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CLOSING THE GAP OUR 2030 AMBITION AND 2019-2021 GLOBAL WORK PLAN
CLOSING THE GAP WHO WE ARE
100 years ago, our founder Eglantyne Jebb
changed the course of history when she declared
that all children have rights. This revolutionary
idea became the UN Convention on the Rights of
the Child and sparked a global movement – one
that continues to build through the work of all who
strive to make the world a better place for children.
Save the Children turns 100 in 2019. Over the
OUR VISION OUR MISSION OUR VALUES
last century, we’ve helped to significantly improve A world in which every child To inspire breakthroughs In all that we do, we will
the lives of children. But in a world where millions attains the right to survival, in the way the world treats demonstrate our values of
of children continue to die from preventable causes, protection, development children and achieve immediate Accountability, Ambition,
miss out on learning and are subjected to violence, and participation. and lasting change in their lives. Collaboration, Creativity
we are impatient for change. Our 2030 strategy,
and Integrity.
Ambition for Children, sets out what we want
to achieve for the world’s most deprived and
marginalized children. Our 2019-2021 plan
describes the next steps we will take to close
the gap for those children, bringing us closer
to our founder’s vision.
In 2016, we launched our first global strategy
as one Save the Children. Our 2016-2018 work
plan, the first phase of our strategy, showed us
how much stronger we are when we work as
one. We focused on improving the quality of our
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
programs, capturing what we know works for
children, and improving systems to help us deliver
more efficiently. Now, we are building on what
we’ve delivered and learned along the way.
Be the Innovator
The world has changed for children and for
our organization in the past three years: we’ve Develop and prove evidence-based,
better defined which children are the most replicable breakthrough solutions
deprived and marginalized across our work; to problems facing children
we have responded to major humanitarian
crises; we’ve recognized the need to continually
evolve to stay relevant in a changing donor and
partner landscape; we’ve faced growing demand
for greater transparency and demonstrable impact;
and we have seen how social and political changes BUILD PARTNERSHIPS
are shaping the world for children.
Collaborate with children, civil society organizations,
communities, governments and the private sector to
In 2019-2021, we will write the next chapter in
share knowledge, influence others and build capacity
Save the Children’s history. We will maximize
to ensure children's rights are met
our impact for children by putting our Theory
of Change into practice in 120 countries. We
will work for and with children on health and
nutrition, education, child poverty, child protection Advocate and campaign for Support effective
and child rights governance across all contexts. better practices and policies to implementation of best
And we will make it happen with the invaluable fulfill children's rights and to practices, programs and
efforts of our partners, volunteers, supporters ensure their voices are heard, policies for children, leveraging
and 25,000 colleagues across the globe. particularly the most marginalized our knowledge to ensure
or those living in poverty sustainable impact at scale
Let’s get started.
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OUR 2030 AMBITION FOR CHILDREN THE MOST DEPRIVED AND MARGINALIZED CHILDREN
We are working to achieve our three global breakthroughs – to ensure that all children We will only achieve our breakthroughs for every last child if we focus on the most deprived
survive, learn and are protected by 2030. and marginalized children.
What is a Breakthrough? Our 2019-2021 Breakthrough Objectives In 2019-2021, we will focus on children facing the worst As part of our work to reach every last child, we
outcomes across and within the countries where we work. will focus our global campaigning on girls and children
A breakthrough is a remarkable and sustainable We must accelerate the trajectory of change towards
We will leverage and enhance our knowledge and expertise in conflict. We will also campaign locally on other
shift in the way the world treats children. To move our 2030 Ambition. To help us do this, we have developed
to close the gap for five specific groups of children: issues that affect the most deprived and marginalized
us closer to our 2030 Breakthroughs, which are three breakthrough objectives to focus our impact and
children in the countries where we work. Nationally
also targets under the UN Sustainable Development track our contribution in 2019-2021. As part of these
• Girls and internationally, we will engage the public to help
Goals, we must measure our progress for the objectives and leveraging the opportunity of our 100th
achieve change in policy and practice. We will
most deprived and marginalized children. year in 2019, we are specifically committing to tackling • Children with disabilities
advocate for fair financing, equal treatment and
childhood pneumonia, expanding access to quality early
• Children affected by conflict accountability to children to ensure that all children
learning and protecting children in conflict.
survive, learn and are protected. We will design
• Children who are migrants or displaced
programs and advocate for policies that address
• Adolescents harmful gender norms and promote gender equality.
