Praxis

Linking Research and Practice - Sharing Solutions

The Praxis Programme is about enabling civil society organisations to become more effective by linking theory and practice - researchers and practitioners - in the field of organisational capacity building. It is about giving practitioners with hands-on experience in different cultures and contexts an opportunity to share the solutions they develop in the course of their work.

The 1st phase of the programme ran from 2003 to 2007 with funding from the Dutch foreign ministry. The 1st phase explored different dimensions of capacity building such as organisational development, leadership and cross-cultural management. Read more about the previous thematic areas

The 2nd phase of the programme started in 2008 and explores the impacts of HIV/AIDS in the workplace

If you want to get involved in the current thematic area email hferguson@intrac.org

Our much appreciated Praxis series continues to encourage practitioners to document their experiences and learning. You can download the Praxis Publications for free.

Search the Praxis Directory of Support Providers for organisations involved in capacity building in your region. You can also add your own organisation!

Special offers on Praxis publications

Counting the Organisational Cost of HIV/AIDS to Civil Society Organisations: Pilot Research Study, Malawi. Praxis Paper 11, by Rick James and Brenda Katundu.
Was £5.95, now £3.

Capacity Building from a French Perspective (French language verison). Praxis Paper 1, by Mia Sorgenfrei.
Was £5.95, now £3.

Latest publications

Praxis Note 38 'Denial, fear and fatigue: The emotional blocks to addressing HIV/AIDS in the workplace'

Praxis Note 37 'From Near Paralysis to High Achiever: The Evolution of CHF Building Community Capacity Project in Guyana'

Praxis Note 36
'Building Confidence for Co-operation'

Praxis Paper 20
'Overview of Civil Society in the Arab World'

Praxis Paper 19
'Leadership in Transition - Developing Civil Society Leaders in Kyrgyzstan'