Yizani Sifunde: Lessons from a successful multi-NGO collaboration

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dc.contributor.authorvon Blottnitz, Magali
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-22T12:48:27Z
dc.date.available2024-11-22T12:48:27Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionYizani Sifunde (isiXhosa for “come, let’s read”) aimed to boost early literacy outcomes at under-resourced early childhood development (ECD) centres in the Eastern Cape. It was implemented in three one-year cycles between 2021 and 2023. The project was initiated and funded by the Liberty Community Trust, and jointly designed and delivered by three literacy nonprofits: Book Dash, Nal’ibali and Wordworks. Local Eastern Cape partners ITEC and Khululeka supported implementation. More information about Yizani Sifunde is available on the Book Dash website https://bookdash.org/yizani-sifunde/
dc.description.abstractThis is the second in a series of learning briefs that explore the design, implementation and impact of Yizani Sifunde, a collaborative multi-pronged intervention designed to boost early literacy outcomes in 4- and 5-year-olds. The intervention was co-delivered by three leading South African NGOs, with two regional NGOs implementing part of the project locally. This brief focuses on: • the experience of the collaboration; and • the factors and practices that made it successful. In particular, it highlights the role played by the funder, Liberty Community Trust, the importance of clearly defined roles and collaboration modalities between project partners, and the learning mindset that helped improve the project design and adjust to unforeseen realities especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
dc.description.sponsorshipLiberty Community Trust
dc.identifier.citationvon Blottnitz, M. (2024). Exploring the impact of a collaborative, multi-pronged early literacy intervention on 4- and 5-year olds, Brief 2, Yizani Sifunde: Cape Town.
dc.identifier.urihttps://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/1775
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/1657
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLiberty Community Trust, Wordworks, Book Dash and Nal'ibali
dc.relation.ispartofseriesYIZANI SIFUNDE LEARNING BRIEF SERIES; 2
dc.subjectEarly learning
dc.subjectEarly literacy
dc.subjectEarly Childhood Development
dc.subjectYizani Sifunde
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectEastern Cape
dc.subjectECD centres
dc.subjectLiberty Community Trust
dc.subjectWordworks
dc.subjectNal'ibali
dc.subjectBook Dash
dc.subjectKhululeka
dc.subjectITEC
dc.subjectPre-Grade R
dc.subjectCollaboration
dc.subjectChildren's Books
dc.subjectBook ownership
dc.subjectLittle Stars
dc.subjectStory Sparkers
dc.subjectReading
dc.subjectMonitoring and Evaluation
dc.subjectReflection
dc.titleYizani Sifunde: Lessons from a successful multi-NGO collaboration
dc.title.alternativeExploring the impact of a collaborative, multi-pronged early literacy intervention on 4- and 5-year-olds - Brief 2
dc.typeWorking Paper

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