In many countries, community-based and non-governmental organizations have mobilized to respond to HIV/AIDS. As responses are scaled up, organizations are finding that they need to develop their own capacity to deliver and support these programmes.

This publication is designed to help organizations identify their capacity-building needs, plan technical support interventions, and monitor and evaluate the impact of capacity building. It provides tools for analyzing and building capacity, using more...

AfyaMtandao (Swahili for ‘HealthNetwork’), is a network supported by IICD that brings together health service providers, policymakers and development partners in Tanzania. It provides a platform to raise awareness and exchange knowledge in several health areas such as telemedicine (advice from specialist doctors online) and Hospital Management Information Systems.

Civil society plays a key role in fighting corruption, and many civil society and private sector organizations work with the OECD in implementing the Convention.The Working Group on Bribery conducts annual consultations with civil society, trade unions and business representatives; these groups are also invited to comment on the country reviews, particularly during the on-site visits as part of the Phase 2 monitoring process. Their feedback provides an independent perspective on government effor more...

Thomas Theisohn and James Hradsky described the Bonn Workshop Consensus, an effort to put capacity development (CD) on the Accra Agenda for Action. This CD Monitor looks at what has been achieved in Accra from a Capacity development perspective.

The preparatory work flowing from the Bonn workshop ‘Capacity development: Accra and beyond’ made inroads into the capacity development debate. The Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) incorporated most of the Bonn workshop consensus points. Capacity wa more...

'The 2008 African Economic Outlook focuses on Technical Skills Development. It also presents a comprehensive analysis of the economic, social and political developments on the continent.'

The AIDS Strategy and Action Plan (ASAP) service supports countries to enhance their AIDS strategies to be more prioritized, evidence-based, costed and capable of being implemented. This 'practice note' shares experience on preparing HIV/AIDS strategies and action planning.(PDF 282KB)

This brief, endorsed by 43 partner organizations, examines the critical role of the response to HIV in advancing the Millennium Development Goals as well as the impact that better tools and technologies to prevent HIV transmission could have on the MDGs’ attempts to reduce poverty, hunger, maternal mortality and morbidity.(source: iavi).

'Adolescent girls in Nepal face enormous barriers to achieving their social, economic and health needs and rights. Twenty-one percent of those ages 15-19 are already mothers or pregnant with their first child, according to the 2001 Demographic and Health Survey. One out of every two women believes that her husband has the final say in her health care. And, almost two-thirds of Nepali women are illiterate. Further, menstrual taboos that are deeply rooted in the culture of some castes prohibit wom more...

'This paper notes that in a increasingly interconnected world, the ability to efficiently access and share information can have dramatic implications for social and economic development. As worldwide demand for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services grows, so does the potential for these services to improve the lives of the poor.

Grameen Telecom of Bangladesh began the Village Phone concept in 1997 with the launch of Grameen Phone. Grameen Bank clients were provided with loa more...

This publication discusses the three major areas of data use (program planning, program monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy) and gives examples of ways data can be used effectively in these contexts. The publication concentrates on the mechanics of using data not just what can be done with data, but how it can be done.The document offers practical guidance on developing interesting and persuasive presentations and on presenting data effectively.The primary audience is HIV/AIDS program manage more...