[weitzenegger.de] June/July 2009
Karsten Weitzenegger
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CONTENT
1. World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development
2. Integrating environment in EC development cooperation
3. Migration in the EU: An opportunity and a challenge
4. African Diaspora Marketplace Business Plan Competition
5. GTZ requires Capacity WORKS certificates from Consultants
6. European Commission adopts communication on Fair Trade
7. New XING Group: Aid & Development Professionals
8. World Bank investigators and OLAF jointly target aid fraud
9. Training and Events
10. Publications
11. Websites of the Month
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1. World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development
The United Nations Conference on the world financial crisis adopted a wide-ranging
Outcome Document
(http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/CONF.214/3&Lang=E). The Outcome
Document recognizes that the incoherence of the global economic system needs to be
urgently addressed. It stresses the importance of the United Nations’ role in
international economic issues,emphasizing that its universal membership and legitimacy
makes it well positioned to participate in various reform processes aimed at improving
and strengthening the effective functioning of the international financial system and
architecture. It makes references to issues and recommendations of the Stiglitz
Commission which presented an advanced report to the Conference, including on
resources and policy space for developing countries to mitigate the crisis, debt
restructuring and standstills, reform of the global reserve system and an independent
panel of experts on the world economic and financial crisis that would inform
international action, political decision-makin and foster constructive dialogues and
exchanges among policy makers, academics, institutions and civil society. The precise
role of the UN in global economic governance reform will likely be hotly debated in
the coming months. Source: UN-NGLS
The European Commission stressed that the crisis shows how deeply the prosperity and
the future of advanced economies, the emerging economies and the developing countries
are linked. The cooperation and contribution of all developed, emerging and developing
countries is needed. Source: European Commission, http://www.eu-un.europa.eu
As developing countries face the full impact of the economic crisis, European
governments are falling short by nearly €40bn on their aid promises, a new report from
CONCORD, the European confederation of Relief and Development NGOs, reveals. Source:
Concord, http://tinyurl.com/numbm8
A groundbreaking study coordinated by ODI finds that developing countries are being
hit harder than expected by the global financial and economic crisis, and that, sooner
or later, they will need to respond. Research in ten developing countries, carried out
by 40 researchers, provides a vivid picture of how these countries are faring in the
crisis. The research examines the transmission belts -- such as remittances, private
capital flows and trade -- that have been affected and are now carrying the crisis
from the rich industrialised countries of the north to the poor developing countries
of the south. Source: ODI, http://tinyurl.com/nc5yoy
The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group called for urgent solutions to
financial crisis. ACP states are amongst those hard hit by the crisis and want
solutions to focus on countering the effects of the crisis. Since the crisis started,
ACP states have experienced major falls in their export earnings; foreign direct
investment has slowed down, official development aid declined and remittance flows
have shrunken. The ACP Group believes that the crisis poses a severe threat to its
members, compromising not only the efforts and economic gains achieved over the past
years, but also the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The ACP
Group underscores that the impact of the crisis would undoubtedly exert strong
pressure on the macro-economic balance of the ACP countries. ACP cited sub-Saharan
Africa as an example, where growth outlook has dropped to 1.5% for 2009, against 5.4%
in 2008 and 6.8 percent in 2007. Source: ACP Secretariat,
http://www.acp.int/en/press_releases/financialcriisis/pressrelease_financialcrisis09.html
A Joint Statement by the African Development Bank, European Commission, and World Bank
calls to align support to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis. The crisis calls
for more coordination of infrastructure development in Africa. This statement outlines
the concerns shared by the three institutions and highlights the priority
interventions required at this time. Responding to urgent needs, the three
organisations have announced their willingness to increase their aid volumes to
provide much needed counter-cyclical spending in support of rapid recovery, job
creation and to promote long-term growth. In this context, the three institutions call
on development partners to support harmonized spending and interventions around the
following strategic areas of alignment with proven high impact: development of
regional infrastructure: transport corridors, power networks and ICT; maintenance of
existing assets; and enhancement of policy, regulatory and administrative frameworks.
Source: European Commission, http://tinyurl.com/mjz86l
The recent second Global Review of Aid for Trade demonstrates that despite the crisis,
there is good news for developing countries: in 2007, total aid for trade reached USD
25.4 billion, USD 4.3 billion (21%) more than the 2005 baseline. Even so, World Bank
estimates show that 53 million more people are expected to be living on less than USD
1.25 a day. And while a few countries have slightly reduced the targets they set in
2005 for 2010, the bulk of the commitments remain in force. DACnews describes the
action being taken on many fronts. A survey recently concluded by OECD and the WTO –
the second of its kind – demonstrates that the Aid-for-Trade Initiative is a success.
