{"id":477,"date":"2025-11-26T19:53:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/?p=477"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:53:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:53:55","slug":"reflections-and-learning-baridi-kwa-baridi-participates-at-the-giving-fir-changegfc-close-out-meeting-with-the-busia-cop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/reflections-and-learning-baridi-kwa-baridi-participates-at-the-giving-fir-changegfc-close-out-meeting-with-the-busia-cop\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections and Learning: Baridi Kwa Baridi participates at the Giving Fir Change(GfC) Close-Out Meeting with the Busia CoP"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-1536x675.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-2048x900.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/baridiwomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764183326406-1920x843.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Baridi Kwa Baridi Women CBO participated in the Giving for Change (GfC) Programme Close-Out Reflection and Learning Meeting held at Farm View Hotel, Busia, alongside members of the Busia Community of Practice (CoP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session provided an important platform to reflect on the progress made during the GfC-supported period, celebrate collective achievements, and plan for the continued strengthening of the CoP beyond the programme cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Notable progress for Baridi Kwa Baridi Women CBO  as a member of CoP included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Benefiting from capacity strengthening through the Change the Game Academy\/KCDF courses on resource mobilisation and mobilising support;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Gaining skills in budget analysis, writing memorandums and holding the county accountable through constructive public engagement;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Increased participation in public forums, sharing experiences, and networking within the CoP;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Strengthened organisational capacity through training on Organisation Development and Systems Strengthening (ODSS) and the Community Regulations Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Practice moving forward as a CoP is the importance of leveraging local resources including community expertise, strategic partnerships and collaborations  while remaining resilient and committed to community-led change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We extend heartfelt appreciation to Dhamira Moja, the anchor organisation, for their dedicated coordination and support of the Busia CoP since its inception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Baridi Kwa Baridi Women CBO remains devoted to contributing to a vibrant, empowered, and sustainable civil society ecosystem in Busia County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baridi Kwa Baridi Women CBO participated in the Giving for Change (GfC) Programme Close-Out Reflection and Learning Meeting held at Farm View Hotel, Busia, alongside members of the Busia Community of Practice (CoP). 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