The challenge of sustaining change in a volatile policy environment - Community life competence2024-03-29T07:31:09Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/the-challenge-of-sustaining?commentId=2028109%3AComment%3A6961&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noVery interesting question Ric…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2009-01-26:2028109:Comment:69612009-01-26T02:43:15.656ZGastonhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Gaston
Very interesting question Ricardo. The last months, the CFT is thinking of possible 'business models' to spread (AIDS) Competence at scale. One of the preferred models is certainly to establish a strong National Facilitation Team or a member organization (RDCCompetence, BelCompetence, Kenya Competence etc) that would drive the facilitation of local responses nationally together with committed organizations.<br />
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At the same time, Phil just came back from Togo where the Red Cross implemented Malaria…
Very interesting question Ricardo. The last months, the CFT is thinking of possible 'business models' to spread (AIDS) Competence at scale. One of the preferred models is certainly to establish a strong National Facilitation Team or a member organization (RDCCompetence, BelCompetence, Kenya Competence etc) that would drive the facilitation of local responses nationally together with committed organizations.<br />
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At the same time, Phil just came back from Togo where the Red Cross implemented Malaria Competence to reach over 2 million people and train 15,000 Red Cross volunteers. An incredible achievement. Is this not a preferred business model? Why not choose relevant organizations that have the complete infrastructure and build their capacity on the Competence approach? It seems to work, at least in the short term. Phil shared his experience from the private sector: "This can go well for a couple of years, but leadership can change and champions (like Blaise Sedoh in Togo) can leave and then what? What happens if those 'changed people' Marguerite is talking about leave that organization, which happens a lot in the development sector. The organization can change their direction drastically and local responses can loose its priority.<br />
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This is one of the main arguments to establish some kind of member organization (with as little bureaucracy as possible), but whose charter, mission and vision are build upon the foundation of local responses. This can ideally run parallel to other models where indeed internalization is something to strive for.