- Reducing carbon dioxide through better forest management
- R.M. Clausen; H.L. Gholz / Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2001
- This manual is written as briefing for USAID natural resource and environmental program officers, as well as for their host-country counterparts and other colleagues working on issues related to forestry. The report has two mai...
- PRSPs do not focus on implementation processes and intermediate project outputs sufficiently
- D. Booth / Overseas Development Institute, 2001
- This report reflects the first stage of a desk study of good practice in the development of PRSP indicators and monitoring systems. The article focuses on five main areas that are of potential importance in PRSP monitoring: ...
- Does Participatory Poverty Assessment improve the effectiveness of poverty reduction policy?
- A. Norton / Overseas Development Institute, 2001
- This article takes a critical look at participatory poverty assessment (PPA) as a methodology and investigates the use of this methodology in various case-studies. The article: summarises key findings from recent...
- Enhancing stakeholder participation in aid activities: technical note
- Department for International Development, UK, 1995
- Recommendations on methods for encouraging participation in development projects Part One provides definitions and describes the extent to which we can at the moment answer the questions of why, when and how to encourage stakeh...
- The participation toolkit: A USAID health population & nutrition officer's guide to using participatory approaches for managing HIV/ AIDS activities
- US Agency for International Development, 1998
- Toolkit designed for use by USAID HPN officers and their partners to facilitate the participatory management of their HIV/ AIDS programs. The toolkit is divided into four modules. Module 1 of this Toolkit seeks to define and ex...
- Conducting a participatory evaluation
- Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 1996
- Short set of methodological tips on how to undertake a participatory evaluation
- Recording and using indigenous knowledge: A manual
- International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, 1999
- Indigenous knowledge (IK) is a valuable resource for development. Under certain circumstances it can be equal to or even be superior to the know- how introduced by outsiders. Development efforts should therefore consider IK and use it...
- Guidelines for Aid Agencies on Global and Regional Aspects of the Development and Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment
- OECD Development Co-operation Directorate: DAC Guidelines, 1999
- The first aim of these guidelines is to present a summary of major issues relating to the state of the marine and coastal environment, and to identify institutional and other approaches for its protection. The second aim is to suggest...
- Management Information Systems for Microfinance Institutions
- Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest, 1998
- Address common pitfalls in MIS design by targeting the two key audiences involved in an MIS-information users and systems developers. Specifically, the MIS handbook: Defines information needs and flows; Identi...
- What is dissemination? Why is it important? How do you choose a dissemination strategy?
- D. Saywell; A. Cotton / Water Engineering and Development Centre, 1999
- Review of literature and case studies on research dissemination methdods and their impact, with recommendations for researchers and for commisioners of research Recommendations include: Plan and integrate a disse...
- Guidelines for aid agencies on global environmental problems
- Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1992
- Problems offer ways that developed countries can promote international collaboration on environmental problems which transcend boundaries to become regional or global in nature. Aid agencies are taking steps to help developing countri...
- Microcredit in transitional economies
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1999
- As a handbook for new microcredit programme managers, this report summarises the key building blocks of programme design and current experiences in efficient programme operations. It is organised into the following sections: Chapter 1...
- Guidelines for aid agencies on disaster mitigation
- Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1994
- These guidelines are intended to increase awareness among those involved in designing and implementing development co-operation programmes of the threats posed by natural hazards and of the range of measures that may be adopted so as ...
- Guidelines for aid agencies on chemicals management
- Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1993
- An essential element in a strategy of sustainable development is the protection of health and the environment from adverse effects. As economies in developing countries diversify and grow, chemicals can be expected to be used in incre...
- Guidelines for aid agencies on involuntary displacement and resettlement in development projects
- Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1992
- Calls on project designers and implementors to ensure that the population displaced by a project receives benefits from the changes and that it is re-established on a sound productive basis. The basic rationale and main elements to co...
- Guidelines for Aid Agencies on Pest and Pesticide Management
- Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1999
- Over the last decades, the use of pesticides in developing countries has rapidly increased, while the development and introduction of instruments to control their use and distribution has lagged behind. In many countries this has led ...
- Guidelines for Aid Agencies on Disaster Mitigation: Maps
- Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1999
- Toolkit comprising checklists and sample strategies for gender-sensitive programming aimed at World Bank task managers.
- Gendernet, World Bank, 1999
- Designed to provide tools and know-how to Bank Task Managers in integrating gender issues into their work. They should also be of use to development practitioners outside the Bank. They contain ready-to-use material, including a range...
- Irrigation Sector Guide: Socioeconomic and Gender Analysis Programme, FAO
- Finance and Development, IMF, 1998
- Purpose of the guide is to support participatory planning of irrigation schemes and the integration of socioeconomic and gender issues in the planning process. The ultimate aim is to improve irrigation scheme performance, while streng...
- Macro-level Handbook: Socioeconomic and Gender Analysis Programme, FAO
- Socioeconomic And Gender Analysis Programme, FAO, 1998
- Purpose of the Handbook is to provide conceptual frameworks, methods and tools which support participatory development planning -- the cornerstone of the SEAGA approach. Targets policy-and decision-makers who work at the international...
- 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
