Awakening Curiosity towards Resilient Communities

The Kenyan Government has a long-standing partnership with the EU, which is comprehensive and encompasses the economic, security, political, and social sectors. The model and engagement have changed over the years. However, in the current model, Civil Society Organizations ’ voices are lacking. Meaningful Engagement Transformative Action [META] is a project designed to fill this gap. The  Meaningful Engagement – Transformative Action  (META) is a joint action of the  African Women’s Development and Communication Network  (FEMNET) , the  Coalition for Sustainable Development  (SDGs Kenya Forum), and   Stichting Women Engage for a Common Future International  (WECF) , Netherlands, with support from the  EU Delegation in Kenya . When I represented the  Koibatek Ogiek Women and Youth Network  ( KOWYN ) at the META inception meeting for the  North Rift Economic Bloc  (NOREB), I felt this shift come alive. The gathering brought ...

When I first started exploring the concepts surrounding unbanked people and their challenges, I realized that most countries' governments may not be able to fully tackle the existing inequality. With a background in Social Policy, I continue to grapple with the sometimes-contradictory role of social policies as a force for progressively transforming inequalities while still reproducing the very inequalities through a complex interplay of intersecting factors. Previously, I explored the possibility of blockchain technology to solve some of the institutional barriers to financing development . Despite the technological milestones, it continues to be an uphill task to integrate hard-to-fathom, breakthrough technologies such as digital currencies into mainstream economic systems. Later in a 17,500-word thesis, I contended with the hope presented by the private sector through localized individual philanthropy, borrowing from a history of the currency of generosity with philosophies li...