INTOSAI Development Initiative

Supporting effective, accountable and inclusive Supreme Audit Institutions

How will IDI grow EFA Changemakers?


We plan to use the AWAKE framework to support the SAI auditors’ journey to becoming an EFA Changemaker

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Awareness Raising and Advocacy – IDI plans to partner with stakeholders within and outside INTOSAI to raise awareness about the role of audit in inclusion and equal futures. Through the EFA Voice series we plan to bring together SAI leadership, SAI staff and key stakeholders to exchange ideas and share knowledge on different areas related to inequality and the potential contribution of SAI audits to these areas. Leaders from SAIs and stakeholders will be requested to act as EFA Ambassadors to advocate the cause of auditing for equal futures in the SAI community and highlighting the role of SAIs and SAI contribution through audits for equality.

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Walk the talk – EFA changemakers will lead by example. The first step in bringing change outside will be to bring change within oneself. The initiative will help candidates explore their own thoughts and actions to become more inclusive persons and auditors. IDI will support this process through professional education and the development of ME plans

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Audits of Equality and Inclusion – As a part of the initiative, EFA changemakers will identify and conduct one performance or compliance audit of equality and inclusion in a high-priority area of marginalization in their national context. The subject matter may include audits in areas of poverty, gender-related issues such as gender-based violence, disability, ethnicity, age and migration. The scope of the audits can vary from looking at entities, projects and programmes to examining institutional frameworks and national outcomes. IDI will support these EFA changemakers by setting up a professional education, reflection and audit support platform.

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Knowledge Networks – We plan to foster knowledge networks of SAI auditors engaged in auditing inclusion, stakeholders and experts to learn together, keep updated on the latest issues, share audit methodology and tools, share experiences and ideas. The alumni of the first cohort of EFA changemakers will be founding members of the network.

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Empowered SAI Auditors, SAIs and Communities – Through professional education and development we hope to contribute to building empowered SAI auditors with competencies to strategise for auditing equality and conducting high quality and high impact audits in areas of vulnerability and marginalization. Through the strategies they develop and the audits they conduct we hope to build SAIs which are empowered to contribute to equal futures and create a positive effect for marginalized and vulnerable communities.

Professional Education of the EFA Changemaker

→Modules tailored to deliver the EFA syllabus by experts both online and in-person

→Social Interactions with other EFA changemakers, leaders and experts within and outside the INTOSAI community

→Access to a resource library of reading material, videos, links to complementary courses

EFA Changemakers Diary

Reflecting on learning is a powerful tool. We will provide online space for each changemaker to reflect on their professional education and social learning in the context of their SAIs. It would also be a place for the Changemakers to think about their ME plans and their journey to become responsive to inclusion.

EFA Ambassadors

SAI Leaders and leaders from partner organizations will play the role of EFA Ambassadors. These leaders will promote and advocate for the role of SAIs in auditing for equal futures. 

Integrated education, reflection and support

IDI will provide each EFA changemaker with professional education to develop competencies as EFA changemakers and mentoring support to carry out their EFA change strategy and EFA audit assignments successfully.  

EFA Mentors to support EFA Changemakers plan

Based on their learning and reflections, the EFA changemakers will:

→Develop a ME plan (a personal plan) for moving towards becoming responsive to inequality

→EFA Changemakers Strategy will develop their SAI strategy for auditing equality and inclusiveness. IDI mentors will support the design and development of this strategy.

→EFA Changemakers Audit will carry out a performance or compliance audit on an audit topic related to equality and inclusiveness. IDI mentors will support the changemaker in planning, conducting and reporting the audit

EFA Changemakers Awards and Alumni

IDI will give out EFA Changemakers Awards for EFA Change Strategy and EFA Audit.

EFA Alumni will provide space for fostering a professional network of changemakers across the cohorts and facilitating their continuous professional development.

EFA Accountability Buddies

Besides EFA Mentors, EFA Changemakers will act as EFA Accountability Buddies for each other. They will support each other’s journey, nudge each other into action and successful completion of their projects.

The EFA Changemakers Leadership Continuum

Successful transformation and change initiatives require sponsorship and support throughout the SAI leadership chain. Through this initiative the IDI plans to reach out to three levels of SAI leadership:

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What would the journey look like?

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