Since its inception in 2005, developing countries have given higher priority to trade
in their development strategies. Donors have responded by offering more funds to help
them overcome their supply-side constraints. Source: OECD,
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/52/43150493.htm
Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation released the publication Re-Defining the Global Economy
(http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/global/06293.pdf) after forum in April 2009. The
current global economic crisis presents an opportunity to to engage the political
governance of the global economy. Leading economist and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz
introduces this publication for which FES invited expert authors to discuss three
approaches to Re-Defining the Global Economy namely, necessary institutional
arrangements for a just well-governed and well-functioning financial system, the
question of national or regional versus global regulation of such a system and the
necessary political and economic arrangements for securing social protections.
Canadian IDRC suggested solutions for Global Economic Governance based on their
project findings: http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-139286-201-1-DO_TOPIC
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2. Integrating environment in EC development cooperation
Sustainable management of natural resources and adaptation to climate change, as well
as energy saving and promotion of renewable energy, are fundamental to ensure
sustainable urban and rural development and progress in poverty eradication, in
particular the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). External
assistance should tackle these issues in a more rigorous and systematic way. The
Council invited the Commission to set up an appropriate framework, consisting of the
Commission and Member States, to prepare and monitor the implementation of the EU
approach to environment integration. During 2009, a work programme listing
deliverables and responsibilities should be prepared. It should also allow sharing
experiences and good practices with a view to helping inform the development of EU
positions for relevant international fora when and where appropriate. Throughout this
process, consultations with civil society actors should be ensured. The Council
invited the Commission to prepare an ambitious EU wide environment integration
strategy, to be presented to the Council by late 2011. Source: EU Council,
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/108745.pdf
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3. Migration in the EU: An opportunity and a challenge
The European Union has historically attracted millions of immigrants. Most of them
come legally, but there are some who do not. Immigration is both an opportunity and a
challenge for Europe. Legal immigrants are needed to fill gaps in the EU labour force,
as the EU’s own population grows older and its birth rate declines. However, the EU
needs to curb illegal immigration and cooperate with other countries to arrange the
return of irregular immigrants on a voluntary basis. The EU also has a duty to protect
genuine asylum-seekers fleeing persecution or serious harm. The aim of European
leaders is to devise a common strategy, to help each country cope with the challenges
and benefit from the opportunities. This is why they have agreed on a European Pact on
Migration and Asylum. Source: CTA, European Commission,
http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/move/81/en.doc
CTA Briefing on migration: http://brusselsbriefings.net/past-briefings/december-11-2008/
CTA Reader on migration:
http://brusselsbriefings.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/reader_migration_eng-v-2.pdf
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4. USAID and Western Union Launch African Diaspora Marketplace Business Plan Competition
The African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) is a business plan competition designed to
support the entrepreneurial spirit and resources of the U.S.-based African diaspora
community to promote economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa by facilitating
diaspora direct investment in viable small and medium enterprises. Sponsored by USAID
and the Western Union Company, the ADM is currently seeking proposals for start-up and
established businesses operating (or to be operated) through partnerships between
U.S.-based members of the African diaspora and local Sub-Saharan African
entrepreneurs. Through this program, USAID anticipates awarding matching grants
between $50,000 and $100,000 each to 10 to 20 businesses. Proposals are due by July
21, 2009. See http://www.diasporamarketplace.org.
