WDIO works in partnership with government, community development and implementing partners in the mentioned four areas but when we come to the detail the following sectors are the main subject where we are working: health, nutrition, education, agriculture, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), food security and livelihood (FSL), community development, and research. WDIO, as a community-based organization, does not go into communities, carry out a project, and then move on. WDIO consults with families, community leaders, and local councils to understand all the issues or barriers, and then develops programs that address these. WDIO builds trust so that its programs are successful and bring about real change.
WDIO’s approach to program implementation is the human rights-based one in which the individuals and communities are informed of their rights and fully supported to participate in the development of policies and practices that affect their lives and to claim rights where necessary. The key principles of Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination, Transparency, Human Dignity, Empowerment, and Rule of Law, underpin WDIO’s policy formulation and program development to overcome barriers to accessing essential services that are indispensable to survival.
