Collaborate with Context

Context believes in the power of co-creation – together we are strongest. We are always interested in working with people and organisations with who we can jointly pursue social change, complementing each other’s knowledge, experience and competencies.

Over the years we have collaborated with a range of individuals and organisations. There are various ways in which we can collaborate with each other. These can be roughly categorised in the following three modes of collaboration:

We often worktogether with development organisations and social businesses that are in a process of reflection, learning and further (strategic and operational) development. Context can provide these organisations and businesses a range of tailored services on a short term or longer-term consultancy basis.

When working for client organisations through consultancy assignments, Context often seeks to collaborate with external consultants and experts, for mutual learning and to broaden our range of services.

Over the years, Context has engaged in a number of strategic partnerships. These partnerships are characterised by reciprocity and mutuality and are first and foremost aimed at mutual learning, knowledge sharing, long-term collaboration to explore new markets and opportunities together, and joint delivery of consultancy assignments, activities (such as masterclasses and trainings) and publishing research.

If you see an opportunity to collaborate with Context, please do get in touch.

Who do we collaborate with?

In the past we have worked together with major development organisations; civil society organisations, organisations of migrants, local, provincial and central government; social investors and social entrepreneurs.

We have developed strategic partnerships with a range of organisations including:

Accion Fraterna

Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre, located in Anantapur, India, has been involved in people’s empowerment Natural Resources Management (NRM) through Watershed Development, Drought Management, Environmental Development and Policy Advocacy since 1982. Accion Fraterna’s mission is to organize and strengthen the organizations of distressed farmers and rural poor for attainment of their economic security, empowerment, self-reliance, food and nutritional security.

www.af-ecologycentre.org

ACE Europe

Based in Mechelen, Belgium, ACE Europe is a consultancy firm for European and international cooperation. ACE Europe provides services to NGOs for development cooperation and to government institutions (local governments, ministries for development cooperation, agencies for technical assistance, the European Commission, etc.). The ACE Europe team provides advice and consultancy by way of organisational support, training, practically oriented research and the evaluation of projects.

www.ace-europe.be

CIDIN

Centre for International Development Issues Nijmegen (CIDIN), Radboud University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands is an interdisciplinary academic institute part of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Radboud University Nijmegen addressing issues of inequality, poverty, development and empowerment. While valuing strong ties with academic institutes worldwide, Northern and Southern civil society organizations and bi- and multilateral donor agencies, CIDIN maintains its academic and institutional independence.

www.ru.nl/cidin

Foresee Social Entrepreneurs

Foresee provides business development services and products to (social) entrepreneurs, government institutions and civil society organisations in the area of institutional development (positioning vis-à-vis the market), organisational development (business plans, vision, mission, strategy, systems, staff, culture and leadership) and individual competencies of employees (HRD). Foresee draws its strength from praxis with innovative programmes in Asia and Africa.

Shri Jagdamba Samiti

Based in Rishikesh, India, Shri Jagdamba Samiti (SJS) is a non-governmental organisation working for the development of rural population in the states of Uttrakhand and Himanchal Pradesh. Shri Jagdamba Samiti was established in 1991 in the Himalayan valley of Bhilangana, district of Tehri Garhwal. SJS’s mission is to uplift the small and marginal farmers of Uttrakhand and Himanchal Pradesh, by ensuring sustainable socio-economic development

www.sjsindia.org

Strategic Connections

Strategic Connections Limited is registered in Kenya to undertake amongst others management consultancy services. They aim to facilitate positive improvements amongst both people and organisations in a responsible developmental manner. Strategic Connections ltd has a lean team of principle consultants and a pool of associate consultants who are invited to provide enhanced expertise that may be required by their clients from time to time.

sclkenya.com

Training for Transformation

Training for Transformation (TFT) is a programme based in Kleinmond, South Africa. It is a initiative of the non-Profit organisation Grail Centre. It is a course designed for community development workers. TFT is founded on the philosophy that there is need for a new generation of leaders in development who are self-motivated and whose thinking and practice is grounded in communities’ realities. At the same time TFT recognises the importance of linking local and national initiatives to the global civic movement.

www.grailprogrammes.org.za

Karuna Foundation

Karuna Foundation is a young and dynamic entrepreneurial Non-Governmental Development Organisation (NGDO) focused on prevention of childhood disabilities, community based rehabilitation of children with a disability, and improved health care by empowering communities. Karuna Foundation aims to contribute to a world in which each individual, with or without disabilities, has equal access to good-quality health care, can lead a dignified life, and can participate as much as possible in community life.

http://www.karunafoundation.nl

Vice Versa

Vice Versa is a journal for development cooperation. Vice Versa knows what is going on and keeps development professionals informed of the latest developments, insights and analysis. They achieve this by providing independent journalistic reporting, in-depth backgrounds and by providing a platform for provocative opinions. Vice Versa believes that it is of importance that the developmentsector keeps learning. They encourage learning capacity by stimulating people, by making them curious and by encouraging self-reflection.

http://www.viceversaonline.nl

PIF World

PIF world is a social enterprise focused on creating a better world. They establised a platform where people come together with non-profits and companies to help create a better world. The platform provides tools for people to connect, to team up to bring about social change, to create a vast network of people, organisations and corporations who work together and have a positive impact worldwide.