Op-eds, research , thought pieces, and resources around decolonising our sector. There’s lots of ‘whys’ and plenty of ‘hows’ so pick a place to better understand the context and why we need to decolonise and shift power, with practical tools to get started.
Feel free to use my work, but please be responsible and credit me. When I’ve shared others’ work, I’ve attributed them (as above). For example, I use The Barefoot Guide’s incredible collection of artists for each post’s title images. Everything else you see here is my intellectual property and is copyrighted.
How can I support you? I create resources based on what I think is needed, hear from others, and what people tell me. So please reach out if you don’t see what you’re looking for here.
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Resource: Anti-Racism and Decolonisation: A Framework for NGOs
Start Network and Aid Re-Imagined released this great framework for Anti-Racism and Decolonisation, with standards, external pressures, and targets or goals we can all work towards. It’s the result of a long-term collaboration with Arbie Baguios their consultant, and I really like how clearly it lays out both frameworks and opportunities for collaboration. I hope…
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The Language of Identity aka why I’m not a WoC
This post has taken me a long time to write since it took me a while to figure out my discomfort about being called BIPOC, WoC, and PoC. Originally, I thought my dismissal of those terms was because of their American roots and context. I also don’t like that it’s another abbreviation in an industry…
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Decolonising Evidence: Locally-Led and Defined Approaches to Measure Programme Success
I had the honour of facilitating a panel discussion during the START Network’s Annual Assembly. The discussion examined different ways to collect and measure data, programme success, and our specific interventions, from the perspective of the communities we work with.
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What is Planning? (The P in PMEL)
So what exactly is planning? I like the abbreviation PMEL because it illustrates the cycle of planning, monitoring, evaluating, and learning from our work. I’ve found it’s the most thorough process to ensure our programmes are meaningful to the people we work with and impactful. Planning is the first of these steps and can be…
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What is Monitoring? (The M in PMEL)
So what exactly is monitoring? I like the abbreviation PMEL because it illustrates the cycle of planning, monitoring, evaluating, and learning from our work. I’ve found it’s the most thorough process to ensure our programmes are meaningful to the people we work with and impactful. Monitoring is the second step, and just like planning, you…
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What is Evaluation? (The E in PMEL)
So what exactly is evaluation? There is a big difference between the evaluation I talk about here and an impact assessment, which I will discuss in a separate blog post! I like the abbreviation PMEL because it illustrates the cycle of planning, monitoring, evaluating, and learning from our work. I’ve found it’s the most thorough…
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What is Learning? (The L in PMEL)
So what exactly is learning? I like the abbreviation PMEL because it illustrates the cycle of planning, monitoring, evaluating, and learning from our work. I’ve found it’s the most thorough process to ensure our programmes are meaningful to the people we work with and impactful. Learning is the final stage of the loop, though since…
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Company Principles: Decolonisation
Key decolonial principles that I embed throughout my practice and business.
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The SWANA Region
I came across this phrase recently in my search for a better name for the region we used to call ‘The Middle East’, which is Eurocentric and colonial. What is it middle-east of, after all? It places the region in relation to Europe. I’d heard Eurasia, The Arab World, Central Asia, but none of them…
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How to be More Accountable in your Projects
Some ideas for bringing more transparent and accountable behaviours, policies, and practices to your organisation. Image credit: Emma Leonard
