Blog Articles

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.

Followership: the overlooked ingredient in successful organisations

"A leader without followers, is simply someone going for a walk". New blog by Rod MacLeod on the important role of followers.

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Accountability Frameworks: strengthening or undermining trust in NGOs?

Guest bloggers Erla Thrandardottir and Vincent Charles Keating share their views on NGOs, trust, and the accountability agenda.

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Consulting with soul

What makes the difference between a harmful and a helpful consultant? New blog by INTRAC Principal Consultant Rick James.

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Exit strategies and post-exit evaluation: a perspective from Central Asia

INTRAC’s programme manager for the Central Asia region, Charles Buxton, on exit strategies and post-exit evaluations in the region.

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Tackling the SDGs through research: how can civil society contribute?

Rachel Hayman shares experiences of impact-oriented research and new partnerships across academic disciplines.

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Listening, Power and Inclusion: Languages in Development NGOs

How do we ensure that language is not a barrier to effective communication?

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What can international NGOs do to increase the sustainability of interventions?

We like to think our work prevails long after we are gone. But how many organisations go back to check?

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INTRAC’s Monitoring and Evaluation manifesto

INTRAC's M&E manifesto sets out eight commitments that will guide our M&E work.

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Five pitfalls in working with evidence

Dan James outlines some common pitfalls in working with evidence through the programme cycle, and how to avoid them.

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Opening up civic space requires creativity and careful navigation

Even where civil society space is constrained, local organisations can create positive relationships with state and external actors. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on closing space for civil society by Rachel Hayman, INTRAC Head of Research.

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Working with evidence in civil society organisations

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Beneficiary feedback mechanisms: whatever happened to participatory monitoring and evaluation?

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