SPO ensures that the voices of the citizens are included in key decision-making mechanisms and public policies. Our rights based approach is embedded in the design, implementation and execution of our soft and hard core service delivery initiatives and entails that: every citizen is aware of his/her fundamental rights and can engage in fulfilling their civic responsibilities, have access to basic rights which include but are not limited to Education; Healthcare; Sustainable Livelihood; Clean Drinking Water and Preparedness for Adaptation to Disaster Response.
We believe in the continuity of efforts that guarantee participation, innovation and ownership of the local communities, through facilitating the process to build consensus in identification and prioritization of underlying issues and find sustainable solutions and its execution at all levels.
Our core strategy to address issues is rooted in a participatory approach that focuses on the following:
• Organizing and mobilizing communities and key stakeholders.
• Raising awareness and fostering sensitivity among communities and stakeholders to spark dialogue and develop sustainable solutions.
• Building the capacities of communities and stakeholders by equipping them with comprehensive knowledge.
• Engaging and networking with legislators, government bodies, and decision-makers at all levels to advocate for enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens.
• Promoting practice of civic responsibilities in both rural and urban communities.
