Theory of Change
The Theory
of Change for the UWESO strategic plan for the period 2021 – 2030 holds that
positive change can be achieved for girls, boys and youth, especially the most
vulnerable and disadvantaged, so that they can realize their rights and have
equal opportunity to survive and thrive. This can be achieved only if: (i) the
socio-economic environment in the country and globally is stable and progressive;
(ii) UWESO is able to mobilise human and financial resources to implement the
plan and, (iii) the impact and effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are minimized
to enable implementation of strategic actions for children and youth.
The focus
on early learning and education for children is critical for early stimulation
and nurturing of children’s capabilities while protecting both girls and boys
from violence, exploitation and neglect will ensure that they will remain in
school and complete the primary and secondary school cycles ensuring that they
have the necessary foundation for them to survive and thrive. Strengthening the economic capacity of youth,
caregivers and communities will improve livelihoods to support the needs of
children and the youth. In order to do
this, UWESO needs to strengthen is technical capacity to deliver on these
intentions and to be more efficient in mobilising resources and strengthening
its capacity for financial stability and sustainability. UWESO will work with its key pillars at
community level – the Sub-county Branch Executive Committees (Sub-BECs), the
District Branch Executive Committees (BECs) and the National Executive
Committee (NEC) by supporting them and building their capacity to increase their
knowledge and skills and to ensure inter-generational character of these
structures by bringing on board younger people.
UWESO will endeavour to bring on board additional skills both at the
governance and technical level to propel the organisation toward its desired
future.
UWESO will
systematically integrate primary health care, adolescent health, environmental
protection and conservation in all its programming approaches for children,
youth and caregivers both in local communities and refugee settings. UWESO will adopt child and youth friendly
approaches within its programme components on early learning, basic education,
child protection, youth empowerment and economic capacity strengthening in
order to expand opportunities for children and youth.
The
strategies and pathways to achieving results for children will be through
research, advocacy, economic strengthening, partnerships and capacity
development across the board. UWESO will take a regional approach of clustering
programme districts and strengthening the regional offices to support district
based programmes and projects.
In order to
achieve the above, UWESO existing business enterprises will be strengthened and
expanded. The organisation will take on board professional business oriented
personnel to revamp these entities to be productive and generate profits that
will be ploughed into further investment to make UWESO financially stable and
sustainable in the long run.