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.

Reimagining monitoring, evaluation, and learning through African folklore

Gervin Chanase explores the value of African folklore in shifting the power through MEL.

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Looking in the mirror – power and privilege, at work and away from my desk

Research and Programme Coordinator Willemijn de Bruin reflects on power and privilege, and her recent visit to Sri Lanka.

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After 30 years of supporting civil society, INTRAC is changing – and will work to support a systemic change to shift the power

Peter Sargent discusses how INTRAC itself is changing, as we work to catalyse change in civil society

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Learning from OD and psychology in India

Consultant Priya Rajkumar explains how psychology has influenced her OD work in India and Nepal.

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The tyranny of tools

Rod MacLeod argues that "we need to manage tools, rather than let the tools manage us."

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We can’t shift the power without localising consultancy

Rick James discusses the critical importance of localising consultancy to making good on efforts to shift the power.

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Shifting the power while strengthening the resilience of CSOs in Ethiopia

Sosena Lemma and Lucy Morris discuss a chance to "walk the talk" on shifting the power in Ethiopia.

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On “getting out” and “staying in”: thoughts from Central Asia

In this newsletter extract, Charlie Buxton looks at the present situation for CSOs in Kyrgyzstan.

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30 years on, a passion for civil society strengthening still powers INTRAC

In this excerpt from our November 2021 newsletter, Peter Sargent examines the passion which has energised INTRAC for 30 years

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High stakes and last chances: how to strengthen capacity during exit?

Ayele Ashagre and Rick James look at how capacity building is best done within a responsible exit process.

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Investing in exit: funders with foresight

Ayele Ashagre (with Rick James) discusses how funders can best support the resilience of their grantees during an exit process.

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Please start supporting succession: four practical suggestions from Ethiopian civil society

Hiwot Alemayehu and Rick James share suggestions for how to better support good leadership succession.

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