Mission, Vision, Theory of Change & Values

Mission

To advance sexual and reproductive health and rights through high-quality programs and meaningful partnerships that ensure lasting change.

Vision

A gender-equal world where all people have the agency, resources, and opportunities to live healthy lives.

Theory of Change

Our theory of change holds that if all people are empowered and engaged; and if they live in supportive communities where systems and institutions provide high-quality, gender-equitable sexual and reproductive healthcare; and if policies, laws, and processes are supportive; then they will exercise their rights to gender-equitable sexual and reproductive health services and participate as equal members of society.

Values

EngenderHealth is guided by, and prioritizes living into, our five core values: reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation.

Reflection: We question, challenge, learn, and adapt.

We review program data and results (successes and failures) to improve our processes and increase our impact.
We think hard about the language we use, and make changes so we are inclusive and respectful with our words.
We share lessons across projects and programs, and adapt strategies for use in new places.
We learn from external partners and thinkers, and consider how to incorporate new ideas and data into our work.

Inclusion: We are committed to equality, justice, and leaving no one behind.

We measure our success in achieving value for money not only by reaching many people with SRH services, but also by reaching hard-to-reach communities and individuals.
We regularly review our policies and practices to ensure we are being fair to staff and to job candidates.
We look for ways to partner with organizations that are different from ours.

Integrity: We are principled and honest, and we walk our talk.

We negotiate openly and honestly with partners and vendors, and we are fair in procurement and payments.
When we start a new initiative, we articulate our principles and hold ourselves accountable to them.
We do not claim expertise where we don’t have it.
We welcome external assessments of how we live our values.

Respect: We value the wisdom and agency of our collaborators and appreciate our differences.

We use our subaward management process as an opportunity to learn with our subcontractors and strengthen capacity where helpful.
We work with local organizations in ways that recognize their leadership and strengths, including pursuing opportunities to act as a subgrantee to local partners.
We engage community members in defining and ensuring high-quality care in health facilities.

Transformation: We seek bold new ideas and opportunities to innovate for progress.

In our history, we have changed our mission, focus, and name to become the organization EngenderHealth is today.
We recognized that gender equality needed to be at the core of our work to achieve our goals, so we reoriented our strategic plan to center gender equality.
We continually assess and evolve our global structure to promote local leadership and expand meaningful partnerships.