[weitzenegger.de] February 2010
Karsten Weitzenegger
This Newsletter guides you to content relevant for international co-operation and
economic development. Reposted from sources linked below by the Economic Development
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CONTENT
1. Donors' mixed aid performance for 2010 sparks concern
2. Challenges of the new EU Commissioner for Development
3. Global economic prospects 2010: crisis, finance, and growth
4. Key development challenges facing the Least Developed Countries
5. UNCTAD: Clean growth is possible in developing world
6. OECD establishes tax and development task force
7. ADB strengthens business processes
8. Publications
9. Training and Events
10. Websites of the Month
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Take a Deep Thought
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. Will
Rogers
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1. Donors' mixed aid performance for 2010 sparks concern
Aid to developing countries in 2010 will reach record levels in dollar terms after
increasing by 35 per cent since 2004. But it will still be less than the world's major
aid donors promised five years ago at the Gleneagles and Millennium + 5 summits.
Though a majority of countries will meet their commitments, the underperformance of
several large donors means there will be a significant shortfall, according to a new
OECD review.
Africa, in particular, is likely to get only about USD 12 billion of the USD 25
billion increase envisaged at Gleneagles, due in large part to the underperformance of
some European donors who give large shares of official development assistance (ODA) to
Africa. Eckhard Deutscher, Chair of the DAC, noted that: ''Aid has increased strongly
as 16 donors have honoured their commitments. But underperformance by the others,
notably Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, and Portugal, means overall
aid will still fall considerably short of what was promised. These commitments were
made and confirmed repeatedly by heads of governments and it is essential that they be
met to the full extent.''
Commenting on the figures, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said: ''It is
reassuring that most donors are recognising their international responsibilities. As
we head into new rounds of discussions about funding climate change and food security
concerns, I encourage all donors to carry through on their development promises.''
Source: OECD, http://tinyurl.com/ye8zrej
The EU falls short $19bn on development pledges. Some of the overall shortfall will
come from the EU15 - the old, wealthier member states that made the original pledges.
EU countries are skipping out to the tune of $19 billion (€14bn) on the aid pledges
they made to developing countries five years ago at a landmark G8 meeting, according
to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Aid to poor countries
in 2010 will be lower than donors promised five years ago at the 2005 Group of Eight
meeting in Scotland - largely as a result of the economic crisis, says a report
published on Tuesday by the OECD, the international club of wealthy countries. With
national budgets squeezed in the wake of the crash, many governments believe that
charity begins at home.
Max Lawson, senior policy adviser at Oxfam, said: ''These broken promises are nothing
short of a scandal. A woman dies every minute in childbirth somewhere in the world
because of inadequate medical care and 72 million children remain out of school. The
missing $21bn could pay for every child to go to school, and could save the lives of 2
million of the poorest mothers and children.'' Source: EU Observer,
http://euobserver.com/19/29496
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2. Time to deliver: Challenges of the new EU Commissioner for Development
In a challenge ahead, Europe has two main contributions to make: development policy
thinking and development aid delivery. Development policy is a key part of the
''Europe 2020'' vision presented by president Barroso. In particular, as we look ahead
to a ''global Europe'', it is in times of development challenges that the EU can
become a champion of global governance – challenges which include world economic
recovery, climate change, migration, food security and making progress towards the
Millennium Development Goals. The Commission is already exploiting its expertise in
development and strengthening the link between development policy, researchers,
national authorities and civil society. To meet the Millennium Development Goals, the
EU must implement its plans for greater coherence between policies in different
sectors (''policy coherence for development'') and make aid more effective by
coordinating the Commission (EuropAid) and 27 EU countries in one cogent effort to
tackle poverty worldwide.
The EU is the biggest aid donor in the world, channelling some 60% of total official
development assistance to Asia, Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Caribbean and Latin
America ( €49bn in 2008, or €100 per European citizen). By improving aid
predictability and achieving a better division of labour (the 2 main principles of
efficient aid delivery), the EU could minimise the burden on recipient countries and
free up resources worth €3-6bn a year (2009 aid-effectiveness study). Helping
developing countries recover from the economic slowdown and beyond will be the top
priority for the incoming development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs. In times of
economic crisis, sustaining financing for development is difficult but crucial for
poor countries suffering even more than their developed counterparts. Source: European
Commission, http://ec.europa.eu/development/icenter/featured_20100209_en.cfm
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3. Global economic prospects 2010: crisis, finance, and growth
Fallout from the financial crisis will change the landscape for finance and growth
over the next 10 years, a new World Bank report concludes. Developing countries facing
higher borrowing costs, lower credit levels, and reduced international capital flows.
2010's Global Economic Prospects report examines the consequences of the financial
crisis on both the short- and medium-term growth prospects of developing countries.
