FHI 360 – Everything is connected
my interview with Jennine Meyer of FHI 360.
FHI 360 starts from the assumption that everything is connected. Health,
Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic development, Civil society, Gender,
Youth, Research, and Technology depend one from other and are networked. This
is the core message of FHI 360 in all its projects in different fields.
The core message of the organisation FHI 360 is expressed by the name of the organization. FHI 360
stands for a comprehensive approach in which all areas for life are
interconnected. The name of the organization reflects the approach to complex human development
challenges. Integrated. Customized. Connected. FHI 360 delivers expert, thoughtful
responses to these challenges. The staff regularly contributes to national
policies and guidelines, publish in leading journals and provide technical
guidance to major development partners. Even when interventions require a
narrow focus, FHI 360 begin with the big picture in mind — thinking holistically in its search for solutions.
I asked Jennine Meyer about the mission and vision of FHI 360 and she told me:
ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development.
FHI 360 envisions a world in which all individuals and communities have the
opportunity to reach their highest potential.
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| Image from the website of FHI 360 |
are the values you focus on in your work?
Innovation to
meet the evolving needs of our beneficiaries, funders and partners.
Mutual respect for
diversity and cultural differences.
Passion driven
by a personal commitment to make a positive difference.
Accountability for
our work, measuring, reporting and continually improving all that we do.
Commitment to
excellence assured by the highest ethical, quality, operational
performance and scientific standards.
Teamwork across
disciplines and geographies, within the organization and with our partners.
ProMosaik appreciates very much the following in the approach of FHI 360 to substainable development: Information and communication technology helps the organization make
and expand connections to build and sustain relationships. FHI 360 uses technology to
increase access to information, to improve practice and to facilitate
interaction among many stakeholders. So for FH 360 technology
has a positive meaning. Technology is positive if it is used in an intelligent
way, and this is an important point. Technology helps us, if we are dominated by technology, but if we use it to develop
our human and social lives.
same applies to technology. Also technology has to be used in an ethical way.
In all its projects in the
technological field FHO 360 focusses on this principle.
are the main practical areas of your work?
society, communication and social marketing, economic development,
education, the environment, gender, health, integrated development,
nutrition, research, technology and youth. We develop projects in all these
areas in different countries around the world, focussing on the 360-approach I
explained above.
