In adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Member States of the United Nations made a “pledge that no one will be left behind”. The African Union’s Agenda 2063 has similar commitments to including and prioritizing the poorest and most marginalized in development efforts.

The Inclusive Governance Initiative is a regional project that seeks to support countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa region to become increasingly accountable to, and inclusive of, their entire populations, including sexual and gender minorities – who are often particularly marginalized and excluded.