- Commercialization of research and technology
- N.G. Kalaitzandonakes / Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 1997
- This handbook provides information designed Slow changing cultures, long gestation periods i n to assist decision-makers to choose and properl y the R&D and transfer process, lack of crucial manage one or more commercialization sc...
- Manual on the Development and Use of FAO Specifications for Plant Protection Products
- Pesticide Management Unit, FAO, 1999
- Contains detailed definitions and other background information to facilitate the development and use of the specifications.
- Communications and development: a practical guide
- A. Burke / Department for International Development, UK, 1999
- Practical guide to use of communications media in development programmes (written with DFID programmes in mind). Issues covered are Why communication is important Guide to implement development communication p...
- Handbook on donor assistance for elections
- Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2000
- Practical manual aiming to help development agency field officers anticipate and effectively deal with the myriad issues and challenges that arise as they design and manage election assistance programs in transitional environments. It...
- The Economic Valuation of Mangroves: A Manual for Researchers
- C. Bann / IDRC Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia, 1998
- Main components of this Manual are: an introduction to the values of, and threats to, mangrove ecosystems; a theoretical introduction to valuation of the environment; a methodology for the economic assessment of mangrove management op...
- A 170 page toolkit comprising a range of tools for gender analysis in the water and sanitation sector, plus practical 'how-to' strategies collected from programmes around the world.
- Gendernet, World Bank, 1998
- The toolkit comprises ready-to-use material designed expressly for World Bank task managers working in the water and sanitation sector. It presents a range of tools for gender analysis and practical “how-to” strategies colle...
- Precede-Proceed Model of Health Promotion
- L.W. Green / Institute of Health Promotion Research, University of British Columbia, 1999
- The goals of the model are to explain health-related behaviours and to design and evaluate the interventions designed to influence both the behaviours and the living conditions that influence them and their sequelae. This model has be...
- The Bag (Basic Assessment Guide for Human Well-Being) [in relation to sustainable timber operations]
- Center for International Forestry Research, 1998
- Manual on particiaptory assessment of sustainable timber operations Focuses on certain critical social issues, and assumes that ecological and conventional forestry issues will also be addressed in any assessment of sustainabil...
- Capacity assessment and development in a systems and strategic management context
- Management & Governance Network, UNDP, 2000
- These guidelines are designed to help organisations assess and develop the capacities needed for sustainable change. Designed as a suuplement to more methodologically focused manuals/training. They combine lessons from private ...
- Microfinance in Post-Conflict Situations:Towards Guiding Principles for Action
- G. Nagarajan / Enterprise and Cooperative Development Department, Social Finance Unit, ILO, 1999
- Offers a framework for implementing microfinance activities in post-conflict situations, given the pre and post-conflict environment. The decisions of stakeholders are guided by their understanding of the situation that shape their ob...
- Community Initiatives in Urban Infrastructure
- A.P. Cotton; M. Sohail; W.K. Tayler / Water Engineering and Development Centre, 1998
- The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance for promoting increased involvement of low income urban communities in the procurement of neighbourhood (tertiary level) infrastructure. The contexts are several and varied including: ...
- How to set up and manage a resource centre
- Healthlink Worldwide [formerly Appropriate Health Resources and Technologies Action Group ], 2000
- Practical guide covers: planning a resource centre management and finance space, furniture and equipment developing the collection and organising the information computers, electronic...
- Manual for applying the often theoretical understanding of gender issues into practical development work
- A. Vainio-Mattila / Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department for International Development Cooperation / FINNIDA, 1999
- Gender analysis is used to examine the impacts of development on both women and men, and is used as the basic tool to develop policy and action towards gender equality. Manual can be used both as an individual study guide, or a...
- Guidelines for developing, testing & selecting criteria and Indicators for sustainable forest management: manual
- R. Prabhu; C.J.P. Colfer; R. Dudley / Center for International Forestry Research, 1998
- Manual provides methods to assist the development and evaluation of criteria and indicators (C&I) which can then be used to assess the sustainability of forest management. The methods presented are aimed at the development of sets...
