Sarah provides technical support to incorporate gender, disability and social inclusion considerations across the project lifecycle
To live well requires equal access to spaces, services and opportunities. This requires proactive inclusion in project design for shared benefits, protection from harm and to uphold human rights.
Sarah provides gender and social inclusion related technical advice and research services for inclusive and sustainable project design.
Sarah also provides support for implementing, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating program/project activities related to gender and social inclusion.
Services
- GESI Analysis and Action Plans
- Stakeholder mapping and engagement
- Community and public consultations
- Baseline and feasibility studies
- GESI needs assessments
- Desk reviews and benchmarking studies
- Qualitative research: key informant and focus group interviews
- Policy development and advocacy
- Program design, implementation and monitoring
- Reviews, evaluations and case studies
- Social development
- Safeguarding including the protection of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH)
- Grievance redress and accountability mechanisms
- Training and capacity strengthening
Sarah has addressed complex social challenges in Indonesia and Pacific Island countries for private and public sector clients.
Sarah has worked in a diverse array of sectors, most often in Indonesia but also other countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Contact Sarah to discuss how she can help with adding value to your project, including helping you achieve gender and social inclusion related project objectives.
Passionate and pragmatic
Sarah’s GESI/GEDSI expertise is shaped by experiences of living and working with remote and urban communities in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Reviews
All things GEDSI!
I appreciate the time Dr Richards took to work with the community and our teams in Palu and Mataram. She has great understanding of designing activities to be culturally appropriate, and of all things GEDSI.
— Budhi Ulaen, UNDP Indonesia
Reliable, flexible, clear writer!
Dr Richards is a reliable and flexible gender expert. She writes clearly and really understands gender, power and culture in Indonesia.
— Risya Kori, UNFPA Indonesia
Insightful and practical!
Sarah is skilled at developing and communicating insights about vulnerable groups’ realities. She is great at suggesting practical things to make projects more inclusive and impactful.
— Dr Lucy Mitchell. Social Safeguards Specialist
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