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5. GTZ requires Capacity WORKS certificates from Consultants
Capacity WORKS is GTZ's new management model for sustainable development. It supports
the steering of international cooperation projects and programmes. Using five success
factors, the cooperating partners structure the projects, evaluate each step along the
way and identify necessary interventions. This makes the measures more transparent and
increases the scope for action by the partners involved. Capacity WORKS facilitates
the management of complex projects and boosts their sustainable results. Capacity
WORKS also provides the basis for knowledge and quality management in cooperation
activities. Capacity WORKS is now being systematically introduced in GTZ's
international cooperation projects and programmes, and integrated into all the
company's relevant standard instruments. Not least, GTZ will also be making expertise
in Capacity WORKS a requirement in its future job openings. GTZ has concluded a
framework agreement with AGEG Consultants eG to act as 'Capacity WORKS multipliers' by
training both individual consultants and consulting companies in Capacity WORKS, and
keeping them updated on a regular basis. GTZ will accept certificates of participation
issued by AGEG. See our German Website for courses:
http://www.ageg.de/capacity_works_training
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6. European Commission adopts communication on Fair Trade
The European Commission has adopted a communication on the role of Fair Trade and
non-governmental trade-related sustainability assurance schemes. The communication
recognises the significant development of the Fair Trade movement and the significance
of a European market now worth EUR 1.5 billion per year. The communication also lays
out new policy areas where Fair Trade and other schemes can contribute to European
sustainable development objectives. It also sets out main principles and definitions
and the fundamentals for public procurement of sustainable goods and services. Source:
European Commission, http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/may/tradoc_143089.pdf
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7. New XING Group: Aid & Development Professionals
Karsten Weitzenegger took over the moderation of the Aid & Development Professionals
group on XING (https://www.xing.com/net/aiddevprofs/) and invited all subscribers of
this Newsletter. This Group a forum for international development professionals
working with different organisations to end poverty world-wide. XING is an online
networking tool you can use to manage all of your contacts and to find interesting new
business contacts. The group has 194 members today, there is a good chance you know
someone. Here is an invitation to join the group:
http://www.xing.com/group-17892.250b88/4466179
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8. World Bank investigators and OLAF jointly target aid fraud
The joint fight against fraud affecting development aid is at the centre of a
co-operation agreement signed today in Brussels between the European Anti-Fraud Office
(OLAF) and the World Bank’s Integrity Vice-Presidency. The World Bank is the trustee
of significant funds from the EU. The agreement will allow investigators from both
institutions’ anti-fraud and anti-corruption bodies to join forces more effectively in
the defence of monies dedicated to help the poorest and in other fields of their work.
From the perspective of the European Union, the co-operation arrangement between OLAF
and INT is of particular importance in the field of development aid. In addition to
being involved in many projects together, the World Bank is also the trustee of
significant funds from the EU. Closer co-operation between the investigative arms of
both institutions will help maximise the protection of those funds. Source: EC,
http://tinyurl.com/md9fb8
World Bank's Integrity Vice Presidency (INT) http://tinyurl.com/nqlaq4
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) http://ec.europa.eu/olaf
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9. Training and Events
Capacity WORKS for the Consulting Business
Germany, different locations, starting July 2009
http://www.ageg.de/capacity_works_training/
Capacity WORKS is GTZ's new management model for sustainable development.
AGEG Consultants eG is offering a series of certificate seminars on behalf of GTZ. GTZ
will also be making expertise in Capacity WORKS a requirement in its future job
openings. See our German Website for courses or contact Ms. Bettina Nasgowitz,
b.nas...@ageg.de, on tel. +49 7021-970 87-17.
Join The SEEP Network Online Conference
http://communities.seepnetwork.org/edexchange/node/2128
From July 6-10, The SEEP Network’s Enterprise Development Exchange will host an
online conference, Understanding and Accessing Social Investment, to discuss the
emerging world of ‘‘social investment”, a range of capital targeted to entrepreneurial
approaches to social and environmental problems.
Fourth Annual African Microfinance Conference
http://www.apim-burkina.bf/spip.php?article74
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 7 - 10 July 2009
The conference will focus on the issue of access to financial services for small and
medium sized African entrepreneurs, operating both in the rural and the urban areas.
The Organizing Committee views this issue as the biggest challenge in microfinance for
the African continent.
New Developments in Reporting Standards for the Microfinance Industry
http://www.microlinks.org/afterhours
Live Event + Webinar (July 15) and Online Discussion (July 21 - 23)
Two events addressing key issues: Update on the Microfinance Reporting Standards
Initiative; Financial transparency and reporting by MFIs; Reporting ratios for savings
and capital adequacy. Hosted by Financial Services WG and microLINKS.
Conference on Global Financial Crisis: Regional Cooperation and Architecture Policy Issues
http://tinyurl.com/ksxf78
Tokyo, Japan, 16 July 2009
Fortbildungsprogramm Evaluation in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (FEEZ)
http://www.feez.org
Germany, 3 Sessions, 16 Jul – 17 Oct 2009
FEEZ is offering a package of 3 modules on Evaluation in German language.
Advocacy and Policy Influencing
http://www.intrac.org/training.php?id=121
Oxford, UK, 20-24 July
This INTRAC course gives participants a thorough understanding of how to influence the
policy making process in their own context. Enhance your ability to lobby decision
makers, and gain confidence in the ways in which you relate to them – give new life to
your advocacy work!
