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The INTRAC blog is a platform for updates about our work, and open discussion on civil society support and practice. Interested in contributing? Please contact us.

Building the practice of ethical and values driven consultancy

Paul Knipe explores INTRAC's efforts to make values driven consultancy a reality in the civil society space.

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A reflection on 2023 from the Chief Executive

Our Chief Executive Kate Newman reflects on INTRAC's year in 2023, and our new strategy for 2024 onwards.

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INTRAC’s top five blogs of 2023 – and five you might have missed

A brief overview of some of INTRAC's top blogs of 2023, covering a range of civil society topics.

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Reality check: working with emerging civil society organisations in Ethiopia

Lucy Morris reflects on her visit to Ethiopia, to support INTRAC's work on the Civil Society Innovation Fund there.

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Bond and INTRAC launch new partnership to provide training programmes for NGOs

Details about a new and exciting Bond-INTRAC partnership to deliver training to development NGOs in the UK.

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Not all consultancy is equal

Kate Newman responds to a recent article to explore how consultancy can help transform and decolonise civil society support.

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Decolonising monitoring and evaluation: from control to learning

Three staff from Organisation Development Support (ODS) explore the means and implications of decolonising monitoring and evaluaton.

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Decolonising consultancy: framing the discussion

Kate Newman and Paul Knipe introduce our ongoing discussion about decolonising consultancy, and what it means in practice.

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Upcoming event: join us for a discussion on decolonising consultancy

On 21 September, join an in-depth event on decolonising consultancy in the civil society and international development spaces.

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The AI in aid: artificial intelligence and international development

Alastair Spray explores the risks and implications of AI in international development.

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How have partnerships changed in 20 years?

An excerpt from a new mini-paper revisiting an INTRAC study on partnership from 2004.

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First principles: why research ethics are critical

Consultant Alastair Spray explores the crucial role of good research ethics practices in civil society work.

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