Scaling-up Effective Program Approaches and Methodologies
CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice.
In this section
We have identified a set of CARE program approaches/methodologies that we want to adopt, adapt, or scale-up during the strategy cycle to strengthen the quality of our programs:
| Model | Program | Current level of expertise | Ambition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Savings and Loans (VSLA) | All Programs | Robust expertise in implementing VSLAiE. Lead convener for Financial Inclusion Platform | Scale up the use of VSLA in development programming, including as a tool to incentivize health workers, with (women) farmer and entrepreneurial cooperatives, and VSLA. Start the establishment of VSLA networks and cooperatives. Maintain lead convener role |
| Social Analysis and Action | All Programs | SAA is fundamental to Women Lead in Emergencies and other CARE models. All project staff are trained on SAA. | Systematize the use of SAA alongside VSLA activities and measures to strengthen health and food and market system institutions; investigate potential improvements to better address gender discrimination |
| Engaging Boys and Men | All Programs | This is a core approach in CARE Gender Justice and Women Economic Empowerment models and is used throughout our program | Systematize its use in all programs and projects that have a women’s empowerment component and the need to mitigate SGBV, while exploring adaptations to work more effectively with adolescents and young men. |
| Farmer Field Business Schools | Climate, Right to Food, Water and Nutrition | Recently introduced to a few trained staff, extensionists, and academics | Facilitate adoption of the approach by government through academia and Ministry of Agriculture. |
| Community Scorecards | Health and Nutrition, Gender and Economic Empowerment | Staff from two projects have received this training; it was implemented in a health project | Systematize the use of Community Scorecards alongside measures to improve health, nutrition, and SGBV services. |
| Women Lead in Emergencies | Humanitarian Response | Currently used at small-scale | Continue testing the approach to decide on future use and potential scaling up. |
| Gender in Emergencies | Humanitarian Response | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Continue to use the approach. |
| Adolescent Mothers Against ALL Odds (AMAL) | Health and Nutrition, Gender Justice | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Continue to use the approach. |
| Rapid Gender Analysis | All Programs | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Currently integrated in all country programming. Continue integration. |
| Gender Marker | All Programs | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Currently integrated in all country programming. Continue integration. |
| Governance Marker | All Programs | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Currently integrated in all country programming. Continue integration. |
| Community Vulnerability and Climate Assessment | All Programs | Currently used in several parts of CARE | Pilot and scale up. |
| Cash Voucher Assistance/Cash Based Transfers | Humanitarian Response | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | In-country capacity. |
Model | Program | Current level of expertise | Ambition |
Village Savings and Loans (VSLA) | All Programs | Robust expertise in implementing VSLAiE. Lead convener for Financial Inclusion Platform | Scale up the use of VSLA in development programming, including as a tool to incentivize health workers, with (women) farmer and entrepreneurial cooperatives, and VSLA. Start the establishment of VSLA networks and cooperatives. Maintain lead convener role |
Social Analysis and Action | All Programs | SAA is fundamental to Women Lead in Emergencies and other CARE models. All project staff are trained on SAA. | Systematize the use of SAA alongside VSLA activities and measures to strengthen health and food and market system institutions; investigate potential improvements to better address gender discrimination |
Engaging Boys and Men | All Programs | This is a core approach in CARE Gender Justice and Women Economic Empowerment models and is used throughout our program | Systematize its use in all programs and projects that have a women’s empowerment component and the need to mitigate SGBV, while exploring adaptations to work more effectively with adolescents and young men. |
Farmer Field Business Schools | Climate, Right to Food, Water and Nutrition | Recently introduced to a few trained staff, extensionists, and academics | Facilitate adoption of the approach by government through academia and Ministry of Agriculture. |
Community Scorecards | Health and Nutrition, Gender and Economic Empowerment | Staff from two projects have received this training; it was implemented in a health project | Systematize the use of Community Scorecards alongside measures to improve health, nutrition, and SGBV services. |
Women Lead in Emergencies | Humanitarian Response | Currently used at small-scale | Continue testing the approach to decide on future use and potential scaling up. |
Gender in Emergencies | Humanitarian Response | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Continue to use the approach. |
Adolescent Mothers Against ALL Odds (AMAL) | Health and Nutrition, Gender Justice | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Continue to use the approach. |
Rapid Gender Analysis | All Programs | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Currently integrated in all country programming. Continue integration. |
Gender Marker | All Programs | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Currently integrated in all country programming. Continue integration. |
Governance Marker | All Programs | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | Currently integrated in all country programming. Continue integration. |
Community Vulnerability and Climate Assessment | All Programs | Currently used in several parts of CARE | Pilot and scale up. |
Cash Voucher Assistance/Cash Based Transfers | Humanitarian Response | Implemented by CARE Nigeria and widely in CARE | In-country capacity. |