Ukama Ustawi: Establishing a Community of Spirit - Synthesis of Perspectives

This Synthesis of Perspectives is a key part of co-designing the Community of Spirit (COS) for Ukama Ustawi (UU). This process included a series of interviews, a survey distributed to the entire UU community, and a Mentimeter at the Core Partners meeting on the 9 Sep. This process is helping to surface how this COS can best serve the UU community as well as how the UU team (staff and partners) want to work together (both the agreements around the quality and principles for engagement, as well as the practical aspects such as cadence and types of meetings (e.g. in-person, virtual, etc). This synthesis is key input for the interactive 2-part virtual workshop to be held on the 8 and 9 December 2022. This synthesis, together with the insights and outcomes of the workshop will inform the high level COS design, operational model, implementation and workplan for 2023 and beyond

Ukama Ustawi Community of Spirit Design

This document outlines the design of the Ukama Ustawi Community of Spirit (UU CoS). The design was developed following a participatory process that included a survey distributed to the entire UU community, a Mentimeter poll conducted at the Core Partners meeting held on the 9 September 2022 and a series of short dialogue interviews. This process helped to surface how this Community can best serve the UU initiative partners as well as how the UU team (staff and partners) want to work together (both the agreements around the quality and principles for engagement, as well as the practical aspects such as cadence and types of meetings (e.g., in-person, virtual, etc.). These insights were synthesized into a report and served as inputs and departure points during a two session COS co-design workshop that was held on the 8 and 9 December 2022. The design elements that were clarified during this workshop series and are reflected in this document are: 1. the purpose of the COS (why does the COS exist?) 2. its operating principles (how the UU COS team wants to be with each other) and, 3. a work plan for 2023 (what the UU COS will be doing in 2023)