systems, expanded our teams, and solidified our position as a thought leader in the…
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Building a Concerted Movement of Youths and Women for Democracy and Development
Over the past 11 months, we have had the privilege of collaborating with 15 inspiring Zimbabwean leaders, dedicated to building robust advocacy organizations and empowering their movements. Our team has been diligently working to strengthen these movements through an intensive Policy Advocacy Lab process. Together, we have delved deep into the critical issue of access…
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Our Team is part of the APN Assembly 2024
The APN Assembly serves as the flagship event of the APN, bringing together members, their partners, and field practitioners. Its purpose is to facilitate the sharing of experiences, new knowledge, and collective reflections on the development of Africa, while; we collectively promote the voice and action for African philanthropy. https://assembly.or.tz/ Our team is in Victoria Falls…
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Community Foundations of Zimbabwe Network
On the 4th of November 2024, we hosted the second face-to-face convening of Community Foundations of Zimbabwe in Victoria Falls. Out of the 12 organisations currently making up the network, 11 attended the meeting. The meeting started with understanding the perceptions of why attendees thought they had gathered. Attendees listed their expectations or what they…
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AJIS Volume 4 – Africa’s Quest for Inclusion: Trends and Patterns
African Journal of Inclusive Societies Launches Fourth Volume: “Africa’s Quest for Inclusion: Trends and Patterns” The African Journal of Inclusive Societies (AJIS) is proud to announce the release of its fourth volume, titled “Africa’s Quest for Inclusion: Trends and Patterns.” This latest edition delves into the multifaceted efforts and ongoing challenges faced by African nations…
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Research Update: Data collection complete for CPE 2024 survey
SIVIO Institute has since the beginning conducted an annual survey of Zimbabwean Citizens’ Perceptions and Expectations (CPE) of their government. Throughout October, the team of enumerators were busy around the country interviewing citizens from all ten provinces in Zimbabwe. The methodology has been consistent across the 5 years as the team employs a quota sampling…
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International Day of the Girl Child
On the 11th of October, the team visited George Stark School in Mbare to distribute gifts in honour of the International Day of the Girl Child. The SIVIO Institute team raised US$207 internally to add toiletries (deodorant/ face towel/ toothbrushes) to the sanitary pads donated at the AG activation in Harare.
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Embracing Pause for Insightful Futures: A report back from the latest convening.
From the 24th to 26th of June 2024, the Ford Foundation’s Southern Africa office held its first partners meeting since the Covid-19 pandemic. The convening’s theme was Embracing Pause for Insightful Futures. The event was attended by at least 200 participants from the partner organisations in the region. SIVIO Institute was among the partner organisations that attended the meeting with the Executive Director, Dr Murisa, sitting on a panel on the first day’s session. The panel discussed the coalition and…
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Global Fellowship-Advancing Inclusive Democracies
The challenges faced by citizens in an attempt to achieve inclusive democracy are not only experienced on the African continent but they are collective challenges experience worldwide. Our Programs Manager, a 2023 Charles F. Kettering Global Fellow, was part of a week-long meeting (17-21 June) with members of the 2023 Global Fellowships Cohort on Advancing Inclusive Democracies.…
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South Africa elections: the one day for citizens to hold power?
Yesterday the eyes of the continent and the world were on South Africa as citizens went out to cast their votes in the most highly contested elections in the country’s 30 years of democracy. One reporter on the national broadcaster alluded that 29 May 2024 is the one day when citizens would hold “power” because…
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