What we do

Plan's strength lies in our ability to work with a wide range of groups across all levels of society, the depth of our experience and knowledge, and our commitment to share learning and best practice. This means:

Working with children:

for example, raising awareness of their rights; encouraging their participation; building confidence to speak out and take action; reducing prejudice and marginalisation

Working with individual communities:

for example, bringing children, women and men from all social backgrounds together, creating a forum to identify development priorities and adequate action; enabling access to support from governments and local organisations; developing the skills and organisational capacity to implement, manage and sustain projects

Working with local and national governments:

for example, reinforcing their obligations and encouraging increased resources; encouraging a commitment to address inequality, poverty and marginalisation; integrating Plan programs with local and national initiatives; influencing policy; creating opportunities for children's voices to be heard at policy level.

Working with partners:

for example, acknowledging the strength of pooling resources, expertise and experience, actively seeking partnerships with organisations whose approach and goals complement our own, building local capacity.

Working with supporters:  

for example, encouraging a commitment to challenge the causes of poverty; raising awareness of children's rights and the obligations of the international community; reporting back to sponsors and other donors honestly and regularly.

Developing our own capacity:

for example, strengthening our monitoring and evaluation systems, being open and accountable for the impact of our work, taking account of risks in the planning and implementation of our programs; encouraging learning, personal development and training.