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South-South Cooperation – Another Way of Sharing Knowledge

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Voices & Views

Attendants of a high level conference "Organising Inclusive Ownership" which took place in Brussels in May heard of the success stories of a Dutch financed South-South Cooperation programme between Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica.

Africa
Benin
Americas & the Caribbean
+3
Costa Rica
Asia
Bhutan
Agriculture & Rural Development
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
+6
Civil Society
Fisheries
Knowledge Management
Learning
Private Sector
Trade & Economic Integration

Engaging Non States Actors in New Aid Modalities

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Voices & Views

Engaging non state actors in new aid modalities such as budget support would ensure better development outcomes, improved governance and domestic accountability, according to a new European Commission's guidance document.

Development Effectiveness
EU Internal Procedures
Civil Society
+3
Democracy
Development Policy
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

EU-Funded Project "Walks with Communities" towards Democracy in Malawi

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Voices & Views

Having managed to slip away briefly from her household chores, Joyce Mtenje sits at a wooden desk in a district resource centre in Malawi, flipping through the pages of “The Nation” newspaper. She's taking advantage of an EU...

Africa
Malawi
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
Civil Society
+5
Democracy
Education
Gender
Knowledge Management
Learning

Building Ownership to Deliver Sustainable Water Aid

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Voices & Views

When the children of Inyima in southeast Nigeria began to fall sick and die, villagers were horrified to learn that their own poor hygiene practices had contaminated the community’s drinking water, causing a deadly diarrhoea...

Africa
Nigeria
Agriculture & Rural Development
Development Effectiveness
Capacity Development
+6
Civil Society
Fisheries
Health
Knowledge Management
Learning
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Where Is My Dough? A Fun Tune with A Serious Message

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Voices & Views

"Know where your dough is!" is the catchy refrain of this serious-minded jingle. Dominican Republic civil society groups, with support from the European Commission, have come together around a colourful campaign that urges...

Civil Society
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

Citizens Become Actors in the Fight Against Corruption

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Voices & Views

The European Commission's support to Transparency International's Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres provides an encouraging example of capacity building of civil society organisations and an imaginative approach to how citizens...

Capacity Development
Civil Society
Governance & Corruption
+3
Digitalisation
Knowledge Management
Learning

From Better Theory to Better Practice

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Voices & Views

Donors are too cautious in rallying behind new aid modalities when implementing their Paris commitments on aid effectiveness, says David Booth and colleagues in a series of studies from the UK's Overseas Development Institute.

Worldwide
Civil Society
Governance & Corruption