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management: Housing Finance Summer Academy 2009.
Frankfurt, Germany, 26-31 July 2009
http://tinyurl.com/n2qd68
Housing finance in developing and emerging countries is growing rapidly even in a
challenging business environment. Issues related to origination, underwriting,
monitoring and funding alternatives of mortgage loans require specialised knowledge in
the area.
Value Chain Concept
http://tinyurl.com/mxumkg
Ede, Netherlands, 24-28 August 2009, MFG Training and Consultancy
Again, this course is designed and conducted in association with Hans Posthumus
Consultancy.
2nd Bonn Conference on International Development Policy - New Impulses for Development
Cooperation between Federal States, Regions and Local Authorities
http://www.bonn-conference.nrw.de
Bonn, Germany, 27 -28 August 2009
Tying in with the resolution of the Minister-Presidents’ conference on the development
policy of German federal states (October 2008), the theme of the conference will be
the role of sub-national players in development policy: What position do Europe’s
federal states, regions and local authorities assume within the new development
cooperation structure? How can their policy be reconciled with the objectives of the
Paris Declaration?
Value Chain Program Design: Promoting Market-Based Solutions for MSMEs
http://www.actionforenterprise.org/training.htm
Chiang Mai, Thailand, 7-11 Sep 2009, Action for Enterprise
Urban-rural linkages and migration - a potential for poverty alleviation in developing
countries?
http://www.raumplanung.uni-dortmund.de/rel/typo3/index.php?id=260
Dortmund, Germany, 16-17 September 2009, Techische Universität
Researchers, policy makers and practitioners will jointly discuss the relevance of
rural-urban migration for poverty alleviation, and implications for governance and
development co-operation. The conference is organised by the Department of Spatial
Planning in Developing Countries (REL/SPRING) of the Faculty of Spatial Planning , TU
Dortmund, the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the Working Group
Regional and Local Development (ReKomEnt) with participation of AGEG Consultants eG.
Contact: eva.ge...@tu-dortmund.de.
Sustainable Livelihoods and Pro-Poor Market Development
http://communities.seepnetwork.org/edexchange
Open now until 16 July at Enterprise Development Exchange (EDX)!
Online discussion invited by the Market Facilitation Initiative (MaFI). To register
for the EDX and the discussion, please go to
http://communities.seepnetwork.org/edexchange/node/362 and join.
Ex-ante Poverty Impact Assessment (PIA)
http://www.ageg.de
Bonn, Germany, 7-9 October 2009, AGEG Consultants eG, GTZ
GTZ and AGEG cordially invite participants from donor organizations, implementing
organisations as well as consultants either from head offices or abroad, and from
partner countries. At the end of this training course, you will be able to conduct a
PIA based on the methodology and different modules proposed by POVNET. This course is
offered by AGEG Consultants eG in cooperation with GTZ and the team of trainers Mohan
Dhamotharan and Andrea Warner. It was developed by the GTZ project Mainstreaming
Poverty Reduction. Apply until 15 July 2009: Ms. Bettina Nasgowitz,
b.nas...@ageg.de, on tel. +49 7021-970 87-17. More on PIA:
http://www.weitzenegger.de/en/pia.html
The Economics of Corruption
http://www.icgg.org/corruption.lecture_2009.html
Passau, Germany, 10 – 17 October 2009
A University Training in Good Governance and Reform - The University of Passau and
Transparency International.
2009 International Forum on Remittances
http://www.ifad.org/events/remittances/index.htm
Tunis, Tunisia, 22-23 Oct 2009, IFAD
Remittances, business models and technology fair will run parallel to the Forum to
allow private-sector entities and other stakeholders to exhibit their products and
services.
European Development Days 2009
http://www.eudevdays.eu
Stockholm, Sweden, 22-24 October 2009
Yearly event hosted jointly by the European Commission and the EU Presidency. The
European Development Days bring some 4000 people and 1500 organisations from the
development community together on an equal footing. Delegates from 125 countries are
represented, including heads of state and leading world figures, Nobel prizewinners
among them. The event aims to make development aid more effective, to build a global
coalition against poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Through frank
and sometimes controversial debates on pressing issues, such as governance, poverty
and environmental sustainability, the European Development Days provide unprecedented
opportunities for sharing ideas and launching innovative partnerships. Source:
European Commission.
5th International Microinsurance Conference
http://tinyurl.com/mtgzfq
Dakar, Senegal- 3-5 Nov 2009
Microinsurance Network, the Munich Re Foundation.
