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Praxis Paper 24. Looking After Number One: Donor support for HIV and AIDS in the workplace

This paper synthesises the findings from a six-country research project looking at the workplace responses to HIV of 50 international agencies – bilateral, multilateral and NGOs – working in India, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Ghana.

Authors:

Rachel Smith-Phiri with Alice Wainaina, Anastasia Navele, Diane Mpinganzima, Doreen Kwarimpa-Atim, Jonathan Mbuna, Leonard Satali and Meera Pillai

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.

Authors:

Kulnara Djamankulova, Nuriya Temirova and Malika Sobirdjonova

Praxis Paper 23. Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity Building: Is it really that difficult?

Few doubt the importance of capacity building in the modern era, and few would deny that effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is needed to support this work. Nevertheless, the monitoring and evaluation of capacity building is as much a challenge now as it was two decades ago. This paper examines both theory and current practice, and discusses some of the key barriers to progress.

M&E Paper 2: Dealing with the Dilemmas in Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity Building

This paper highlights seven big questions that create dilemmas for and can often paralyse monitoring and evaluating of capacity building.

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