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.

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 - SYNERGOS ENHANCES THE CAPACITY FOR DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT IDEAS THAT CREATE LASTING SOCIAL CHANGE. ALL OF OUR WORK RESTS ON BRIDGING LEADERSHIP WHICH LEADS TO THE ABILITY TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY. IN NIGERIA, SYNERGOS IS FACILITATING A SHIFT FROM SUBSISTENCE TO AGRICULTURE AS A BUSINESS IN COLLABORATION WITH STATE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER PARTNERS. IN ETHIOPIA, SYNERGOS IS BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE LIVES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, AND ESTABLISHING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ON HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN PARTNERSHIP. IN NAMIBIA, SYNERGOS STRENGTHENS SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND NUTRITION OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN AND TO HELP NAMIBIA ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE. IN SOUTH AFRICA, SYNERGOS WORKS WITH A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL ISOLATION OF CHILDREN. IN BANGLADESH, SYNERGOS LEADS A COALITION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT LEADERS TO PREVENT CHILD DROWNING. IN MEXICO, SYNERGOS SUPPORTS COLLABORATIVE ACTION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AMONG LEADERS FROM ACROSS SECTORS.

ETHIOPIA - SYNERGOS HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ITS TWELVE MISSION SMALLHORDER FAMER HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH AGRICULTURAL GROWTH. AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IS KEY TO ACHIEVING THE COUNTRY'S INTERCONNECTED GOALS OF FOOD SECURITY, POVERTY REDUCTION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS HAS BEEN BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF TWO MINISTRIES: THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (MOANR) AND THE MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES (MOLF) AND ESTABLISHING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN HORTICULTURE.