International CEFE Conference 2009
http://www.cefe.net
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 24-27 Nov 2009, Instituto Centro CAPE
Conference language shall be Spanisch and Portuguese. Contact: cc...@centrocape.org.br
Promoting Global Value Chains: The Role of Governance
http://www.eadi.org/index.php?id=1120
Maastricht, Netherlands, 26-27 Nov 2009, EADI
The workshop will explore the role of external and internal governance in promoting
sustainable global value chains and other related topics.
Fragmentation in a Globalised World
http://www.eudnet.net
Paris, France, 9 December 2009
7th AFD/EUDN Conference
Online Training-of-Trainers: Using USAID Poverty Assessment Tools
http://povertytools.org/moodle/
Free online version of the PAT training-of-trainers. It is a self-paced course that
can be completed in ~20 hours. IRIS Trainers monitor the course daily and provide
feedback on certain activities, including participants’ PAT implementation plans, the
guided creation of which is a significant component of the training. Info: Margaret
Richards, mric...@iris.econ.umd.edu
Course on agribusiness management for producers' associations
http://tinyurl.com/l38ca8
The manual is aimed at improving the agribusiness management capabilities of leaders
and managers of producers' associations as well as those of technicians from
government, NGOs and the private sector, who provide technical assistance to
agro-enterprises. It is addressed to small and medium size producers’ associations
with experience in production and marketing of agricultural products.
Music against poverty contest
http://www.ifightpoverty.eu
Young EU citizens are invited to share their message on fighting poverty and
development through a music contest organised by the European Commission's cooperation
office EuropeAid.
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10. Publications
Sorry, this time publications were too much to mail them. Please see the Web version
or get them at http://www.weitzenegger.de/en/publications.html
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11. Websites of the Month
ACP Business Climate
http://bizclim.ning.com
The Private Sector Enabling Environment Facility (PSEEF) is an EU funded initiative
under the Cotonou Agreement. From now on, the Facility will be promoted under the ACP
Business Climate facility (BizClim).On this newly established Professional Network ,
you can have your own page. On the main page, you find videos, pictures, blogs, links
to published documents, BizClim-TV, events (e.g. workshop, conferences), publications
(BizNews, e-zine), etc. Join in on NING!
AfricaAdapt - Knowledge sharing for climate change adaptation
http://www.africa-adapt.net
AfricaAdapt provides a means for researchers, policymakers, and all Africans affected
by climate change to test new ways of sharing their experiences and challenges across
barriers of distance, culture and language.
African Economic Outlook
http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/
This is the only place where African countries are examined through a common
analytical framework, allowing you to compare economic prospects at the regional,
sub-regional and country levels. Beyond numbers and stats you will find news, events,
resources and in-depth analyses of sectors critical to the continent’s advancement.
Whether you are interested in macroeconomic developments, structural issues,
governance, human development or just the raw figures, it is all here.
Barefootjobs.org - Job portal for social sector
http://www.barefootjobs.org
This portal is been developed after lot of research and understanding of the social
sector. It will endeavor to reduce the recruitment costs of the non-profits by
providing a high-class technology based job portal.
Capacity Building Forum by WBI and InWEnt
http://capacitydevelopment.ning.com
The World Bank Institute and InWEnt Capacity Building International started this
professional network for international partners in the development training and
learning community with a shared agenda to improve the practice and metrics of
capacity development programs. The online community originated from a High-Level
Retreat on the Effectiveness of International Development Training. Here you can watch
videos and listen to podcasts of the event and discuss the issues with experts and
practitioners. Join in on NING!
CorpWatch: Holding Corporations Accountable
http://www.corpwatch.org
Information on some of the global companies participating in the Global Compact, which
have caused or contributed to violations of human rights and/or environmental
catastrophes (BASF, Nike, Shell, BP Amoco, Novartis, Rio Tinto Inc.).
CTA's Knowledge for development
http://knowledge.cta.int
This website supports the policy dialogue on S&T for agricultural and rural
development in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. It enables the ACP
scientific community - primarily agricultural research and development scientists and
technologists, policy makers, farmers and other stakeholders and actors - to share and
review results of national and regional efforts and collaborate to harness science and
technology for the development of agriculture in their countries.
DevWire.eu - the media portal to EU development cooperation
http://www.devwire.eu
The idea behind this site is to support journalists in their EU development coverage.
This single entry point provides you with a comprehensive source of news and
background - relevant, up to date and reliable.
