CD Networks
Capacity.org is more than just a professional magazine. This section of the website provides links to a wide range of organizations and professional networks working in the field of capacity development. The list of organizations presented here will be extended over time. If you wish your organization to be included in this section, please send the link to your website and a brief description (35 words) to editor@capacity.org .
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On 18 October 2006, civil society organisations from 59 countries unveiled the Open Budget Index. This is the first index to rate countries on how open their budgets are to their citizens. The index provides civil society organisations with the comprehensive and practical information they need...
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The GTI is a network of civil society organisations promoting openness of international financial institutions (IFIs), such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Investment Bank and regional development banks. They support civil society’s right to information and to p...
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The theme of this year’s meeting which took place on 23-27 May 2007 in Glasgow, Scotland, was Accountability: Delivering Results. Issues addressed included: approaches for donors working with civil society on strengthening governance and accountability; the experiences of CSOs in using tools th...
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APPI-supported initiatives combine bottom-up and top-down approaches to produce policy changes that will promote local development. The bottom-up approach involves participatory, integrated human development planning in selected areas, financed by national and international stakeholders. The to...
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In this project, Practical Action (formerly ITDG) coordinated and supported groups and organisations working to upgrade slum areas in Nairobi, Kenya. A diverse range of partnerships were established, ranging from individuals and community groups to national organisations. The project helped to...
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The Global Campaign for Education promotes education as a basic human right, and mobilises public pressure on governments and the international community to fulfil their promises to provide free, basic education for all people, particularly for children, women and disadvantaged sections of soci...
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UNDP has partnered with Allianz, an insurance company, and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), to assess the demand for micro-insurance in India, Indonesia and Lao PDR. It is hoped that micro-insurance products will benefit low-income groups by reducing their vulnerability, encou...
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This website offers information about the involvement of Dutch stakeholders in international partnerships in order to stimulate debate in the Netherlands. A ‘partnership’ is defined as a voluntary agreement between stakeholders (international organisations, governments, businesses, NGOs, resear...
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The GKP is the first multi-stakeholder network promoting innovation and advancement in knowledge for development (K4D) and ICTs for development (ICT4D). GKP brings together public sector, private sector and civil society organisations with the goal of sharing knowledge and building partnerships...
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The initiative, between two Swiss government agencies and the reinsurance company Swiss Re, focuses on enabling successful PPPs in water supply and sanitation projects in order to promote overall water sector development. The goal is to assist private and public actors (including small-scale pr...