Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:38 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Manuals and toolkits http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 Working with the media - HelpAge guidelines The media has a vital role to play in raising awareness of older people's issues and generating support for older people. 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Sudders; J. Nahem Demand has been increasing from developing country governments, civil society organizations and donor agencies to measure different aspects of democracy, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57630 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57630 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:39:01 GMT Improving anti-trafficking programmes in Eurasia with better data S. Warnath Anti-trafficking activities are usually conducted for environmental, developmental, criminal and social reasons. The purpose of this report is to help ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57333 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57333 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:01:22 GMT How can USAID foster mechanisms for cooperation in combating violence against women in Eurasia? E. Duban Violence against women (VAW), and specifically domestic violence (DV), is one of the most widespread human rights violations. However, countries in ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57331 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57331 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:13:08 GMT Practical guidance on developing Community Systems Strengthening activities for Global Fund proposals This tool seeks to increase understanding about the benefits Community Systems Strengthening (CSS) can bring at the national, district and local levels, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57641 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57641 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:37:04 GMT E-learning resources for agricultural information IMARK is an e-learning initiative in agricultural information management. It has been developed by FAO and partner organisations. IMARK is being ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55196 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55196 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:47:38 GMT Guiding schools through a process of inclusive school development T. Booth; M. Ainscow The Index for Inclusion is a set of materials to guide schools through a process of inclusive school development. It is about building supportive communities ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55123 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55123 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:47:38 GMT Using decentralisation for enhancing local governance These UN-Habitat guidelines are in line with making the international dialogue on decentralization as open-ended and inclusive as possible. They are ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=51559 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=51559 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:47:38 GMT Knowledge sharing methods and tools A. Hewlitt; L. Lamoureux This guide has been developed to support facilitators in three approaches to the integration of Knowledge Sharing methods and tools into IFAD (International ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56954 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56954 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:50:59 GMT A living toolkit on mainstreaming adaptation into development It is critical to integrate, or “mainstream' thinking about climate change into development strategies, plans and programmes. This is especially ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56729 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56729 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:48:32 GMT Practical action to challenge HIV and TB stigma and discrimination K. Ross; S. Clay; S. Belemu This toolkit, developed in response to the need to address TB stigma especially where TB and HIV co-infection rates are high, contains a range of participatory ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=51632 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=51632 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:14:41 GMT Decentralisation programming: a handbook E. Connerley This handbook conceives decentralisation as a means to achieve democratisation. Decentralisation is a reform that advances the exercise of political freedom ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56266 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56266 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:06:59 GMT Tools to make policy research accountable The One World Trust, with support from the IDRC, has created an interactive, online database of tools to help organisations conducting policy relevant ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56237 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56237 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:31:00 GMT Provincial and district laws, regulations, policies and standards of care in MNH in Indonesia Report on Provincial & District Laws, regulations, policies and standards of care in 2 cities and 2 districts in the NTB & NTT provinces - ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55837 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55837 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:33:59 GMT Evaluation of Alert Village community empowerment to improve maternal and neonatal health in Indonesia A. Fachry; R. Sofiarini; N.W. Kusuma In an attempt to evaluate the achievements and effectiveness of the community empowerment process supported by GTZ SISKES during 2006-2009 to develop ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55834 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55834 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:19:04 GMT Alert village toolkit: empowerment in MNH R. Sofiarini,; I.N.W. Kusuma,; J. O'Neill http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55833 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55833 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:59:55 GMT Cost analyis system for maternal and neo-natal health services in Inodnesia R. Sofiarini; L. Goeman; G. Schimdt-Ehry This cost analysis complements the Community Empowerment in the Alert Village MNH Toolkit, contributing information to informed decision-making regarding ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55830 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55830 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:24:16 GMT Comparative teaching of history as a remedy for the post-conflict Balkan region M. Milosheva; D. Krushe The Joint History Project (JHP) is an initiative that aims at significant change in historical research and education in all countries in Southeast ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55792 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=55792 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:44:12 GMT An introductory guide to understanding and fighting corruption V. Kodongo What impact can Kenya's youth have on corruption? This guide aims to bring together a unified understanding of what corruption is and takes a ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45298 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45298 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT Analysing intermediary organisations capacity for quality responses to HIV/AIDS Building the organisational, HIV technical and policy capacity of civil society organisations is key to planning and delivering high quality responses ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45438 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45438 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:40:40 GMT How can organisations ensure their SHRH interventions are effective? J. Leerlooijer; et al. Worldwide, extensive experience, evidence and information is available showing what works and what does not when implementing sexual and reproductive ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45523 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45523 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:33:08 GMT Alternative approaches to sampling designs for emergency settings J. Valadez; K. Egge; S. Hoshaw-Woodard This guide is tailored for programme managers, monitoring and evaluation specialists and survey leaders working with government agencies and humanitarian ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45322 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45322 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:18:45 GMT A guide for humanitarian programme managers is to help to create, manage and develop teams The impact and effectiveness of relief and development operations depend on the quality of staff and volunteers and the support an agency gives them. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45363 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45363 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:01 GMT Systematically identifying, predicting and responding to projects potential impacts on human rights This methodology for Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) manual aims to systematically identify, predict and respond to projects' potential ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45326 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45326 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56:18 GMT A training manual on water management in agriculture in Ethiopia S.B. Awulachew; P. Lemperiere; T. Tulu This training manual on agricultural water management has been prepared with the aim of providing reference and guidance materials on smallholders' ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45300 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45300 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:17:36 GMT Guidance for NGOs on human rights work in the Middle East and North Africa A. Bendrif; S. al Karaguly; M. Laghzaoui; et al. The international human rights system has been slow to develop in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. However, non-governmental organisations ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45095 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=45095 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:53:17 GMT