{"id":11105,"date":"2026-03-31T22:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/pro\/?page_id=11105"},"modified":"2026-05-12T00:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:36:43","slug":"active-citizenry-ar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/pro\/active-citizenry-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Citizenry AR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11105\" class=\"elementor elementor-11105\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3960caf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3960caf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"vlt-section-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"vlt-section-title__heading \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\tPROGRAM APPROACH\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628b518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-heading\" data-id=\"628b518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"vlt-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActive Citizenry\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3266b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-fancy-text\" data-id=\"3266b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-fancy-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"vlt-fancy-text\" data-fancy-text=\"\" data-animation-type=\"typing\" data-typing-speed=\"100\" data-delay=\"2500\" data-type-cursor=\"yes\" data-type-cursor-symbol=\"|\" data-typing-loop=\"yes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"prefix\">Empowering communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"strings\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dd3982 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dd3982\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We champion informed, engaged, and empowered citizens. By creating platforms for dialogue, awareness, and participation, we enable communities to influence decisions that affect their lives. Active citizenry ensures that development is bottom-up as well as top-down, connecting everyday experiences to national and continental policies. This approach strengthens accountability, transparency, and shared ownership of Africa\u2019s development agenda.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8671d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8671d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97ec1f2\" data-id=\"97ec1f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a746fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-section-title\" data-id=\"9a746fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-section-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"vlt-section-title__heading \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat we are doing\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6b0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab6b0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-delay=\"200\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec213e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec213e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eut-column wpb_column eut-column-1-2\"><div class=\"eut-element eut-text eut-animated-item eut-fadeInLeft eut-animated\" data-delay=\"200\"><p>An Africa that rises is one where its people are active, informed, and engaged. African Renaissance works to empower citizens to participate in shaping policies, governance, and development programs that affect their communities and their future.<br \/><br \/>We simplify complex policy frameworks, support citizen-led advocacy networks, and create platforms for grassroots voices to be heard. By connecting youth, women, and community leaders to decision-makers, and using media and digital tools to amplify engagement, we ensure that African citizens don\u2019t just witness change, they drive it.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ba6c1 jarallax elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26ba6c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a3272\" data-id=\"07a3272\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c77f685\" data-id=\"c77f685\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a199ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a199ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Our Partners Say<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c17f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c17f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor elementor-4476\" data-elementor-post-type=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf87d44 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf87d44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c5e362\" data-id=\"8c5e362\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5948e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-testimonial\" data-id=\"5948e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__avatar\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/quote-left-1.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__content\">In an era where data-driven decisions are paramount, their focus on African-led research is a game-changer. They provide the intellectual rigor and structural insights needed to track progress and hold institutions accountable to the aspirations of Agenda 2063.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"vlt-testimonial__name \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPartner\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-4477 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3e16bac .vlt-testimonial{text-align:center;}.elementor-4477 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3e16bac .vlt-testimonial__content{color:#DDDDDD;}.elementor-4477 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3e16bac .vlt-testimonial__avatar{height:43px;}.elementor-4477 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3e16bac .vlt-testimonial__name{color:#FFFFFF;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4477\" class=\"elementor elementor-4477\" data-elementor-post-type=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7968f06 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7968f06\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2573e50\" data-id=\"2573e50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e16bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-testimonial\" data-id=\"3e16bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__avatar\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/the-african-renaissance.org\/pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/quote-left-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__content\">What sets them apart is their commitment to 'People-Centered Change.' They don't just produce reports; they create spaces for genuine dialogue that bridges the gap between high-level leadership and the communities they serve. This is what the African Renaissance looks like in action.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-testimonial__details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"vlt-testimonial__name \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPartner\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb2df8 vlt-testimonial-anchor elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-slider-controls\" data-id=\"ccb2df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-slider-controls.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-slider-controls\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"vlt-swiper-pagination\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b103745\" data-id=\"b103745\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e4221a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e4221a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f77cd2\" data-id=\"0f77cd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e031cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-section-title\" data-id=\"e031cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-section-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-section-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"vlt-section-title__heading \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat we are doing\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vlt-section-title__description\">Our work is organised around interconnected thematic areas that reflect the priorities of Agenda 2063 and drive our theory of change. They Include:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a852aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a852aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e28c88d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e28c88d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b31652\" data-id=\"8b31652\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccb1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-service-box\" data-id=\"0ccb1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-service-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box vlt-service-box--style-1 vlt-service-box--icon-top\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__icon\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icofont icofont-institution\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vlt-service-box__title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy and Governance\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vlt-service-box__text\">Promoting inclusive, transparent, and accountable policymaking in line with Africa\u2019s governance aspirations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7587e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d8c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-service-box\" data-id=\"f1d8c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-service-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box vlt-service-box--style-1 vlt-service-box--icon-top\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__icon\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icofont icofont-chart-arrows-axis\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vlt-service-box__title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocio-Economic Justice\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vlt-service-box__text\">Addressing structural inequalities to expand opportunity, social protection, and shared prosperity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a96ee39\" data-id=\"a96ee39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f8414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-service-box\" data-id=\"b8f8414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-service-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box vlt-service-box--style-1 vlt-service-box--icon-top\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__icon\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icofont icofont-law-alt-2\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vlt-service-box__title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGender Equality\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vlt-service-box__text\">Advancing gender-responsive policies that support women\u2019s empowerment and equal participation in all spheres of life.\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe977f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9fe977f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5ea71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-service-box\" data-id=\"5b5ea71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-service-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box vlt-service-box--style-1 vlt-service-box--icon-top\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__icon\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icofont icofont-checked\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vlt-service-box__title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch and Knowledge\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vlt-service-box__text\">Producing African-led evidence to inform policy, track progress, and strengthen accountability.\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d944b\" data-id=\"15d944b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6876968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-service-box\" data-id=\"6876968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-service-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box vlt-service-box--style-1 vlt-service-box--icon-top\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__icon\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icofont icofont-medical-sign-alt\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box__content\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"vlt-service-box__title \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHealth Equity\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vlt-service-box__text\">Supporting health systems that contribute to Agenda 2063\u2019s vision of a healthy and well-nourished population.\n\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08370c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f08370c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"custom\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ee890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vlt-service-box\" data-id=\"07ee890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aos_animation_name&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"vlt-service-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"vlt-service-box 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action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROGRAM APPROACH Active Citizenry Empowering communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives. Active Citizenry We champion informed, engaged, and empowered citizens. By creating platforms for dialogue, awareness, and participation, we enable communities to influence decisions that affect their lives. 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