THEORY OF CHANGE

One Village Partners’ Theory of Change is based on the belief that if communities are empowered to build inclusive leadership that recognizes and promotes equitable decision-making, then cohesive, resilient, and thriving communities that are capable of building stronger societies amidst current and future development challenges will emerge. Our work is guided by five interconnected impact areas: inclusive leadership, gender equity, social cohesion, resiliency, and health and wellbeing.

Our Impact Outcomes

INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP

  • 1.0 Community members are equipped with leadership skills

  • 1.1 Community leaders are transparent and accountable

  • 1.2 Increased responsiveness to community's needs

  • 1.3 Decision-making at the community level is shared

  • 1.4 Improved community engagement

  • 1.5 Increased participation and strengthened local leadership

RESILIENCY

  • 4.0 Communities improve their quality of life with successful development interventions and advocacy

  • 4.1 Communities develop and manage their project cycles

  • 4.2 Rural women improve their wellbeing and income through agriculture

  • 4.3 Food security and productivity

  • 4.4 Reduction of vulnerabilities through sustained solutions to community needs

  • 4.5 Increase access to opportunities and livelihood options

  • 4.6 Increase chances to choices and opportunities through learning

GENDER EQUITY

  • 2.0 Strengthening and increased access, household finances, and improved management

  • 2.1 Strengthening inclusive household decision-making and control of resources for rural women

  • 2.2. Women use their voices and participate in

    decisions that affect themselves

  • 2.3 Reduced incidence of gender-based violence

  • 2.4 Women are supporting other vulnerable women and girls in their communities through resource and knowledge sharing

SOCIAL COHESION

  • 3.0 Communities have a shared vision of progress

  • 3.1 Communities successfully design and manage their projects

  • 3.2 Communities can access local government expertise and resources

  • 3.3 Institutional support to community groups through networking and partnership collaboration

  • 3.4 Enhance the social support network

HEALTH & WELLBEING

  • 5.0 Increased access to healthcare and healthcare services

  • 5.1 Improved access to safe drinking water

  • 5.2 Improved access and usage of dignified and improved sanitation facilities

  • 5.3 Increased awareness and adoption of healthy behaviors

  • 5.4 Improved wellbeing and quality of life

  • 5.5 Reduced impact and incidence of chronic disease

  • 5.6 Improved productivity

See Our Theory of Change in Action

To understand how this might look like in one of our partner communities, we wrote a story about a fictional village, Mendehun.