Changemaker

Being part of the Changemaker journey means contributing to conversations that go beyond implementation into learning, sharing, and shaping what works across contexts.

The Changemaker and HD4A Team

At the Healthy Diets for Africa (HD4A) Mid-Term Evaluation, the Kenyan team had the opportunity to present the Changemaker work, a journey from co-designing, surveillance as well as the ongoing intervention implementation and evaluation. This session brought together diverse projects committed to improving nutrition and health outcomes across Africa, creating a valuable space for reflection and exchange.
Representing the Changemaker Consortium, Dr. Alice Ojwang, Prof. Ina Danquah, Dr. Raissa Sorgho, Dr. Eric Muok, and Mr. Arthur Wamani shared insights into their approach. Their presentation highlighted how co-design, grounded in local realities and shaped by youth engagement, has informed the development of contextually relevant interventions.

Dr. Eric Mouk presenting	Dr. Alice Ojwang presenting

A key takeaway from the session was the value of centering young people not just as beneficiaries, but as active contributors in designing solutions that affect their lives. Through co-design workshops, community engagement, and iterative learning, the Changemaker project has demonstrated how meaningful participation can lead to more responsive and sustainable interventions.
The session convened more than 40 participants from Africa and Europe, representing a range of EU-funded initiatives. This diversity enriched the dialogue, allowing for cross-learning between projects navigating similar challenges in different contexts. Conversations extended beyond outcomes, focusing on process, how interventions are shaped, adapted, and evaluated.
Importantly, the discussion reinforced that co-design is not a one-time activity, but an ongoing commitment to listening, adapting, and evolving. It is through this process that interventions remain relevant and impactful.
As the Changemaker project continues its journey, such dissemination platforms serve as important milestones, not only to share progress, but to collectively reflect on what it takes to drive meaningful change in nutrition and health across Africa.