- Behavior Change Through Mass Communication [HIV / AIDS]
- Family Health International, 1996
- This handbook is one in a series of practical handbooks designed by AIDSCAP's Behavior Change Communication (BCC) Unit. Its main objective is to help field level planners and implementors use mass media as a part of their overall comm...
- How to Create an Effective Communication Project [on HIV / AIDS]
- Family Health International, 1996
- Careful planning of communication projects is necessary for the success of HIV/AIDS prevention programs. This handbook will guide you through the development of behavior change communication (BCC) projects using a strategy developed b...
- DFID guidance manual on water supply and sanitation programmes
- Water and Environmental Health at London and Loughborough, 1998
- The Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned this Guidance Manual toassist staff and partners to develop effective and sustainable water supply and sanitation programmes. The Manual comprises three chapters and app...
- Financial sustainablility for credit programmes: a travel survival guide
- P. Kantor; C. Robinson / Sustainable Banking with the Poor ,World Bank, 1997
- This guide is intended for microcredit program managers and staff with little accounting and financial skills. The guide lays out the essentials of an income statement in a very user-friendly way to enable program officers to understa...
- Impact of Access to Credit on the Poor: Research Design and Baseline Survey for a Longitudinal Study
- R.T. Chua / Banking with the Poor Network, 1998
- Presents the baseline survey for a study of the impact of microfinance services offered by Alalay sa Kaunlaran sa Gitnang Luzon, Inc (ASKI). ASKI is a microfinance institution based in Cabanatuan City in the Philippines, and is a memb...
- Prevention of post-harvest food losses fruits, vegetables and root crops a training manual
- Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations, FAO, 1989
- Presents material from a wide variety of disciplines associated with the prevention of food losses and development of marketing operations, particularly those in fruit, vegetables and roots and tubers. It is directed to field staff, p...
- BetterEvaluation
- BetterEvaluation is an international collaboration to improve evaluation practice and theory by sharing information about options (methods or tools) and approaches. It offers online tools and materials organised into tasks: Approaches, Themes and Resources.
- ARPN Journal of Science and Technology
- Journal of Science and Technology is an international, open-access journal that publishes research intensive articles and scientific manuscripts and survey based contributions focusing all aspects of science and Technology. The objective of this journal is to bring together research fellows from academia and professional practitioners from industry to enlighten the latest topics of interest and bu...
- Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies
- Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) formerly known as Centre for Spatial Database Management and Solutions, is a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), located at Noida, near India’s capital city of New Delhi. CSDMS is committed to advocacy and developing solutions for under-privileged societies through the use of innovative and effective Information and Commun...
- Sustainable Community Development Services (SCODE)
- SCODE is a national NGO whose aim is to enable people in Kenya especially the poor, to improve their quality of life by adopting technologies and approaches that are environmental friendly and contribute towards sustainable development.
- Women and Children First (UK)
- Advocacy and research organisation working to improve maternal and newborn health.
- Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS)
- The Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS) is a government institution mandated to provide strategic leadership and to coordinate and strengthen efforts of all stakeholders involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
- Code of Good Practice for NGOs Responding to HIV/AIDS
- The Code of Good Practice for NGOs Responding to HIV/AIDS was developed by non-governmental organisations (NGOs), for NGOs, drawing on the knowledge and experience gained since the response to HIV began. The Code sets out the key principles, practice and evidence base required for successful responses to HIV with the aim of: assisting NGOs to improve the quality and...
- Ba Futuru
- Ba Futuru, meaning “For the Future,” is a peacebuilding organisation located in Timor-Leste (East Timor). The organisation’s mission is to build a culture of peace and non-violence in Timor Leste by developing the values, skills, knowledge and wellbeing of conflict-affected, vulnerable and at-risk young people, and those who care for them. To this end, Ba Futuru engages children...
- The Citizen Lab
- The Citizen Lab engages in advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media and world civic politics.
- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Internet Training Platform
- Platform offering free training materials on organic agriculture
