- Economic policy for agriculture: a guide for FAO professionals
- J. Weeks / Centre for Development Policy and Research, SOAS, 1999
- Manual on economic policy issues in the agricultural sector, aimed at helping non-economists to contribute to policy making Aims to: provide FAO professionals with the basic analytical principles of economic poli...
- Technical guides for operationalising household food security in development projects
- International Food Policy Research Institute, 1999
- 11 guides providing a framework for thinking about appropriate interventions to improve food security, and indicating what types of information are needed in order to maximize programme impact. Their aim is to assist development pract...
- Considering HIV/AIDS in Development Assistance: A Toolkit
- L Fransen; A. Whiteside / AIDS Economics, World Bank, 1997
- Toolkit prepared to assist staff of the Commission of the European Communities, particularly those in DGVIII (both those in the Headquarters and Delegations), and Consultants, in considering the implications of the HIV epidemic in the...
- Electronic Learning Guidebook on Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM)
- World Bank Institute, World Bank, 1998
- Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) refers to the involvement of irrigation users in all aspects of irrigation management, and at all levels. This electronic learning guidebook is a self-paced learning tool for acquiring knowled...
- Making Values Count: Contemporary Experience in Social and Ethical Accounting, Auditing and Reporting [executive summary]
- C. Gonella; A. Pilling; S. Zadek; V. Terry / Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK, 1998
- Explores current practice in the field, focusing particularly on the pressing need for both quality assurance and standards in an area characterised by considerable diversity. It outlines the common principles underlying contemporary ...
- Handbook for the Incorporation of Social Dimensions in Projects
- Asian Development Bank Institute, 1994
- Methodology to be used for social assessment of ADB projects. Includes: overview of the facets which are covered in a SA, and describes the framework for application of this analysis. An appendix to this chapter provid...
- An Introduction to Advocacy: Training Guide
- R.R. Sharma / Support for Analysis and Research in Africa, USAID, 1997
- Manual on methods for advocacy Available in both English and French versions
- Libraries for all!: how to start and run a basic library
- L. Wendell / World Library Partnership, Inc., 1998
- Practical guide for community leaders, librarians, library committees, volunteers, aid workers and others who are interested in the practical aspect of starting and maintaining a successful library. The introduction to this man...
- An Inventory of Poverty Lines for Latin America and the Caribbean: 1985-1997
- J.A. Mejía 1998
- The tables in this document present an inventory of some of the available poverty lines for all IDB member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The listed poverty lines are expressed as per capita monthly amounts of nominal l...
- Experiences of the participatory approach to development: accounts from World Bank staff
- Participation & Civic Engagement Group, World Bank, 1996
- An in-depth exploration of the conceptual foundations and operational applications of participation at the Bank. Contains first hand accounts from Bank staff of their experiences of using participatory techniques in their work. Conten...
- When Accountability Fails: A Framework for Diagnosis and Action
- M. Schacter / Institute on Governance, 2000
- Paper targeted at development assistance agencies involved in supporting the strengthening of public-sector accountability. It proposes a simple analytical framework that is intended to help understand relationships bet...
- Tool box on policy and implementation strategies
- Global Water Partnership, 2000
- This tool box collates the experience of IWRM experts. Its aim is to support water professionals and policy makers by offering easy access to practical, non- prescriptive advice, information on how to establish integrated water resour...
- Older people in disasters and humanitarian crises: Guidelines for best practice
- HelpAge International, 2000
- Aimed at helping relief agencies meet the special needs of older people in emergencies. Guidelines give examples of key approaches and actions that could help the humanitarian community reduce the vulnerability associated with ...
- Prevention of post-harvest food losses: a training manual
- Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations, FAO, 1995
- Mnual presents material from a wide range of disciplines associated with the prevention of food losses in, particularly, cereals, pulses, roots and tubers. It is directed at field staff, project supervisors and extension personnel inv...
- Participatory Organizational Evaluation Tool (POET)
- Communication Initiative, 1998
- Tool and procees to (a) measure and profile organizational capacities and consensus levels in seven critical areas, and assess, over time, the impact of these activities on organizational capacity (benchmarking). (b) process to build ...
- Forests in Sustainable Development: guidelines for forest sector development cooperation
- European Commission Directorate-General for Development, 1998
- Paper defines a strategy for forest sector development, and translates it for practical application. In response to the causes of deforestation and desertification, which are rooted in a complex web of socio-economic factors (both ins...
- DAC guidelines on conflict, peace and development co-operation
- Development Assistance Committee, OECD, 1997
- All development cooperation strategies and programmes must help societies to manage tensions and disputes without resorting to violence. How can international donors best promote peace-building and post-conflict reconciliation? A task...
- 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 ...
- 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
