Resources
rssDialogue by Design: A handbook in public and stakeholder engagement
Authors: Acland, A. (Dialogue by Design)
Publication date: 2012
This handbook has a special focus on how to design engagement processes – for example, which method to use in different types of situation and how to keep track of stakeholder participation.
The Role of the Public Sector in the Integration Initiative: Executive Summary
Authors: Mt. Auburn Associates for Living Cities
Publication date: 2014
This report explores the different forms that public sector involvement has taken at the five Integration Initiative sites, documents the most important public‐sector‐related outcomes of the Initiative, and helps to develop a better understanding of what factors may be affecting success across sites.
Safetipin – An Overview. Active Learning Solutions
Safetipin is a free complete map-based mobile phone application which works to make our communities and cities safer by providing safety-related information collected by users and by trained auditors. It has been developed to encourage more people to be involved in safety of women and communities.
Inclusion, Resilience, Change: ADB’s Strategy 2020 at Mid-Term
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publication date: 2014
The midterm review of Strategy 2020 provides the Asian Development Bank (ADB) a precious opportunity to draw on its vast experience over the first 5 years of the strategy's implementation.
IDS Annual Report 2014: Transforming development
Author: IDS
Publication date: 2014
This year's theme, ‘Transforming Development’ reflects both the upheaval in the development landscape, and the changes IDS is making to refresh its vision and ways of working in internationally turbulent times.
The IDS Annual Report 2014:
Padlet: A Free Virtual Bulletin Board and Brainstorming Tool
In this blog post, Susan Kistler introduces Padler, an improved free virtual bulletin board application. The uses are almost endless – any time you might try sticky notes, Padlet may be a virtual alternative.
Using Participatory Process Evaluation to Understand the Dynamics of Change in a Nutrition Education Programme
Author: Cornwall, A.
Publication date: 2014
With roots in approaches to popular education and participatory action research that place the learner and the ‘beneficiary’ of development at the centre of enquiry and action, the participatory visualisation methods associated with Participatory Rural Appraisal have been widely used as tools for learning and accountability.
In this article, the author reflects on lessons learnt from using these methods in a participatory process evaluation of an educational programme aimed at addressing chronic malnutrition in an East African country.
Facilitating Multi-stakeholder Partnerships : Lessons from PROLINNOVA
Authors: Critchley, W., Verburg, M. & Veldhuizen, L.v. (for PROLINNOVA)
Publication date: 2006
This booklet gives you practical lessons and insights into partnership building gained within the PROLINNOVA network over the last four years. The booklet is written for anyone who is involved in trying to bring stakeholders together into effective partnerships, and is looking for practical ideas and lessons on what works and what does not. Two case studies are included.
FAO Capacity development learning module 2: FAO approaches to capacity development in programming: processes and tools
Author: FAO
Publication date: 2012
This second learning module includes examples and tools to support endogenous capacity development processes in the areas of FAO’s mandate.
Learning Module 2 is organized around four major themes:
- engaging with national/local actors
- analysing the context and assessing capacity needs
- focused objectives and indicators (including monitoring and evaluating capacity development)
- highlighting sustainability
It also offers a toolkit including examples, methods and instruments.
IPAL: Learning with Constituents. A guide to identifying, documenting and analyzing evidence of impact (planned or unplanned), and learning from this in dialogue with constituents.
Author: IPAL - Keystone
Publication date:
This guide is addressed to organizations that are seeking guidance on how to engage with their constituents in order to better monitor and evaluate their efforts, learn with and from their constituents and continuously make improvements in the way they work. It is also addressed to monitoring and evaluation consultants and facilitators.
The guide lays out ideas for activities and processes for organizations to engage and learn with their constituents. It provides guidelines for the time and resources required for each activity.