Evidence-Based Policy in Development Network
http://ebpdn.org
This website is a key outcome of ODI's Civil Society Partnership Programme (CSPP), and
aims to establish a worldwide community of practice for think tanks, policy research
institutes and similar organisations working in international development, to promote
more evidence-based, pro-poor development policies.
ExportHelp - Promoting and supporting access to the European market
http://exporthelp.europa.eu
The European Commission runs a database for the explicit support of market players in
developing countries who want to bring their products on the EU market. The database
gives an overview on the EU´s preferential trade regimes established for developing
countries as well as lists all tariffs, taxes and other requirements for goods
destined for import.
GIGA Journals available free-of-charge on the Internet
http://www.giga-journal-family.org
The four renowned academic journals of the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area
Studies are now available online and free-of-charge. Every Internet user can now
access the full content of the GIGA Journal Family at no cost, which means that the
reach of the journals is now significantly greater.
ilissAfrica - Africa Virtual Library on the Internet
http://www.ilissafrica.de
Finding relevant literature on a specific African topic or country – this is possible
with the Internet Library Sub-Saharan Africa, which is now online and accessible to
everyone. Users can search for books, anthologies, journal articles and Internet
resources. They are then led directly to the corresponding website or shown at which
library the book or journal article can be found. The portal is a joint project of the
University Library in Frankfurt and the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area
Studies in Hamburg.
ILO’s Synergies project
http://www.itcilo.org/synergies
The Synergies project site is intended as a platform on current applied research and
practical implementation of linking financial services to business services that
contribute to pro poor enterprise development, income and job creation.
Knowledge Sharing Toolkit
http://www.kstoolkit.org
The Institutional Knowledge Sharing (KS) Project together with CGIAR Center partners
has been experimenting with a range of KS tools and methods over the past five years
and has recently been assembling these and many others into this toolkit. It is an
evolving resource, continually updated, edited, expanded, and critiqued and it’s aimed
at scientists, research support teams, and administrators working in international
development agencies, with a special emphasis on those engaged in agriculture and
agricultural research.
Microfinance Gateway launches new and improved website
http://www.microfinancegateway.org/
In response to user feedback, the Microfinance Gateway now offers interactive
features, a new look and feel, and updated information on hot topics in microfinance.
Microfinance Voices, a series of feature articles, focuses on current issues, trends
and debates in the industry. Readers can now build conversations around these articles
using the new Comments feature to voice their opinions and create dialogue around
current topics. The latest in this series, Microfinance and the Environmental Bottom
Line, explores the growing field of green microfinance.
Political Finance Database
http://www.idea.int/parties/finance/db/index.cfm
The International IDEA database on Political Finance Laws and Regulations contains
information on the laws on funding of political parties for more than 100 countries in
the world. That makes it the largest collection of such information available. The
database provides information on different themes like regulation and enforcement;
public funding provisions; bans on sources of funding; and on disclosure rules and
ceilings for income and expenditure.
Remittance Prices Worldwide
http://remittanceprices.worldbank.org
The Remittances Prices Worldwide Website provides data on the cost of sending and
receiving small amounts of money from one country to another. For the first time since
the site was launched in September 2008, new data has been published. Plus, new
features have been added to the site, including 14 new country-to-country corridors,
categories that describe the extent of network coverage in recipient countries, and a
new set of standardized measures of transfer speed.
SPM Network - Making microfinance work for the poor and excluded
http://www.spmnetwork.net/group/communitymanagedsavingsloangroups
The SPM Network connects individuals and organisations who are committed to managing
and achieving social performance in microfinance. This is also a space for
practitioners to share experiences, common challenges and key lessons learnt around
social performance management (SPM). Join in on NING!
The African Good Governance Network (AGGN)
http://www.aggn.org
The AGGN comprises a group of highly educated African academics who have either
studied in Germany or are still studying in Germany. AGGN members consider it their
duty to actively promote the values of Good Governance and thus accompany the economic
and political transformation process in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Global University Network for Innovation
http://www.guni-rmies.net/
The Global University Network for Innovation - GUNI is composed of UNESCO Chairs in
Higher Education, research centers, universities, networks and other institutions
highly committed to innovation in higher education. More than 100 institutions from
around the world are GUNI members. There are a number of reports on higher education
available on the GUNI website.
World Press
http://www.theworldpress.com
Want to be informed? Have a look at this website. World Press offers headlines and
links to more than 5,000 news publications in more than 190 countries. Source: FITA.
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