Advocacy is at the heart of how Carelink creates lasting change. We turn community evidence into policy, budget and service improvements — working with government institutions, civil society coalitions, traditional and religious leaders, and development partners.
Our approach
From community data to policy change
We convert our project data into advocacy toolkits and build civil society coalitions that turn local success stories into state and national policies. Our advocacy covers policy engagement, budget tracking and accountability, human capital development, stakeholder coordination, and evidence generation and learning.
Evidence of prior advocacy
Advocacy we have led and supported
Primary health care budget accountability
SCAPP & KADMAM — with BudgIT and the Gates Foundation
Strengthening citizen and community voice in PHC advocacy and accountability processes — service delivery, financing and infrastructure — in 200 communities with PHC presence in Kaduna State, training communities to track public health spending.
Nutrition on the national agenda
CS-SUNN — UNOPS pooled funds
Strengthening civil society alliances to elevate nutrition to the top of national development agendas, creating structural support for maternal health and promoting local resources for household nutrition.
Protecting breastfeeding: BMS Code monitoring
With NAFDAC — following FHI 360 Alive & Thrive
Partnering with NAFDAC to monitor the Breast Milk Substitute (BMS) Code, including sensitisation of 1,000 health workers on the Code, after mobilising grassroots networks and traditional institutions to promote exclusive breastfeeding.
Community-led monitoring of health services
With ACOMIN / IHVN — Global Fund-supported
Equipping citizens to audit local clinics, identify gaps in service delivery and work with facility managers to improve care, strengthening community systems for health.
Inclusive, rights-centred malaria elimination
CS4ME — with Impact Santé Afrique
Coordinating a network of civil society actors to ensure malaria elimination strategies are inclusive, human-rights centred and focused on the most vulnerable.
Peacebuilding with religious and community leaders
Giwa, Chikun and Kajuru LGAs, Kaduna State
Sensitisation and community dialogue with religious and community leaders on peacebuilding and early-warning signs, promoting peaceful coexistence within communities and their environs.
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Stronger policies and budgets change more lives than any single project.