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Coffee & Conversation Part 2 - Uganda
Spark’s second session of our virtual discussions on COVID-19 focused on our refugee program in Uganda
Spark's First Virtual Coffee & Conversation
Spark hosts its first virtual community discussion on how we can continue building communities and address COVID-19
Engaging Women in CDD
The impact of community-driven development (CDD) programs on promoting the voice and agency of women
Graduated Communities Study
A study done to measure sustainability of Spark’s programs one year after project completion and community graduation from the Spark process.
Publications
Research and reports highlighting our work and impact.
Lessons from designing and testing two variations of a “lean” facilitation approach for community driven development programs
Community-driven development programs combine village grants with facilitation, but there is little evidence on how much facilitation is actually needed. To help answer this question, Spark launched an RCT comparing its standard model to a lean facilitation approach, informed by a pilot that identified the minimum support needed while keeping communities in the lead.