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.
Negotiating Knowledge: Evidence and experience in development NGOs
The eight studies that form the core of Negotiating Knowledge span scholarly and practitioner research across Africa, Asia and Latin America. An essential reading for international NGO staff, policy makers, as well as those researching, studying and making policy in international development.
Praxis Note 73. Click! Using YouTube as a training tool
“Click! Using YouTube as training tool” is a new Praxis Note by Rod MacLeod, which explores the exciting potential of YouTube as a tool for the innovative trainer. It covers both how to use a video in the context of an effective training and also suggests particular clips under topic headings.
Using beneficiary feedback to improve development programmes
Between 2013 and 2016, the UK Department for International Development supported seven non-governmental organisations to pilot Beneficiary Feedback Mechanisms (BFM) […]
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 […]
Mixed methods evaluation of Syrian Active Citizens Programme, British Council – Syria
The evaluation (April 2015 – March 2016) aimed to assess the impact of the British Council’s flagship citizenship initiative – […]
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.
Study on Norwegian Church’s Aid Afghanistan’s Partnership Approach
Norwegian Church Aid’s partnership approach is based on the belief that civil society is important for developing viable and accountable […]
Using Action Research to promote women’s participation in North Africa
By Rowan Popplewell. I recently returned from a whirlwind trip across North Africa, facilitating workshops on Action Research with local […]
Participatory Advocacy: A Guide for Small and Diaspora NGOs to VSO’s Participatory Advocacy Toolkit
Developing an advocacy strategy is a pressing, but often intimidating, priority for many small and diaspora organisations. As part of […]
INTRAC editorship of Development in Practice (2010 – 2020)
INTRAC has been responsible for the editorship of Development in Practice, one of the best-known journals in the development sector, since July 2010.
Praxis Note 50. The means is the end: Reflections on the process of developing HIV workplace policies
“It’s too much effort. If our donor really insists on us having an HIV policy, let’s just download one […]