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Spark's 10 Year Anniversary!
Join us as we launch our 10 Year Anniversary Campaign to celebrate a decade of impact!
Improving Livelihoods
Read Spark’s Ongoing Community Assessment about our impact on livelihoods in communities
Governance and CDD
New blog post on how community-driven development improves governance and policymaking.
Coffee & Conversation Part 3 - Rwanda
Spark’s third session discussed our Rwanda program in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, and the effect of COVID-19 around the country.
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.