Wave 18 initiatives for Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounam
Project Background
This report is the final of 16 independent evaluations undertaken by Ihi Research. The individual research projects were commissioned to assess the social and economic impacts of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu funded Whānau Ora initiatives, helping to ensure transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu, the commissioning agency, is the realisation of an iwi-led Whānau Ora model that invests directly in whānau for social impact to bring about positive change for whānau. Previous evaluations have identified the successful components of the whānau commissioning approach (Savage et al., 2016 – 2018). The initiatives are highly contextual, utilising local resources and experience.
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