5 years of Impact
In 2022, we undertook a process to understand the tangible outcomes stakeholders experienced as a result of participating in the WILD Network’s activities to date.
3,000
People
400
Organizations
125
Countries
have participated in our annual Women in Global Development Leadership Forum
99
said they would recommend the experience of attending the WILD Forum to others (2022 feedback survey)
259
Women
122
Organizations
59
Countries
have gone through the WILD Global Leadership Coaching Program
84
said coaching was a life-changing experience
96
said it helped them make progress towards long-term development goals
80
Women
30
Organizations
have taken part in the WILD Women of Color: Build Your Community & Advance Your Career program
We’re helping global development workers develop confidence, leadership skills and a voice
”This experience really helped me to reflect on my leadership style and values, deepen my communication and management skills, and identify productive pathways toward achieving my professional development and management goals.
Jenn WilliamsonVice President, Gender and Social Inclusion, ACDI/VOCA, USA. Participant, WILD Leadership Coaching Program
”My experience being in the midst of great women leaders during the forum has enabled me to believe in myself and believe in others to bring about positive change in our respective societies. Empowerment is contagious!
Rebecca KraiDisability Coordinator, Abt Associates, Papua New Guinea. Participant, WILD Forum
”The WILD Forum made me consider how I could be more self-empowered than self-editing. I was empowered to move my initiatives forward even though I was not in a traditional leadership role, which resulted in my work gaining traction. My team now has heightened attention and this has enabled me to expand my team.
Gender Technical AdvisorParticipant, WILD Forum
We’re connecting change-makers
”As a professional, I think we always have to grow and expand and look at different perspectives, and I think one of the things that WILD has done so effectively is connect people. That’s one of the things that I really value about WILD is that you get to hear so many different perspectives from women across the industry.
Ellen YountVice President and Practice Area Lead, MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, USA Participant, WILD Forum
”I’ve set up quarterly meetings [with a couple of participants] to encourage them in their journey. And I’ve reached out to some of the participants in terms of some of my own challenges.
Dorothy NyambiPresident & CEO, MEDA, Canada Participant, WILD Forum
And, you know, it’s not always somebody who has more experience than you that can actually look at your challenges. It could just also be somebody with a different world view.
”Having to meet the group every week, to talk to them about our struggles, it was just nice hearing that: ‘Oh, you’re having that issue at work?. So am I. What are you doing about it?’ We were able to problem solve and brainstorm together, and that was really helpful.
Kristely BastienSenior Project Manager, EnCompass LLC, USA Participant, WILD Women of Color program
We’re building resilience and wellbeing
”My coaching experience was transformational, and at a point in my life and career where I was ready for sweeping change and was uncertain if or how to navigate it. Coaching provided me the space to acknowledge what I wanted, what I didn’t, and what my obstacles were to achieving my vision... Experiencing coaching has also made me more self-aware and mindful of how to support, communicate, and empathize with others in my personal, and professional life.
Hawa KombianInterim General Manager, The ROOM, Ghana Participant, WILD Leadership Coaching Program
”I am so appreciative of my new perspective about work – how it is both a professional AND emotional experience, how I can leverage my strengths in the workplace, and how taking care of myself can benefit others that I work with.
Mary DevlinDirector of Operations, Tanager, USA Participant, WILD Leadership Coaching Program
”Having worked two different jobs with bosses who induced so much anxiety and feelings of uncertainty, it is quite helpful to hear strategies for how I can be the opposite type of leader. Thank you!
ParticipantAnxiety at Work session, WILD Forum
We’re sharing challenges and best practice
”I truly appreciated exceptional female leaders taking their capes off and just talking to us about moments in their life when they experienced failure or crisis and how they dealt with that, [...] that they were willing to be so vulnerable, [...] and also remind us that it’s ok to be human, to make mistakes and to fail every so often, and that that does not mean that they cannot be an exceptional leader. Thank you so much for that!
Ruth HowardGender Advocate, WMW Jamaica, Jamaica. Participant, FailLab
”The Forum made me realize that, before developing any diversity and inclusion tools and products, we needed to take a step back and understand where our organization currently stands in terms of gender equity. Using the information shared at the Forum, I gained buy-in to conduct a gender audit across our entire organization.
Gender Technical AdvisorParticipant, WILD Forum
”I’m much more conscious of how we recruit for positions. Within my organization, I now hold my teams accountable for writing job descriptions and advertising them in a way that targets a diverse set of candidates and ensures that a diverse set of candidates are shortlisted.
Elissa McCarter LaBordePresident and CEO, World Council of Credit Unions, USA Participant, WILD Forum
