//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~209b9ea0de6f48dc0765a08c15c54b8b8a16747c78fdfc798f6755d2facff521 Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. The Evidence for Development podcast shares methods and approaches to locally-led development and research developed by Christian Aid, its partners and communities living in the Global South to improve their lives. If you are interested in research, knowledge exchange and learning related to International Development then this podcast is for you. Hosted by Suzanne Fisher-Murray, our series of six episodes will publish every 2 weeks. Scriptwriter and host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray Audio editing and production: 18Sixty  Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:24:44 +0000 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL9036762419.mp3?updated=1662131415 The Evidence for Inclusion project aimed to address knowledge inequalities in a research consortium of 9 partners led by Christian Aid and implemented by in-country partner organisations in Myanmar, Nigeria and Zimbabwe before it experienced funding cuts in 2021. How did it decentralise the research process? We’ll find out how they built a hybrid team of academics and practitioners, co- designed research together, decentralised the research budget and set up a research ethics panel by speaking to Cathy Bollaert, Research and learning lead, and Talatu Aliyu, from the Christian Aid Nigeria programme.Podcast hosts: Suzanne Fisher-Murray and Anupama RanawanaIntervieweesCathy Bollaert, Research and Learning lead at Christian AidTalatu Aliyu, Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Manager, Christian Aid Nigeria.Want to know more? The Evidence for Collaboration page on the Christian Aid website provides an overview of the project.The Evidence for Inclusion website includes research reports, blogs and r... Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL9036762419.mp3?updated=1662131415 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL8042932162.mp3?updated=1662131407 Christian Aid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory introduced the Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment approach, which has helped people at risk of settler violence or other violations that are a consequence of illegal Israeli settlements or blockades. Staff at the East Jerusalem YMCA Women’s Development Programme were originally trained by Christian Aid staff in this participatory resilience approach, who are now leaders in this field. What is this approach and why has it been adopted so widely? What has been its wider impact? Christian Aid in IoPt also adopted an adaptive programming approach, which involves learning by trial and error, testing initial approaches and adjusting rapidly as evidence on possible avenues of change is acquired. What have they learned about the adaptive programming approach and how best to work with partners? Suzanne speaks to Alicia Malouf, Israel Occupied Palestinian Territory Programme officer, and Mai Jarrar, Director of the Women’s developmen... Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL8042932162.mp3?updated=1662131407 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL8793620690.mp3?updated=1662124179 Side by Side is a coalition advocacy movement which aims to coordinate and mobilise people of faith and faith actors in Africa and around the world who want to see gender justice become a reality. Local faith leaders are physically present in communities and enjoy strong relationships of trust and have huge influence over communities. Side by Side believes that gender justice can be achieved if faith communities and faith leaders work together. Suzanne speaks with Dr Nontando Hedebe, International Coordinator for Side by Side and also a lay preacher and lecturer in theology, and Temitope Fashola, Christian Aid Nigeria’s country director to find out more about the movement, and discuss how effective such coalition advocacy movements are as a method for achieving wider change.Podcast host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray IntervieweesDr Nontando Hedebe, International Coordinator for Side by Side and also a lay preacher and lecturer in theology. Temitope Fashola, Nigeria’s country director for Christian AidWant to ... Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL8793620690.mp3?updated=1662124179 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL8882298580.mp3?updated=1662123877 What is reflexive practice? What does it mean? We speak to two Christian aid researchers and programme managers, Anupama Ranawana, thematic research specialist, and Ann-Marie Agyeman, poverty and inequality strategic advisor, who led an internal Christian Aid study on race and ethnicity about what a reflexive process meant for them personally and about how others might find this approach useful. Podcast host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray IntervieweesAnupama Ranawana, thematic research specialistAnn-Marie Agyeman, poverty and inequality strategic advisor at Christian AidWant to know more? Reflexivity online resource, University of Warwick. Christian Aid’s Research Ethics guide has specific references to reflexivity which can be found on pages 34-35 (section 3.2), Christian Aid, 2020. Christian Aid appoints race and diversity lead as part of anti-racist strategy, 11 May 2021, Civil society news5 steps Christian Aid is taking to become a truly anti-racist organisation, 2020Christian Aid announces steps to addres... Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL8882298580.mp3?updated=1662123877 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL2796674655.mp3?updated=1662123727 When covid began to sweep across the globe in March and April 2020, Christian Aid needed to respond. A central pillar in the immediate humanitarian response was a focus on working with local and national faith actors, including faith-based organisations and faith leaders. In this episode we will find out more about Christian Aid funded research which aimed to understand the role of faith leaders working with communities as agents of change in Cox’s Bazaar Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp. We will talk to Sneha Krishnan and Andrew Powell from Environment Technology and Community Health (ETCH), a consultancy firm based in India. They are consultants who carried out research for Christian Aid Bangladesh to understand the role of Faith-Based Leaders in Christian Aid's COVID-19 Response Programme with the Rohingya Refugee and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. Some of the questions we discuss include how the Rohingya community viewed the faith leaders and their role in the pandemic? Did their mess... Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL2796674655.mp3?updated=1662123727 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL6367857687.mp3?updated=1662129935 It’s more important than ever to transfer power to local responders. We aim to share lessons about adopting a locally-led approach to humanitarian responses by finding out about the survivor and community-led response (sclr) approach from two experts. We talk to Simone de Vicenz, Head of Humanitarian Programme Policy and at Christian Aid, who has led much of the SCLR work for Christian Aid and who is part of Local2 global, which champions this work. We also speak with Darare Gonchesalesa from Indigenous Resource Management Organisation, based in Marsabit county, northern Kenya who has practical experience of implementing the SCLR approach. Podcast host: Suzanne Fisher-Murray IntervieweesSimone di Vicenz, Head of Humanitarian Programme Policy and at Christian AidDarare Gonchesalesa, from Indigenous Resource Management Organisation, KenyaOther partner organisations mentioned in the podcastCFTA Culture and Free Thought Association in GazaEuropean Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid OperationsWant to find ... Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:40:00 +0000 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ESL6367857687.mp3?updated=1662129935