An Africa where decisions affecting women, children and young people are shaped by evidence, shared learning and coordinated action grounded in lived realities.
About Inclusive Futures Africa
Strengthening systems for the rights of women, children and young people
Who We Are
Inclusive Futures Initiative (IFI) strengthens evidence generation, narrative framing, and ecosystem collaboration across Africa's women, children and young people's rights ecosystem. Through its portfolio of programmes, including the Women and Children's Rights Observatory (WoCRO), we bridge knowledge and action by creating shared understanding, shaping public conversation, and enabling more coherent collective responses.
Vision & Mission
To strengthen systems that advance the rights of women, children and young people by generating and translating evidence, shaping narratives, and enabling collaboration for long-term accountability.
How We Deliver Our Mission
Inclusive Futures Initiative delivers its mission through a portfolio of programmes. Across every programme, we apply the same strategic approach: Evidence & Insight, Narrative Change and Ecosystem Collaboration, enabled by Technology and Digital Innovation.
Our Approach
Strategic Pillars
Across every IFI programme, our strategic pillars work together to deliver our mission, from generating evidence and insight to driving narrative change and strengthening ecosystem collaboration.
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Pillar One
Evidence & Insight
Creating the foundation for shared understanding
IFI generates and translates evidence that helps actors understand context, identify patterns and make informed decisions. This shared foundation supports stronger narratives, better policy and more effective collaboration.
This includesBaseline studies, ecosystem analysis, policy briefs, and accessible research outputs.
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Pillar Two
Narrative Change
Translating insight into influence
Evidence alone does not shift systems. IFI translates evidence into rights-centred narratives that strengthen public understanding and influence policy conversations toward long-term change.
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Pillar Three
Ecosystem Collaboration
Aligning collective action
IFI brings together researchers, civil society, media, funders, technology and innovation partners, and policymakers to strengthen collaboration, reduce duplication and support more coordinated action across the ecosystem.
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Strategic Enabler
Technology & Digital Innovation
Making rights intelligence more accessible
IFI uses responsible technology and digital tools to make evidence more accessible, connect actors and support learning across the rights ecosystem.
Evidence. Narrative. Collaboration. These pillars work in sequence and in relationship, creating the conditions for stronger systems and more coordinated action.
Nigeria - Starting point
Where We Work
Starting in Nigeria
Nigeria's scale and complexity provide a strong foundation for developing models and learning that can support broader regional collaboration over time.
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