Nuru prioritizes feedback. In 2015, the UN ratified the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals which defined 17 specific goals for ending poverty. The goal that relates most to the Nuru Leadership Program is number 16, which focuses on promoting “peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development…at all levels.” Nuru’s training on “the importance of feedback” is applicable …
VANCOUVER, BC—The Comparative International Education Society (CIES) is holding CIES 2016 at Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre in Vancouver, BC from March 6-10, 2016. This event is hosted by The University of Hong Kong: Faculty of Education and Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC) and marks the 60th anniversary of the annual conference. With over 500 sessions …
WASHINGTON, DC—On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Nuru International will attend “Building an Evaluation Framework for Integrated Development Approaches: A Brainstorming and Conceptualization Workshop.” With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this technical meeting is hosted by FHI 360, a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, …
Recently, the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) estimated that 221 million children in developing countries were unable to understand the language of instruction in their schools. In sub-Saharan Africa, instruction in a non-native language is particularly pronounced due to the history of colonization. Many countries demand English or French as the language in which children …
As Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Program Manager for Nuru Kenya, I consistently work with my team to build up different strengths that enable us to objectively monitor and evaluate Nuru Kenya’s impact programs. I want to share my experience building a credible and sustainable M&E system in Kenya. Below are the five critical stages our …
2015 was a big year for Nuru Kenya. In June, our whole expatriate (expat) team living in Kenya packed up our suitcases, said our goodbyes, and headed out of town. Our Kenyan colleagues had already been running operations for a year and were well prepared to continue in our absence. Yet, this was a big …
CHICAGO—From November 9-14, American Evaluation Association (AEA) is hosting its annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL. The 2015 theme is “Exemplary Evaluations in a Multicultural World.” According to AEA, “Participants will have the opportunity to learn about exemplary evaluations, enabling evaluation environments, evaluation policies, evaluation theories and methods, and research on evaluation …
Can growing corn in Kenya fight terrorism? One veteran says it can. By Robert L. Strauss BY HIS OWN RECKONING, Jake Harriman has told the same story more than 500 times. It is early morning in April 2003. The fog is lifting along Highway 7 in southern Iraq. A small car blazes up the road. …
NEW YORK CITY—During the closing plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2015 Annual Meeting, Jake Harriman announced Nuru International’s Commitment to Action: “Building Prosperity and Resilience in Highly Fragile States.” Nuru International is committing to launching a 3,000-person pilot to bring measurable development to rural farming families in a highly fragile state in Sub-Saharan …
NEW YORK CITY—The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) inspires its members to make Commitments to Action: innovative projects that have already touched the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries since 2005. The CGI 2015 Annual Meeting, held September 26-29 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, is bringing members together …
Feature photo: Children of Floria and Charles Gibore, a Nuru Kenya household, enjoy a meal after returning home from school. As the 2015 UN Summit kicks off today, Nuru International—along with the rest of the international development community—is anticipating the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs align well with Nuru’s mission is to end extreme poverty in remote, …
After only two months on the job with Nuru in 2012, we were confronted with a teacher strike. At that time, I did not know a lot about the political dynamics surrounding the teachers’ strike, but I wasn’t expecting it to become a yearly occurrence. Once again, as has been the case for the past 4 …
As the car weaved in and out of the two-lane road, I observed the Ugandan drivers in the streets of Kampala, amazed at their tenacity and confidence feeling unsure but safe in this taxi on our way to Entebbe Airport. I was happy to be a mere passenger on this journey allowing Charles, the taxi …
Feature photo: Nuru Kenya Education Facilitator Wang’enyi Conslata Babere leading a training on project management for newly hired field officers. This week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, key stakeholders, government officials and development experts are meeting for a ground-breaking summit to discuss funding strategies for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2014, in an effort to …
“If Nuru International exists in 30 years, then I’ve completely failed my entire life’s mission. Our job is to work ourselves out of a job.” —Jake Harriman, CEO of Nuru International In a context of overwhelming need, we are constantly challenging ourselves: how can Nuru International impact the most people at the least cost in …