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Building sustainability of civil society: Beyond resourcing. Reflections from INTRAC staff and associates

The blog posts in this series offer reflections from a range of INTRAC staff and associates, exploring the sustainability of civil society organisations from different angles, looking well beyond resourcing issues. This special INTRAC publication compiles all the blog posts in the series.

Briefing Paper 41. Models of INGO Sustainability: Balancing Restricted and Unrestricted Funding

Experience tells us that financial sustainability is crucial for the long-term survival and effectiveness of all types of International NGOs. The challenge is how to achieve such levels of financial sustainability…

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ONTRAC 57. Beyond spring: Civil society’s role in the Middle East and North Africa

Authors:

Suzanne Hammad, Michael Hammer, Rod MacLeod, Tamara Alkhas, Salem Aldini, Marwa Kuwaider, Rula Daghash, Mohammad Al-Jribia

Praxis Paper 27. Research in Action: civil society working to improve governance in post-conflict Kyrgyzstan

This Praxis Paper is based on the results of the Analytical Skills Training Programme (ASTP) conducted in Southern Kyrgyzstan from June 2011 to January 2012.

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Anara Moldosheva, Gulgaky Mamasalieva, and Charles Buxton

ONTRAC 48. Conflict and post-conflict – what role for civil society?

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Rod Macleod, Charles Buxton, Norman Gillespie, Michael Walls, Steve Kibble, Thomas Donnelly

Praxis Note 53. Using Action Learning Sets methodology in an NGO capacity building programme

This note describes how the use of Action Learning Sets (ALS) methodology in Central Asia has enabled NGO leaders and staff to become effective in addressing organisational and operational challenges. This approach has contributed to the overall strengthening of their organisations.

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Kulnara Djamankulova, Nuriya Temirova and Malika Sobirdjonova