Rethink Social Change
ENG: The Rethink Social Change podcast is a show dedicated to helping social change practitioners improve the way they make change happen to achieve tangible and sustained impact. The podcast is hosted by Ratiba Cherif who's been designing and measuring the results of social change projects for over 20 years on 4 continents with some of the world's leading social change and development organizations. Guided by four words, randomly drawn from the ReThink Social Change deck of cards, she will challenge changemakers from across the globe to share their experience and lessons learned on what worked, what didn't and why. Join us for unscripted and jargon-free stories from the field!
FR: Le podcast Rethink Social Change est une émission dédiée à aider les praticiens du changement social à améliorer comment ils mettent en œuvre les projets et programmes de changement ou transformation sociale pour obtenir un impact tangible et durable. Il est présenté par Ratiba Cherif qui conçoit et mesure les résultats de projets de changement social depuis plus de 20 ans sur 4 continents avec certaines des plus grandes organisations mondiales de changement social et de développement. Guidée par quatre mots tirés au hasard du jeu de cartes ReThink Social Change, elle invite les acteurs du changement social, à travers le monde, de partager leur expérience et les leçons apprises sur ce qui a marché, ce qui n'a pas marché et pourquoi. Rejoignez-nous pour des histoires de terrain authentiques, sans jargon et non-scriptées !
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 22
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Unlock Societal Thinking: Speed, Scale, Sustain
❓How can organizations strategically harness ecosystem resources instead of relying solely on external funding?
❓Why is trust the ultimate accelerator of change, and how can we design for trust at sca…
AI and Social Change: A Reality Check with Yasmina Kazitani
What happens when you sit down with an AI expert who doesn’t sugarcoat the hype? You get a conversation like this one.
In this episode, I speak with Yasmina Kazitani who’s spent years at the cutting e…
Evaluator Action Shaping a More Equitable and Just Future with Khalil Bitar
Should evaluators JUST measure progress, or should they actively shape it?
Let’s start 2025 with a somewhat disruptive question 😮
I sat down with Khalil Bitar, to explore how evaluation can drive real,…
ReThink Social Change Cards in Action
Social change. That process through which societal norms, values, structures, and practices evolve is anything but simple. It's messy, it’s dynamic and it’s unpredictable. For years, I’ve been toying…
(FR) Repenser l’évaluation dans un monde complexe avec Salah Bouyousfi
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Comment l'évaluation peut-elle évoluer pour aborder le monde complexe et rapide dans lequel nous vivons ?
Je me suis entretenue avec l'évaluateur Marocain Salah Bouyousfi pour explorer ce…
Naming the Uncomfortable with Ruby Quantson Davis
How can we harness the energy of those driving social change?
By staying grounded in our values, while navigating a world that's evolving faster than ever.
Was really looking forward to kicking off Se…
Click Smart: Media Savvy Insights for Social Change with Janette Ballard
Learn to discern.
That was the name of a component implemented by @irexdc and a part of the youth engagement @Ma3anTunisia program I worked on. Back then, my sons were still in elementary school…
(FR) Localisation et Partenariats Durables avec Khadim Dieng
Je fais une petite parenthèse en ce jour d'anniversaire pour poster sur mon dernier podcast avec Khadim Dieng 🎙
Nous nous sommes rencontré à #tambacounda au centre du #senegal 🇸🇳 il y a plus de 10 ans…
Evaluation Reality: purpose, context and technology with Ali Khatib
Was so glad to have received Ali Al Khatib on the podcast!
Ali is a dynamic Palestinian #evaluator and M&E specialist. He develops M&E systems, knowledge management frameworks and also refines existin…
(FR) Précarité menstruelle et autonomisation des femmes avec Yaye Helene Ndiaye
1 fille sur 10 ne va pas à l’école pendant son cycle menstruel Source @UNESCO ➡️ 20 % du temps scolaire perdu sur une année.
Moins de 12 ans d’études = pertes de productivité et de revenu de 15 000 à…
(FR) Des chaines de valeurs adaptées et créatrices de richesse avec Imane Chafchaouni
Le 10 mai est la journée internationale de l’arganier!
Cet arbre, mentionné pour la première fois au moyen age par le médecin égyptien Ibn El Baytar, est au centre du développement économique et soci…
(FR) Vers une fonction publique efficace en Tunisie avec Nahla Grati
Dans de nombreux pays la réforme de la fonction publique est un chantier complexe, avec de nombreux défis et une sensibilité politique, sociale et économique certaine. La GIZ s’est attelée, à la dema…
(FR) Vers une reconnaissance de l’expertise locale! avec Massimilliano Di Totta
Mon dernier invité du podcast ne m’a pas donné le choix.
En me mettant au défis de faire un épisode en Français, il ne m’a pas seulement permis de penser « hors de la boite », car comme dit Deepak Ch…
Reimagining INGOs and a stronger civil society in the Global South with Charles Kojo Vandyck
Interested in discussions around the decolonization of aid?!
You wouldn’t want to miss this galvanizing episode of the podcast with Charles Kojo Vandyck.
Charles is a true visionary and catalyst for ch…
Leveraging evaluation approaches for systemic change with Yulia Jessica Romo-Ramos
In this episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of sharing with Yulia Jessica Romo-Ramos, founder of Nexus Evaluation LTD. Known for her inclusive and participatory evaluation methodologies, Jessi…
Learning brokers and how to negotiate progress towards change with Florencia Gierzovich
Hey Changemaker,
Get ready to dive into this insightful conversation with Florencia Gierzovich!
With a background in political science and extensive experience in governance, programming, and monitorin…
Think in terms of portfolio of interventions when it comes to evaluation! with Jérôme Health
He's navigated the complex landscape of international development for close to two decades, designing and measuring the results of social change. Jérôme Health is a senior consultant at INOMER. Not j…
Understanding stakeholders & embracing organic processes with Tarek Lamouchi
In this episode, the dynamic Tarek Lamouchi took me up on the challenge. He's a trainer, an advisor, and a writer. He started his career working in microfinance in Tunisia before extending his expert…
We need a change of mindset! with Silva Firretti
Silva Firretti is a free thinker who uses every project, every evaluation as a way of getting closer to her vision of social change, of development work writ large. Her experience spans decades, cont…
Lessons from 30+ years on the ground! with Ian Hopwood
Ian Hopwood joined me from the Land of the Teranga, Senegal! If you’ve worked on M&E and in West Africa, I am sure you already know him. Ian is one of those living libraries you seldom meet in your …