SURVIVE Photo: Rik Goverde Across it all, we will help children be agents of change,
involving them in taking action to promote and
No child dies from preventable protect their rights.
causes before their fifth birthday
We will measure progress towards our 2019-2021
In 2019-2021, we will focus on helping more breakthrough objectives by monitoring how putting
children and their families receive quality our Theory of Change into practice contributes to
essential services and practice healthy positive change in children’s lives and environments.
behaviors, so children can survive and thrive.
We will reduce childhood pneumonia for
children under five and support adolescent
sexual and reproductive health and rights.
STOP THE WAR
LEARN
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ON CHILDREN
All children learn from a quality
basic education We will drive an integrated public-facing
campaign on protecting children in conflict
In 2019-2021, we will focus on children’s early called Stop the War on Children. We will
years to improve learning outcomes in literacy, invite our supporters and partners to join
numeracy and well-being. We will ensure that us in our call for governments to better
children participate in safe, inclusive and protect children caught in the middle of
quality learning environments. conflict – giving them the protection,
justice and the practical help they so
urgently need. Our global campaign
connects Save the Children to our roots
in 1919, when we were founded to help
children who were suffering after
World War I.
BE PROTECTED
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Violence against children is no
longer tolerated
In 2019-2021, we will focus on increasing
accountability to prevent and reduce the
impact of violence against children,
especially in conflict settings. We will scale
up our efforts to protect children and
change behaviors that expose children to
violence in homes, schools and society.
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OUR 2019-2021 GLOBAL WORK PLAN PRIORITY #1
Our 2019-2021 global work plan charts the next steps that we must take to
achieve our 2030 Ambition. To have the greatest impact, we will integrate across
our priorities as we implement our plan and we will measure specific goals in a DRIVE HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS & ADVOCACY
dashboard that tracks our progress.
Ours is a bold ambition. To achieve our breakthroughs and reach the most
deprived and marginalized children, we must ensure that our programs and
advocacy have the strongest possible impact. We will focus our efforts where the
need is greatest and use what we know works to deliver results for children.
AMBITION 2030
A LL C H I LD R E N S U RV I V E , LE A R N A N D A R E PROTE CTE D
Focus our People and Funding on the Most Deprived Results Framework to guide our plans and demonstrate
In 2019-2021, we will drive our breakthroughs for deprived and marginalized children across all contexts by: and Marginalized Children our impact while we focus our innovation and research
Improving learning agenda on the most deprived and marginalized children.
Helping children survive by Protecting children An unwavering focus on the most deprived and marginalized
outcomes in the early in conflict and We will learn from our own programs and those of others
reducing childhood pneumonia children will help us to sharpen our approach and prioritize
and supporting adolescent years by promoting literacy changing behaviors as we continually refine our research and evaluation
where we work. We will better align our funding portfolios
sexual and reproductive and numeracy in inclusive that expose children practices and leverage our influence as
to target the greatest gaps for children and we will work to
SURVIVE health and rights LEARN learning environments BE PROTECTED to violence leading experts on issues affecting children.
influence our partners and donors to invest in helping them.
We will strengthen our technical expertise and bring it
In 2019-2021, we will scale up our programming using
closer to the point of impact so that we can implement
Common Approaches and highlight our research and
quality, locally-led solutions. We will enhance our capacity
results. We will draw on and enhance our staff’s
Drive high quality Engage the public Change how we work to respond in emergencies across the globe, including
expertise in these areas and invest in program
through a better system to immediately deploy our staff
programs and advocacy to support our cause to be fit for the future learning and innovation to accelerate progress.
when children need us most.
• Focus our people and funding • Build an integrated approach • Improve accountability
on the most deprived and to public engagement to our stakeholders In 2019-2021, we will increase alignment of our portfolio
marginalized children Put Child Rights at the Center of What We Do
• Accelerate growth • Develop new models across and within countries to focus our programming and
• Learn, do and measure in supporter giving and platforms influence national and global policy for the most deprived Our founding principle is that all children have rights –
what works for children and marginalized children, and continue to strengthen our and these rights are the same for all children. We will
programmatic, advocacy and humanitarian technical engage and empower children more actively to develop
• Put child rights at the expertise in country offices. their own voice. By strengthening our own capacity and
center of what we do that of our partners to champion child rights, we will work
together to overcome barriers to our breakthroughs.
Learn, Do and Measure What Works for Children
Operate more effectively and efficiently To maximize our impact for children, we must gather
In 2019-2021, we will hold governments accountable for
• Reform our governance • Live our values and engage our people • Continue to improve our infrastructure promoting, protecting and investing in children's rights.
evidence, improve and adapt our approach, and share our
We will increase our advocacy and campaigning with
knowledge. We will expand our Common Approaches – our
children and set a new standard for child-led campaigning.
best understanding of how to address a particular problem
facing children – and roll them out together with partners in
OUR GLOBAL FOOTPRINT multiple contexts and countries. We will use our Global
Save the Children works in 120 We will review our work in all
countries around the world and countries to ensure programs are
in 2019-2021 we will align our aligned to our breakthroughs and
resources with our ambition demonstrate results for the most
more than ever before. We will deprived and marginalized children
focus on approximately 25 in that context. We will accelerate
countries that have the greatest cost-effective and • India • South Sudan • Nigeria
severity of need or number of financially-sustainable models, • Pakistan • Brazil • Democratic
affected children relative to our especially in middle income • Bangladesh • Colombia Republic of the
child survival, learning and child countries. We will also explore Congo
• Afghanistan • Mexico
protection breakthroughs. Bringing new opportunities and models in • Niger
• Laos • Guatemala
more focus to these 25 countries countries that have a global and • Mali
• Ethiopia • Haiti
• Burkina Faso
may involve major changes in how regional influence on child rights • Tanzania • Syria
• Chad
we work within them and, in some and are of strategic importance • Uganda • Iraq
• Central African
cases, require us to establish or to the organization, including • Somalia • Yemen Republic
expand our presence there. China, Brazil and France.
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PRIORITY #2 PRIORITY #3
ENGAGE THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT OUR CAUSE CHANGE HOW WE WORK TO BE FIT FOR THE FUTURE
Our founder inspired generations of people to take action to improve the lives of The world is changing, and we must change with it. We will continue to adapt
children – we must build on this momentum. By increasing coordination across our and evolve so that we can better serve children in diverse contexts. We will find
digital, brand, campaigning, advocacy and fundraising teams, we will increase our new ways of working and innovative partnerships that will catalyze greater
impact and grow our flexible funding to meet the needs of children everywhere. impact for children, while holding ourselves and our partners accountable.
Build an Integrated Approach to Public Engagement Accelerate Growth in Supporter Giving Improve Accountability to our Stakeholders Develop New Models and Platforms
Our audiences give their time, voice and support to change Our ability to deliver the best for children is dependent Save the Children has an enormous responsibility To support children in the future, we must develop
the world for children. Our global campaign to protect upon having the flexible funds to innovate, move quickly to children and families, but also to our colleagues new ways to reach them today. We will test new
children in conflict will help us deepen our relationships with and invest in what we know works. In continuing to grow around the world and our partners, donors and partnerships that can work effectively in different
existing supporters, engage new audiences to take action our unrestricted income and private restricted income, supporters. We will hold ourselves accountable by settings, from low-income and fragile contexts to
and mobilize more people across the globe. To do this we will reduce our dependence on institutional funding. increasing transparency and reporting to demonstrate middle and high-income countries where many children
successfully, we will integrate our efforts more than ever We will increase the consistency and predictability of the high standards our stakeholders rightly demand. still face exclusion. We will explore innovative business
before – changing how we work to test new approaches funding for our humanitarian responses so that we are We will safeguard our staff and the children and models and ways of partnering with others, including
and tools that deliver a unique supporter journey. With able to make strategic choices and take more calculated communities we work with, strengthen accountability with the private sector and civil society, to put our
a greater focus on engagement at every interaction with risks. We will focus on increasing our number of regular measures as part of our program design and Theory of Change into action. Alternative financing
the public, we will offer an exceptional experience with donors and encourage ongoing support through a evaluation, and adopt consistent and transparent models and social enterprise will drive transformative
Save the Children. cohesive, integrated supporter experience. We will use reporting about our activities and results. and cost-effective programs that bring new partners
proven fundraising tools and prioritize new channels, to our work and find new solutions for children.
In 2019-2021, we will increase the number of people products and approaches that demonstrate greater In 2019-2021, we will measure our performance against
engaging with us through digital and social channels. We return on investment. the Core Humanitarian Standard and Grand Bargain In 2019-2021, we will test flexible and cost-effective
will bring in and retain new supporters to take action on commitments to ensure the quality and effectiveness platforms to optimize our operations in the countries
behalf of children and we will increase awareness and trust In 2019-2021, we will increase our unrestricted and of our humanitarian assistance and meet global targets where we work. We will secure and test new partnerships
in key markets and with target audiences. Our Stop the private restricted income and improve our return on for funding and transparency of humanitarian aid. and innovative financing mechanisms that demonstrate
War on Children campaign will help to do this, while also investment. We will further diversify our donor base We will ensure employee compliance with child and potential for sustainable impact for children.
engaging the public to create change for children. and grow the number of our regular givers. staff safeguarding protocols while improving
awareness, reporting and response capability.
