A Sectoral approach seeks to intervene in situations of poverty, disaster, conflicts and marginalisation converging this focus with respective geographical area/target group. Programmes are prioritised and implemented as per the need of the community. The sectors provide the broad parameters for involvement. It is envisaged that an integrated sectoral intervention will help alleviate poverty and strengthen the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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Sustainable livelihood: Capacity, equity and sustainability are the key
to sustainable livelihoods. Capacity to find and implement livelihood
opportunities, equity in distribution of resources, assets and
opportunities and finally sustain the livelihood and further improve it
for oneself and others. EFICOR promotes micro credit as a means of
community organisation, exploring livelihood prospects and enhancing
asset base.
- Literacy: Literacy is an important component of all our interventions.
It is a vital input for the development and empowerment of the
communities.
- HIV and AIDS: The ignorance about HIV and AIDS and the social stigmatisation against those infected and affected has been a great
barrier in containing and reversing its spread. EFICOR strives to
facilitate and build the capacities of churches, organisations and
concerned citizens towards care and support initiatives.
- Primary Health: EFICOR involves in preventive community health through
effective community-based capacity building programmes with the focus on
causes of infant and maternal mortality, water and sanitation problem,
tuberculosis, malaria and other water borne diseases.,
- Disaster mitigation and management: Disasters, mostly a consequence
of poor governance and exploitation of the environment, have caused
untold miseries. EFICOR works towards equipping communities to mitigate
disaster. We respond in disaster situations working with the most
affected and the least cared for.
- Environment: EFICOR addresses environmental issues of land, water and
forest by reducing the risks of flooding and droughts in vulnerable
areas by watershed protection and restoration, improved land-use
planning, improve and apply techniques and methods for assessing the
potential adverse effects of climate change. We promote responsible
consumption and production patterns as the key for achieving sustainable
development among the communities.
- Peace and reconciliation: EFICOR involves in capacity building of
partners and churches to be agents of peace and reconciliation in their
contexts. Document and analyse peace and conflict resolution
initiatives. Support all efforts of peace making at local, regional and
national contexts by different stakeholders.
Cross cutting themes
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Justice and Equity
Justice and equity underpin all of EFICOR’s work. We promote equitable structures, systems and processes to address the various issues of communities and other organisations.
- Rights
EFICOR facilitates the empowering processes for voicing and claiming the rights of the poor and the marginalised. This is reflected in all our policies, plans, processes and programmes.
- Sustainability
EFICOR assists the poor communities in addressing their present needs and build capacity to address future needs.
- Gender empowerment
EFICOR supports mainstreaming gender in its projects, programmes as well as other organisations to usher in a gender sensitive society.
- Capacity Building
Capacity building forms a vital component of EFICORs programmes to equip communities, organizations and partners to improve their effectiveness and efficiency in their areas of involvement and engagement.