Reflections & Resources
This Athari blog series is focused on our individual stories ..the stories that speak to what keeps us going …the moments of joy and pride.. of insight and learning… In sharing these stories, we are sharing our lessons learned.. Insights into approaches, tools, external factors that contribute to positive change. ..resources we used that we found particularly exciting and helpful.
We invite you to share your thoughts on our stories – add to them, send us questions or even be constructively critical!
Karibuni! Bienvenido स्वागत हे Bem vinda أهلا بك Bienvenue እንኳን ደህና መጣህ Wamukelekile
Busy work as predatory delay by Kristin Mumbi Muthui
My introduction into the world of conservation, development and climate change happened through the most innocent and propagandistic way – as a child, I remember
Athari Conversations
Athari conversations provide spaces for honest, reflective, and inspiring conversations among Africans – African Conversations about Africa for Africa. We discuss our aspirations and ambitions
Athari Conversations: Leadership – An African Perspective
Our first conversation takes place on Wednesday 17th March (1300-1430 GMT; 1500 to 1630 SAST; 1600 to 1730 EAT). Our panelists are individuals with vast experience as leaders
Using Evidence in Policy and Practice: Lessons from Africa
Last year I was thrilled to be invited to work with Prof. Ian Goldman on a book on evidence use in Africa .. an incredible
Teams, context & circumstance
Much of the literature on teams that I have read is centred around the team itself, as has been my focus facilitating a team building
New Book – Our Future in Nature: Trees, Spirituality and Ecology by Edmund Barrow
Who has not felt a sense of awe, silence, stillness, and presence in an ancient woodland or forest or in front of a sacred tree?
Reflections on working with social movements
Over the course of last year and into this year Athari has been involved in evaluation and facilitation of social change movements – feminism/women’s right
Was Malthus Right?
Thomas Malthus, whose most famous work “The Principle of Population” was published in 1798, did not believe that society’s improvement is inevitable. Indeed when things
Simple Things
What’s the simplest advice an evaluator can give a project team? In my experience, many project evaluations often fail to miss the point on a
The Road Forward
Thomas Dichter whose career in international development spans 50 years produced this documentary which challenges us all to rethink the way in which we engage
Listening and Programme Design
Just over 6 months ago, I finalized the development of a proposal for an integrated programme aimed at enhancing the resilience of local communities dependent
Change…It’s personal…
I have worked in the development sector for about 20 years now. Over the course my years, I went from passionate and unwavering beliefs in