One project leading to another
Like in Economics terms, backward and forward linkages explain how the creation of one industry can call for another development of other industries; either backward or forward; and this type of development in economic terms is referred to as backward and forward linkages.
However, in an NGO context, it is referred to as the connections and relationships an organization builds within its operational ecosystem (such as the community, government, and private sector) to ensure a project's success and sustainability. These terms are adapted from economic development theory to describe how an NGO's activities create demand for inputs (backward) and encourage further investment or development in subsequent stages (forward).
How is this type of concept is being used at Kole Intellectual Forum (backward Linkages)
To start with, at Kole Intellectual Forum, this idle concept, backward linkages, are the tools they are using to guide them in the processes of connecting with their suppliers or preceding parts of their value chain to obtain the necessary inputs (resources, services, or support) for their projects and this one is the core tool for succeed of the organization (KIFA) today.
Forward Linkages
Meanwhile on the other hand, the forward linkages, the organization is involved at the connections and opportunities that can create to them subsequent stages of development or the downstream part of the value chain, as a result of the NGO's project. These linkages focus on what happens after the immediate project output is achieved and how it enables further growth or social impact