Synergos Institute Inc

THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS SOLVE COMPLEX ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD BY ADVANCING BRIDGING LEADERSHIP, WHICH BUILDS TRUST AND COLLECTIVE ACTION.WE WORK ON ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH, NUTRITION, AGRICULTURE, AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE.

ETHIOPIA - SYNERGOS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IS A KEY DRIVER OF THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY AND IS IMPORTANT TO ACHIEVING INTERCONNECTED GOALS OF FOOD SECURITY, POVERTY REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMER AND THEIR FAMILIES.

LEADERSHIP NETWORKS - SYNERGOS MANAGES GLOBAL AND REGIONAL NETWORKS OF LEADERS IN PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY, INCLUDING THE GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE (GPC), THE PIONEERS NETWORK OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN THE ARAB WORLD AND THE GLOBAL SYNERGOS SENIOR FELLOWS.THE GPC WORKS WITH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPISTS TO LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR PHILANTHROPY. THE ARAB WORLD PROGRAM WORKS WITH LEADERS IN EGYPT, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, AND MOROCCO WHO LEAD SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SYNERGOS' SENIOR FELLOWS IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING POVERTY AND IN EQUITY.

PARTNERSHIPS AND COUNTRY PROGRAMS - SYNERGOS BUILDS COLLABORATIONS ON ISSUES OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL IMPORTANCE, HELPING PARTNERS CREATE SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND IMPROVED LIVES THROUGH BRIDGING LEADERSHIP. IN NIGERIA, SYNERGOS WORKS WITH STATE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHERS TO ENACT MULTISTAKEHOLDER APPROACHES TO AGRICULTURE, ENGAGING GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND SMALLHOLDER FARMERS. IN ETHIOPIA, SYNERGOS SUPPORTS THE ETHIOPIAN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT ITS MISSION AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES THROUGH A BUSINESS-DRIVEN, HIGH-IMPACT HUMAN RESOURCE SYSTEM. IT IS ALSO INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIALIZATION CLUSTERS FOR HORTICULTURE. IN SOUTH AFRICA, SYNERGOS IS DEVELOPING MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FOR IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITIES. IN BANGLADESH, SYNERGOS IS LEADING A COALITION OF PARTNERS FROM ACROSS SECTORS TO SCALE INTEGRATED COMMUNITY-BASED CHILDCARE CENTERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING DROWNING PREVENTION. IN MEXICO, SYNERGOS PROVIDES TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO LEADERS FROM ACROSS SECTORS FOR COLLABORATIVE ACTION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. THESE COUNTRY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE DRIVEN BY BRIDGING LEADERSHIP AS THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO EFFECTING LASTING SOCIAL CHANGE ON COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE.