When it comes to our programs, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) processes and the collection of qualitative data is something that we put a lot of time and energy into. Insights gathered from these data allow us to understand how we are tracking against our intentions with each body of…
‘For the first time in our thirteen-year organizational history, we are updating our vision to better reflect the evolution of our work and the significant global challenges facing us all. Rather than focusing on “a world without poverty,” we are striving towards achieving “an equitable and sustainable world” through the…
ygap is excited to announce a new partnership that is working towards greater equality for women in business in Fiji.
We know that when done right, business can be an incredible force for good in the world. We’ve spent over a decade seeing the change that comes from people championing…
Written by yher Africa Regional Director, Katleho Tsoku, as part of the yher Africa Newsletter. Sign up for more content like this.
Happy Africa Month!
On May 25th, the continent of Africa celebrates the 58th anniversary of what is now known as Africa Day (formerly Africa Unity Day). …
By ygap Kenya Impact Officer, Periz Odhiambo
In February and March, ygap Kenya held a series of regional Sustainable Social Impact Hackathons for early stage social impact entrepreneurs in two regional hubs — Busia on the far west Kenyan border with Uganda, and Mombasa on the south-east coast.
These two…
ygap is excited to be launching new content for the Gender Lens in Incubation and Acceleration (GLIA) Toolkit. This toolkit was developed in 2019 in partnership with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and released at the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network Conference in February of 2020. The new content is focused on…
We believe that women’s entrepreneurship is an integral part of an empowered society. That’s why ygap’s work champions a world where women entrepreneurs have quality and equal opportunities to build sustainable businesses. Better economic conditions often equate with increased levels of health care, education, and prosperity for whole communities. …
From concept to creation, start to scale, an entrepreneurs road is paved with relationships — the support of family and friends, the guidance of peers and fellow business owners, the trust of suppliers and loyalty of customers. …
In July of 2020, ygap launched six Resiliency Accelerator Programs (Re-Accelerators), one in each area that we operate within. …
Reflections on inclusion by yher Africa Regional Director, Katleho Tsoku, from the yher Africa monthly newsletter. You can sign up here.
I was recently listening to the Masters of Community podcast by David Spinks where he was in conversation with Naj Austin, the CEO of Ethel’s Club and Somewhere Good…
