Posts tagged ‘Learning’
NGOs and Accountability: What it says in the Papers
Irish NGOs are clearly very aware of the challenges and opportunities for greater NGO Accountability. But a research sample suggests they have failed to harness the power of the media to educate the Irish public about the issue.
How do we communicate global poverty?
As the debate about Kony 2012 has shown, people in the Aid sector often agree that “things are more complicated” than popular media discourse suggest.
That is of course true, but the real question then is: How DO you communicate the full complexity of “Development” and yet succeed in Engaging people?
Irish NGOs and Social Networking: “Think Relationships, not Campaigns”
Irish NGOs do not use social media as much as they could. A study of Dóchas members’ use of Facebook suggests that NGOs may gain by developing a more explicit social media strategy.
Including older people in development policy & practice
This blog post explains why ageing is increasingly a development issue, and what we can do to ensure unintentional discrimination against older people in development practice.
Famine in Somalia – Lessons learned from other droughts
Over many years of responding to droughts, Irish NGOs have learned a number of important lessons about the complex relationships between drought, food scarcity and famine.
World Humanitarian Day – Suggested Resources
Today is World Humanitarian Day. A day to celebrate the dedication of all those people working to help victims of disaster, hunger, disease and conflict. And here are some resources for further reading.
The world of NGOs – Simple, Complex or Complicated?
Some thoughts on NGO management styles, based on the article by David Snowden and Mary Boone, “A Leader’s Framework for Decision-Making”.
Communicating Development
An invitation to a discussion about how NGOs can move beyond “communication” towards “engagement” with global justice issues.
Open Data, Mobiles and Development
A reflection about aid transparency, open data, and the potential of web 2 for global Development.
