Looking back to recount, account and count as the East Africa Financial Resilience Hub
Looking back, we find ourselves recounting, accounting, and counting what the East Africa Financial Resilience Hub has become. In January, the Hub stepped into its fifth year: five years of progress, community, and audacity. Launched in 2022 as a five-year partnership between CivFund and CivSource Africa in Uganda, Foundation for Civil Society in Tanzania, and Kenya Community Development Foundation in Kenya, the Hub set out to strengthen civil society’s ability to grow and manage its own resources toward social justice goals.
Through rotational leadership, shared learning, tailored capacity building, and practical tools, the Hub has helped small and medium-sized CSOs improve compliance, strengthen institutional systems, expand access to financial and technical capacity services, and explore locally rooted models that reduce dependence on foreign funding. As the proverb says, “When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind,” and the evidence of resilience is beginning to show across the region. With an evaluation underway to refine strategy, document standout case studies, and shape long-term sustainability, “Gakyaali mabaga” remains true: it is still early days, and the work continues.
Read more: explore the Hub’s key milestones, lessons, and what comes next.