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PRIORITY #4 SAVE THE CHILDREN US
As part of our global movement for children, Save the Children US partners with our
OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY colleagues around the world to move our shared goals forward with our unique areas
of leadership and expertise in 2019-2021.
A strong foundation is crucial for our organization to deliver our best
for children. This means ensuring quick and effective decision-making, Globally, Save the Children US will work to expand our the American public and policymakers and build deeper
high-performing systems and processes, and a culture of engagement innovation initiative across the organization, strengthen relationships with our supporters through our digital and
and inclusiveness that puts children at the center of all we do and country office capacity to manage large bilateral donors, social platforms. We will explore more opportunities
empowers our staff to be the best they can be. enhance how we measure the quality and impact of our to match our ability to deliver at scale with donors
global programs and advocacy, and provide resources to eager to make large investments with potential for outsized
build strong platforms and systems that deliver our work impact. We will expand our work on gender-transformative
Reform our Governance for children. To mark our 100th year, we join our global programming and reaching children who are excluded
In 2019-2021, we will enhance our engagement and colleagues to drive worldwide awareness and support for due to disability. We will be ready to respond when
Our global organization delivers and inspires programming reward behaviors that are consistent with our values. our work. In 2019-2021, we will pursue our breakthroughs disaster strikes as the leading organization for children in
and advocacy for children in 120 countries with the help of We will adopt shared talent management tools and by engaging the public in the Stop the War on Children emergencies. And, importantly, we will focus with renewed
thousands of dedicated staff and partners. Our governance ensure diversity across leadership roles to promote a campaign, focusing on new and proven approaches to energy on our people – cultivating the culture of inclusion
must evolve to drive global priorities, increase agility and workplace that celebrates the strength and skill of fighting pneumonia, and ensuring early learning outcomes and collaboration that makes Save the Children special.
transparency in decision-making, and focus on key strategic our global colleagues. that set children up for success as they grow. We will continue to be a leader in our global movement
issues. We will work to strengthen our accountability to and commit people and resources to our global efforts
one another for delivery of global priorities and manage As the largest Save the Children member organization, we for children, especially the most deprived in core countries
our shared risk more effectively. Continue to Improve our Infrastructure will continue to be a strong voice for and with children with of focus.
The infrastructure that helps us deliver our work must
In 2019-2021, we will implement a stronger governance
run smoothly so we can put our focus where it needs
model and framework for improving our performance,
to be: on improving the lives of children. We will develop
accountability and learning as one Save the Children.
and embed cost-effective systems and processes that
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help us better manage change and allow us to reinvest
Live our Values and Engage our People
resources in programming and advocacy for children.
OUR WORK IN THE
UNITED STATES
Accountability, ambition, creativity, collaboration and In 2019-2021, we will continue to reduce operational
integrity are our global values – and we want all of our and support costs in our infrastructure while delivering
colleagues to demonstrate behaviors that reflect those shared systems and processes for core functions in
values every day. We will build a stronger organizational human resources, finance and information technology.
culture with greater staff engagement and a more inclusive This will allow us to increase spending of our flexible Save the Children will continue to work and advocate for
work environment. We will change how we support our resources on programming and advocacy for children. children in the United States – addressing critical unmet
global staff by sharing talent management tools and needs, activating partners and communities and holding
approaches that drive recruitment, retention and public officials accountable for improving the lives of
mobility across our organization. their youngest and most vulnerable constituents. Our
focus is on children living in poverty in the United States,
especially in rural areas, who do not have the
opportunities they deserve.
Our goals for children in the United States are:
• Children in rural communities where we work are
prepared – socially, emotionally and cognitively –
to enter kindergarten ready to learn and to achieve
at least basic proficiency in math and reading by the
end of third grade
• Children and families receive the support they
need to cope with and recover from a major disaster
anywhere in the U.S., and from all disasters – big and
small – in the communities where we work every day
• Local, state and federal policies are enacted to
increase and sustain access to high-quality early
childhood education
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CLOSING
THE GAP
"Save the Children is often told
that its aims are impossible –
that there has always been child
suffering and there always will
be. We know it's impossible only
if we make it so. It's impossible
only if we refuse to attempt it."
- Eglantyne Jebb, Save the Children Founder
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