Listening for the bigger picture

Anker Wie Zijn We

Voices That Count is a collaborative network of experts and practitioners who use narrative approaches to understand complex realities within organisations or projects. Through our work we generate actionable insights and stimulate collaboration for social impact.

We support you in listening for the bigger picture

CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION

PARTICIPATORY ACTION-
RESEARCH

MONITORING,LEARNING
& EVALUATION

CITIZEN SCIENCE

ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND
STRATEGIC PLANNING

CELEBRATING YOUR ORGANISATION

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Behind the scenes

What keeps us busy these days?

Together with farmer organisations in the Sahel region, we want to unravel female leadership within pastoralist societies

Location: West Africa

#participatory action-research

With Oxford Policy Management (OPM)

we conduct an Outcome Harvesting process for learning about achievements and final reporting of the national "Building Resilience" programme

Location: Ethiopia

#monitoring, learning and evaluation

We partnered up with VIA Don Bosco to improve teachers´ coaching, so that it stays in tune with the reality of students and young graduates

Location: Bolivia

#participatory action-research

We support the Trust Fund for Victims in its MEL strategy of programmes, which address harms resulting from genocide, crimes of humanity, war crimes and aggression

Location: International Criminal Court, The Hague

#monitoring, learning and evaluation

In the spotlight

Storylistening - the book

A book that focuses on the transformative power of listening. With contributions from Voices That Count practictioners

The Learning Power of Listening - A practical guide to SenseMaker

Discover dozens of examples from international development, practical tips and ideas for context-specific adaptations.

Racism Unravelled - Sankaa vzw

Understanding how people with African roots in Belgium feel treated differently or are excluded.