Goal 7. Increased participation of the affected populations As mentioned above, Oxfam has a strong commitment to ensuring Social Accountability throughout all stages of the project cycle, prioritising meaningful involvement of affected populations in project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Accountability systems in all countries are guided by the Common Approach for MELSA (known as CAMSA) which sets high level minimum requirements. Some examples of involvement of affected populations at different stages of the project cycle within Sida-funded programmes include the following: An approach that Oxfam commonly adopts in much of its programming is the formation of community committees from/following initial assessment, to guide project design, assist in community mobilisation and activity implementation, and who participate in joint project monitoring. For example, in South Sudan (Annex 3.2), a community committee was formed at each project site (6 in total), each with 4 male and 4 female members, whose involvement resulted in sound beneficiary ownership of the project. The committees in particular helped facilitate and validate the community-based beneficiary targeting, which assisted considerably in effective and smooth project execution. A similar approach was taken in Guatemala (Annex 2.1), Mozambique (Annex 2.3), Yemen (Annex 2.7), DRC Protection project (Annex 3.3) and the WASH Capacity Building Project (Annex 4.2). In DRC (Annex 3.3), the final evaluation of the project found that the key factor influencing its success was the actors' willingness to get involved in the project. In addition to the commitment of the voluntary CPS members on the ground, the local authorities entered into the spirit of the project, which had not been assumed from the outset, given that the programme could have compromised certain of their interests. In Malawi (Annex 2.2), a participatory approach was used to deliver a GBV analysis and response planning activity: 10 people (5 men, 5 women) were trained over 3 days to engage community groups to identify and discuss issues affecting them, to generate solutions and action plans (including devising referral systems), and then to implement these plans. The approach was very effective, as it created a multi-stakeholder forum (including government and NGO service providers alongside beneficiaries) which enhanced connections as well as identifying solutions. The participants went on to plan to engage other key stake...
Goal 7. The Charter School will create a measurable sense of community within the virtual school environment.
Goal 7. The Charter School will develop a culture of success through a climate of high expectations, mutual respect and accountability.
