What does it mean to truly listen?

SolarAid: Permission To Fail

In the second episode of Permission to Fail, host Kirsty Adams together with Tokozile Ngwenya (Monitoring and Evaluation specialist in Zambia) and Kat Harrison (Director at 60dB) explore what is means for non-profit organisations to really listen to the people and communities they work with on the ground as they innovate to drive change.

What are some common preconceptions? How do we open up for conversations, and how can we work better alongside communities?

Guests’ Bios

Tokozile N. Ngwenya is a Monitoring and Evaluation consultant in Zambia who has over a decade of demonstrated experience in research, surveys, logical framework, interviews and focus groups in various sectors, such as Public Health, WASH, Private Sector Development, Agriculture and Renewable Energy. Tokozile has co-authored several publications in the leading journals such as Malaria Journal and Next Billion, and has been featured on PBS NEWSHOUR.

Kat Harrison is a Director at 60 Decibels and leads the company’s energy work. She has been working on understanding, measuring, and sharing insights on the impact of energy access for end-users for 10 years, having specialised in impact measurement, M&E, and insights for international development for 15+ years. Kat developed the sector’s first impact benchmark and was previously Associate Director of Impact at Acumen and Director of Research & Impact at SolarAid where she developed and managed the award-winning research and impact work there. Kat chaired the GOGLA Impact Working Group from 2013-17, leading the development of the standardised Impact Metrics for energy access.

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