Practitioner-academic collaboration in research to tackle global development challenges
Collaboration between academics and NGOs on research projects can provide opportunities to advance policy and tackle global development challenges.
Working paper 2. Exploring the context for creating a local governance performance index in Tanzania
This paper sets out the context of good governance, local governance, accountability and local service delivery in Tanzania.
Holding local government to account in Tanzania. Research update
One powerful political idea is the following: if you give people a voice then they will be able to hold […]
Working paper 1. Improving the delivery of public services. What role could a local governance index play?
What role could a local governance index play? First working paper 1 of the research project on local governance, public engagement and accountability.
Debating civil society sustainability
Practitioners and funders have to act now to change how they approach the long-term sustainability of organisations and their actions. […]
Holding local government to account in Tanzania. Research overview
This report provides an overview of a three year (2014-17) research project exploring how citizens can meaningfully hold local government […]
Holding local government to account in Tanzania: researching performance from the bottom up
The research seeks to understand whether the creation of a local governance performance index could stimulate greater public engagement in holding local leaders and institutions to account.
Research on legal frameworks and political space for NGOs
Operating contexts are becoming increasingly difficult and challenging for civil society groups in many countries around the world. Yet even […]
ONTRAC 11. NGOs and the Private Sector: perceptions, pitfalls and partnerships
NGOs and the Private Sector (PS) are often perceived as being at opposite ends of the continuum of concern on […]
ONTRAC 9. Building the internal strength of urban NGO’s: the right way round or from the inside out?
How do we judge our capacity as NGOs in a realistic way? How do we know if a partner is […]