The Empower@Scale platform​

GALS practitioners’ hands during a workshop in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2014.

Connect and learn from local change agents

The Empower@scale platform aims to assist you or your organisation to promote the use of Household Methodologies (HHM) in the design and implementation of (rural) development projects. The platform was created by the our values);

  • Discloses and disseminates tacit knowledge through networks, so that it can be used more widely;
  • Encourages partnerships and collaboration to increase gender equality, empowerment and participation in project design and implementation through HHM.
  • The platform is organised in the following regions:

    Eastern Africa 

    • 3 Empowerment Learning Centres (ELCs) in Uganda
    • 2 ELCs in Kenya
    • GALS experts and facilitators in the region (both individual consultants and experts working for organisations)
    • Supporters and organisations looking for GALS expertise and knowledge in the region

    Western Africa 

    • 2 ELCs in Nigeria
    • GALS experts and facilitators in the region (both individual consultants and experts working for organisations)
    • Supporters and organisations looking for GALS expertise and knowledge in the region

    Global exchange

    • GALS experts and facilitators in Asia, Latin America, South/Central/Northern Africa, both individual consultants and experts/facilitators working in organisations.
    • Supporters and organisations looking for GALS expertise and knowledge in Asia, Latin America, South/Central/Northern Africa

    Available experts and facilitators can be found under “Expertise

    Official documents shared by the Empower@scale project as well as documents shared by other HHM/GALS experts and facilitators can be found under “Resource centre”.

    The Community tab allows for exchange by practitioners and experts, or to discuss issues and questions with the community of people involved in the platform.