Goal 7. Vulnerable communities and marginalized persons are empowered to make meaningful and informed choices and are able to access basic services for their own development.

Our Commitments

Strat Plan Menu

Key Performance Indicator

25 vulnerable communities organized, supported and developed.[1]

Strategic Actions:

A	7.1 Formulate University polices on anti-discrimination and gender fair language.
F	7.2 Develop formation programs that integrate concern and social responsibility for the vulnerable communities and sectors.
I	7.3 Ensure interface between academic, research and engagement councils for students’ and faculty engagement with the vulnerable communities and sectors. This includes maximizing the service learning pedagogy.
R	7.4 Prioritize research and publication that support the protection of vulnerable communities, especially of children, women and the elderly, using a rights-based and gender responsive framework. 7.5 Include age and sex disaggregated data in the database and management system cited in 6.9.
E	7.6 Complete inventory on the accomplishments of on-going services for vulnerable communities. 7.7 Accomplish mapping of existing offices whose mandates respond to the needs of vulnerable communities towards a collaboration matrix indicating the convergence of various units around University goals and initiatives. 7.8 Advocate gender equality and human rights through engaging in policy reforms, constituency building and expanding spaces for dialogues and conversations. 7.9 Establish partnerships with vulnerable communities, government agencies and non-government development agencies for community development and empowerment. 7.10 Engage the AdDU alumni/ae in supporting and capacitating partner vulnerable communities.

[1] Developed communities mean:

Conscious appropriation of gender-fair language;
Platforms and programs that enhance ability to participate in-place;
Informed and engaged communities;
Access to basic services by all peoples regardless of sex, gender, age and ethnicity.