Contributing to Transformation: workshops, talks & trainings
Over 25 years of working with grassroots partners across the Global South has taught TUNAFASI one thing: sustainable system change starts locally. Together with grassroots partners, TUNAFASI wants to share that experience with organisations in the Global North who share this vision and want to put local ownership into practice.
Why contributing to transformation matters
Communities can't be developed by others. People develop themselves. The role of external organisations is to support that process with trust, humility and an exit strategy built in from the start.
For years, the conversation has been centred around 'shift of power' and 'changing the narrative' - important ideas and topics to discuss, but ones that have generated more dialogue than actual change in practice. Transformation cannot happen through one organisation alone - it requires a broader movement built on shared understanding and joint practice.
TUNAFASI offers workshops, trainings and dialogue sessions to catalyse that movement, together with grassroots partners who bring the lived experiences and best practices.
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Learning Dialogues: amplifying the voices of the changemakers
The voices, experiences and initiatives of local leaders are still too often absent from international development discussions. TUNAFASI works towards bridging that gap by creating direct platforms for exchange between local leaders and funders and development practitioners in the Global North - through learning dialogues, visits to the Netherlands, and conversations where experiences, contexts and visions are shared across borders.
What a session looks like
Whether a foundation, NGO, university or company, each session is tailored to the specific context - finding the topics and angles most relevant to the team.
Workshops, talks and trainings are practical, interactive and grounded in knowledge and learnings from grassroots partnerships in the Global South. The goal is a shared language, sharper questions and concrete steps towards more locally-led and trust-based ways of working, without losing accountability.
Typical themes include: building trust-based partnerships, exit-ready programme design, 'leave no one behind' in practice, and how to fund bottom-up system change initiatives in low-income and conflict-affected contexts.
Available formats: keynote talk (30–60 min), workshop (half or full day), or a training and coaching series across multiple sessions. Online or in person. For Boards, teams, philantropists, etc.
Interested in a workshop or talk?
Tell us about your organisation and what you're looking for. We'll get back to you to explore whether there's a good fit.