TOUCHAFRIK’s data tells us a story. It is the story of how TOUCHAFRIK, partner organizations, governments and project participants are working every day to fight poverty, putting women and girls at the center. How we and our partners are helping to save lives and promoting social justice in over 100 countries.
This data-driven story allows us to listen. The numbers, stories and especially the voices of communities we strive to support collectively show us what we are doing right and where we need to improve. Listening tells us how we contributed to meaningful change.
In line with this commitment, TOUCHAFRIK has partnered with Touch Intercultural to advance the Green Future Initiative Program, a farm project focused on sustainable agriculture, youth empowerment, and food security. This collaboration strengthens our shared mission of promoting development solutions that not only fight poverty but also ensure long-term resilience for communities.
We understand that TouchAfrik can contribute to change in two main interdependent ways. One is the short-term benefit of being involved in TouchAfrik and partners’ initiatives. The other is the long-term transformations that can happen in people’s lives in light of the Sustainable Development Goals established by the UN. This is what we call reach and lasting impact:
Reach: Our reach data reflects the number of people who participated in our programs in the last year, and are directly or indirectly involved in program activities.
For example, when we provide training to Mark on how to improve and increase her Bread production, this is direct reach. Mark can share what she has learned with family members, neighbors and friends. We consider these wider benefits for his family or others as indirect reach. Reach numbers refer to all of those participating directly or indirectly in TOUCHAFRIK’s programs in a given year (July to June).
Lasting Impact: Our lasting impact data sets use a set of cumulative indicators over time that are aligned with the SDGs, and help us to monitor and learn how our actions and activities lead to longer-term improvements in people’s lives as a result of policy change or longer term program outcomes. The contribution to Mark’s production, for example, can help her have long-term increased income, contributing to reducing poverty, and greater influence in household decisions
