Inclusive Governance and Multiplying Impact

Objectives of the session Clarify the relationships between MI, advocacy and Governance Generate ideas on how to multiply impact through Governance programs Develop list of issues for further clarification November 12, 2018

Definitions Advocacy is the deliberate process of influencing those who make decisions about developing, changing and implementing policies [in CARE’s case: to reduce poverty and achieve social justice] -- CI Advocacy Manual Multiplying Impact is about achieving systemic and sustainable change with and beyond the communities at significant scale through purposeful efforts to identify/develop and promote successful approaches – Report from CI MI workshop Inclusive governance is essentially about addressing power imbalances, strengthening the collective capacities of marginalized citizens to articulate and channel their demands for their rights, and working to ensure public and private institutions and power-holders are more inclusive, responsive and accountable to poor and marginalised people, especially for women and girls – CI Governance Guidance Note November 12, 2018

What makes up MI? Four sometimes interconnected pathways to multiplying impact of successful community level initiatives (CARE’s and/or others) : Replicating and/or scaling-up of successful programs by CARE (and building on the platform of successful programs) Promoting the replication or adaptation by other development organizations, governments and/or the private sector Influencing the policies and practices of governments and corporations (scale up and/or policy change with broad reach) Changing social and cultural norms, beliefs and behaviors November 12, 2018

One example: some notable achievements… INITIAL IMPACT Impact study shows strong impact data for women in CARE VSL groups and their families in Rwanda… FUNDRAISING Major new funding from multi-donor basket fund secured for rapid scale up nationwide – target 500,000 women ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGE Lobbying secures inclusion of VSL as preferred approach in Government Financial Inclusion Strategy CONVENING Network of INGOs and NGOs working in financial inclusion formed and chaired by CARE to work towards common standards and coordinated scale-up LINKING AND EXTENDING VSL groups linked to formal financial institutions to extend savings and credit opportunities BROKERING RELATIONSHIPS Deals brokered with private sector banks seeking to expand client base to offer new products appropriate to poor women Pilots set up with private sector solar energy suppliers seeking bottom of pyramid distribution options Pilots set up with telecom providers to test cashless VSL using mobile money RESEARCH Study launched to better understand link between economic empowerment and GBV

…but also huge unrealized (or partly realized) potential… INITIAL IMPACT Impact study shows strong impact data for women in CARE VSL groups and their families FUNDRAISING Major new funding from multi-donor basket fund secured for rapid scale up nationwide – target 500,000 women CAPACITY BUILDING Staff trained in 12 local partner NGOs to deliver VSL methodology to CARE standards ADVOCATING FOR POLICY CHANGE Lobbying secures inclusion of VSL as preferred approach in Government Financial Inclusion Strategy CONVENING Network of INGOs and NGOs working in financial inclusion formed and chaired by CARE to work towards common standards and coordinated scale-up LINKING AND EXTENDING VSL groups linked to formal financial institutions to extend savings and credit opportunities BROKERING RELATIONSHIPS Deals brokered with private sector banks seeking to expand client base to offer new products appropriate to poor women Pilots set up with private sector solar energy suppliers seeking bottom of pyramid distribution options High potential entrepreneurs provided with business skills to expand their enterprises and create employment Pilots set up with telecom providers to test cashless VSL using mobile money CHANGING NORMS CARE partners with women’s organizations to challenge the social norms about women’s roles in earning and managing money PROMOTING REPLICATION -- NGOS CARE’s model for VSL scale-up becomes the global standard, with high quality tools and training available worldwide INFLUENCING POLICY Examples from Rwanda and elsewhere helps secure multi-national commitment to financial inclusion efforts PROMOTING REPLICATION CARE provides thought leadership on global financial inclusion platforms and networks PROMOTING REPLICATION -- PS CARE brokers deal with major global bank to support financial inclusion of poor women and girls INFLUENCING POLICY CARE joins global research partnership to generate robust data on link between economic empowerment and GBV ALL OF WHICH EMPLOY ADVOCACY AND INFLUENCING TOOLS

Advocacy is also a means to achieve inclusive governance Domain 1: Empowered citizens Once empowered, by engaging in governance spaces and influencing decisions that affect their lives, citizens are advocating for changes of policies or norms (eg:?) Domain 2: Accountable & Effective Public Authorities and other Power Holders Overlap with the “advocating with Governments or private sector power holders for scaling up approaches or policy change” and “ with the “ changing social norms, beliefs and behaviours” of MI (e.g.: GLAI) Domain 3: Expanded, inclusive & effective spaces for negotiations Work with CSOs from local to global and open spaces for dialogues with governments (eg: AWN work) November 12, 2018

An MI/governance/advocacy Theory of Change Education and Organizing Advocacy (public policy & social norms) People Financial Resources Convening Power Donor Relationships Political Capital Frameworks and Materials 150M people supported to move out of poverty Inclusive governance Multiply Impact (influence others to replicate, adapt, scale)

Exploring Advocacy, MI and Governance Group Exercise: Split into 3 groups around the three “external” ways to MI (30 minutes) What does MI mean for governance? How would our governance work change in order to MI? What would our learning agenda be to generate evidence to multiply impact? How would advocacy be utilized? What are challenges and opportunities? What kind of tools, materials or other guidance is still needed? November 12, 2018