Outreach International

Community development initiatives annually, Outreach International impacts more than 62,000 people living in extreme poverty. It accomplishes this through a community-led approach to development it originated and has fine-tuned over the past four decades.this process now leads to a five-year village transformation and leaders within those villages go on to help the villages surrounding them. Significant progress in eliminating poverty can only be achieved when those who face the problems are the primary actors in resolving those challenges but it is almost impossible to begin in those circumstances and work in isolation without resources and a structure. That's where Outreach comes in.

Advocacy & development research as a long-term implementer and advocate for community-led development, Outreach International is well positioned to assist individuals, governments, foundations, and charities with evidence-based best practices by conducting rigorous evaluation and research activities. The outcomes from such activities provide insights on how to strengthen interventions, and also contribute to global scholarship that advocates for the often undervalued, yet highly effective potential of community-led development. Research output included 5 publications (peer-reviewed and International blogs), 5 large scale research projects, and 2 International conference presentations. The organization also sustained relationships in ongoing ingo research consortia and established new partnerships with researchers at higher education institutions.outreach International facilitated the implementation of community-led monitoring and evaluation, supporting community partners to develop, administer, and analyse their own project evaluation. In the philippines and cambodia, 120+ leaders administered 3,500+ surveys focused on water, sanitation, and food security challenges. The data is used to advocate for greater support from funders and government agencies. This work is gaining traction, resulting in 3 International webinars, 1 peer-reviewed article, and a daylong workshop attended by staff from various ingos, governments, and bilateral development agencies.