In 2019, Segal Family Foundation (SFF) launched the Malawi Social Impact Network Map on Pando with the goal of learning more about the organizations and relationships that make up the innovation ecosystem in Malawi and better supporting the networking of social entrepreneurs. Made up of more than 575 organizations and 850 relationships to date, the map has become a resource …
Root Change has been collaborating with Segal Family Foundation (SFF) Rwanda to support its work with the Social Impact Incubator (SII) since 2020. We’re working together to understand and strengthen the Rwanda innovation ecosystem, improve SFF’s relationships with the entrepreneurs it supports, and adapt and improve SII’s program offering using feedback loops and network mapping. During this virtual event in …
Root Change partnered with the CDP Partners to conduct a Social System Network Analysis (SSNA) baseline of the cooperative ecosystem in six counties in Kenya from September 2019 to February 2020. This final report is the culmination of the analysis, findings, and recommendations.
The Pando LLS White Paper lays out the theory and methodology behind the Pando Localization Learning System. It describes why a new theory of measurement for localization is needed, how system-based approaches of network analysis and qualitative feedback provide a solution, details on of a set of four localization metrics, how they are measured, and how the participatory measurement system …
Pando Localization Learning System (LLS) is a new set of measures and an approach that helps projects and practitioners track progress towards strengthening local systems to own and lead initiatives that address development problems. The heart of the LLS is a dynamic online platform called Pando that collects social network analysis and qualitative feedback data to inform a set of …
Root Change worked with Chemonics and the USAID-funded SACE program in Nigeria to support 18 clusters of advocacy organizations using a Collective Impact approach. The following overview introduces Collective Impact principles and other approaches that were used to strengthen Collective Impact initiatives in Nigeria, including social network analysis, constituent voice, and the Advocacy Strategy Matrix.
This volume is the first in a series of papers about systems approaches in complex environments, which includes the use of the collective impact model to address large-scale social problems, and the application of participant-driven MEL techniques across 17 networks of civil society organizations. It is based on the experiences of Root Change and Chemonics, two development partners working on …
In this video, we demonstrate how network maps and feedback surveys on Pando can be used to visualize, learn from, and engage non-profits, government officials, academic institutions, and more to achieve advocacy shared advocacy goals in Nigeria. Learn more about Pando at mypando.org.
The Disasters and Emergency Preparedness Programme (DEPP) was launched in 2014 by DFID to strengthen skills and capacity of response organizations, and improve the quality and speed of humanitarian response in countries that are at risk of natural disasters or emergencies. From 2015 to 2018, the Harvard Humanitarian Initiave (HHI), with support from Root Change, completed an independent evaluation of …
Root Change developed this course in collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation to equip staff and civil society leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to map, analyse, and strengthen systems. Click here to access the course. The course is made up of four modules, each consisting of several video lessons: 1) Introduction to Systems Thinking; 2) Systems …