The document outlines a survey analysis to shape learning routes in Africa, focusing on validating learning needs and identifying the expertise of Civil Society Organizations (CSAs). It highlights strategic areas for investment and learning, particularly in advocacy, governance, and social mobilization, while noting the inconsistency between time spent on activities and budget allocation. The analysis aims to foster collaboration and cross-learning among participating CSAs through shared resources and future initiatives.

1. LR survey analysis
Draft April 2016
• Basic information to shape Learning Route in Africa
• Validate learning needs and expertise available
• Identify interested CSAs
• Set the baseline at CSA level (organizational MEL)
• Download the complete surveys results from here
For more info: c.ruberto@savethechildren.org.uk

2. CSAs Present and future strategy
• The 5 learning areas are unpacked based on sub categories and
areas of intervention
• Comparing present and future, it is possible to see where the CSAs
are willing to invest their efforts and their learning needs
• Greater effectiveness and efforts are expected in all the 5 areas,
interesting to notice is interest in stronger governance, campaign
and social mobilization, data collection and sharing. Advocacy,
policy tracking and communication are currently and will keep
being CORE intervention areas.
• The following slides show the level of
involvement of the CSAs in the 5 macro-
learning areas identified by the LR project
based on CSAs requests (2015 surveys).

3. CSAs current and mid-term strategy

4. CSAs current and mid-term strategy

5. Learning needs ranking and CSAs expertise matching
Expertise willing to offer
The surveys shows consistency with the strategic intervention areas (current or envisaged)
and the learning needs/expertise.
Download the complete excel from the this link.

6. Macro-intervention areas in which CSA invest most of their time and budget.
1. Most of CSAs (8 out of 11) invest most of their time in adovocacy, social mobilization
and communication activities. All the CSA invest most of their budget in the
mentioned activities.
2. Strategic time is invested to MSP, with no significant budget investment.
3. Two CSAs out of 11 invest significative time and budget on GG.
4. There is no standard correlation between time and $ invested.
For example high time invested in MSP does not correspond to higher budget
Macro intervention areas where CSA invest
most of their time and budget
Number of CSA
Time Budget
Advocacy, social mobilization, communication 8 11
Engage in multi-stakeholders platforms 4
CSA/CSO Good governance 2 2

7. Information sharing
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SUN CSN
SUN SMS
SUN Business network
SUN CoP 2 and/or 4
Specific CSAs
Regional multi-stakeholders platforms
National multi-stakeholders platforms
Sub-national multi-stakeholders platforms
Governmental organizations
International organizations
Academies
Research organizations
Community focus groups
National Media
Private sector companies
CSO
Info "OUT" Info "IN"
• When you need information to guide your action plan, strategy or decisions what sources do
you use
• Which sources most commonly request information from you and your CSA?

13. CSN 2015 Survey findings

14. CSN 2015 Survey findings

15. Good practices for LR
Read the CSA good practices for the LR at the following link

17. - Currently: the information and
discussion will be posted in the SUN CSN
Learning Route facebook page
We will discuss and develop the
methodology, share finding, inform about
next steps, opportunities.
- Future: we are collaborating with ENN
to develop a platform to support
decentralized, ,user-friendly, broader
cross-learning and communication within
the network
- Dropbox to download report, briefing
notes, methodological notes, workplan,
etc
- Get in contact for clarification via Skype
(ceci1982lia) or book an appointment