Although global growth has resumed, the recovery is fragile, and unless business and
consumer demand strengthen, the world economy could slow down again. It concludes that
the financial crisis has taken its toll on achieving the 2015 poverty Millennium
Development Goal (MDG). Newly updated World Bank estimates suggest that the crisis
will leave an additional 64 million people in extreme poverty in 2009 and some 50
million in 2010 relative to a no crisis scenario. Source: ELDIS,
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTGEP2010/Resources/GEP2010-Full-Report.pdf
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4. Key development challenges facing the Least Developed Countries
A new approach is necessary if the world's most poverty-stricken countries are to
escape their predicament, speakers said this afternoon in opening a two-day UNCTAD
meeting of experts, which aims to spur ideas for 2011 conference on Least Developed
Countries. UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi said experience has shown
that outside efforts to help LDCs must focus more on enabling them to diversify their
economies -- to be less dependent on raw materials or agricultural commodities, ''on
copper, on cocoa, on coffee.'' Enhancing such economies' ''productive capacities''
offers hope that these nations can make steady progress and be less vulnerable to
external shocks, such as the global recession and the natural disasters that recently
struck Haiti and Samoa, Mr. Supachai said. ''Some countries had been successful in
diversifying their economies, in creating jobs, in improving governance,'' Mr.
Supachai said. ''We should be able to learn from lessons past so that things will be
better in the future.'' He added: ''We should be looking at ways of making LDC status
a temporary status.'' http://tinyurl.com/ydkunn7
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5. Much «clean» growth possible in developing world with existing technology, right
strategy and incentives, UNCTAD Report says
The stress of the global financial crisis -- as well as concerns about climate change
and food prices -- should be used by developing countries to shift towards ''clean''
growth, a new UNCTAD report recommends. It says such progress is possible and
affordable with existing technology, based on the right strategy and incentives.
UNCTAD's Trade and Environment Review TER 2009/2010 contends that while conventional
wisdom holds that economic crises are times for belt-tightening and cost-cutting, the
opposite is true in the current case. The urgency of the crisis gives governments of
the world's poorer nations the chance to re-direct resources to economic growth that
is more economically efficient, better for the environment, more socially equitable,
and more promising over the long term.
Because so little has been done in such nations, the TER notes, huge gains can be
realized in improving energy efficiency, enhancing sustainable agricultural methods,
and stimulating the use of rural, ''off-grid'' renewable energy. If approached
intelligently, such improvements should yield savings that pay for themselves or even
generate quick profits. In addition, shifting to ''clean'' growth should create jobs,
the report says. But to make this progress happen, governments must eliminate market
barriers and policies that prevent the flow of capital into these promising sectors.
The study maintains that large improvements in energy efficiency can be achieved in
many low-income and least developed countries ''at negative net cost.'' For example,
efficient building technologies may be applied using local materials, in many cases
reducing heating and related costs. Similar opportunities exist in sustainable
agriculture, opened up by alternative production methods, developments in technology,
and changing consumer preferences, the report says. http://tinyurl.com/y8zakry
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6. OECD establishes tax and development task force
With developing countries and other key stakeholders – including NGOs and business –
as members, the Task Force will develop clear and effective mechanisms to make
progress in the field of tax and development. It will convene in early 2010 as an
informal group representative of all stakeholders, to develop clear and effective
mechanisms for implementation and avoid duplication. The informal Task Force will
begin by mapping out existing international efforts relating to tax and development.
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/7/36/44493096.pdf
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7. Asian Development Bank strengthens business processes
ADB has begun implementing sweeping new changes to the way it does business to improve
the quality and responsiveness of its work. Starting this January, business processes
are being streamlined to make them more efficient, to lower transaction costs, and to
enable ADB to respond swiftly to client needs. The improvements will help ADB realize
the development goals laid out under its long term strategic framework, Strategy 2020,
in order to achieve its overarching vision of a region free of poverty.
http://www.adb.org/article.asp?id=13133
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8. Publications
Banking in Rural India
http://www.deza.admin.ch/en/Dossiers/Asia_Brief
Achievements and lessons of a 30 years Swiss engagement.
Contextualizing Conceptions of Corruption: Challenges for the International
Anti-corruption Campaign
http://www.giga-hamburg.de/workingpapers
GIGA Working Paper No 115 by Malte Gephart.
Cooperating with Diaspora Communities. GTZ Guidelines for Practice
http://www2.gtz.de/dokumente/bib/gtz2009-3037en-cooperating-diaspora.pdf
This practical orientation by GTZ is based on experience gained by German DC since
2007 in its cooperation with diaspora communities in the area of their non-profit
activities in the partner countries. It intends to identify preconditions for
successful cooperation with diaspora communities, provide criteria for the practical
design of a cooperation arrangement with diaspora communities with regard to their
non-profit activities.
Creative Industries: An Engine for Growth
International Trade Forum - Issue 3/2009
http://www.tradeforum.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/1487
What are creative industries? There are differing views and much scepticism about
which goods and services have been grouped into this new classification. There is no
doubt, however, that modern technology has transformed delivery of services and
created business models that do not charge customers, such as Google and Facebook, but
which have generated huge wealth for their creators. There is no doubt either that the
design industry is having a massive impact on how cultural heritage and tradition are
transformed into products ranging from household goods and fashion items, to solutions
for health care and new media and entertainment.
Economic Policies in G-20 and African Countries during the Global Financial Crisis
http://tinyurl.com/ygd72qw
ODI Working Paper by Dirk Willem te Velde.
Export promotion agencies revisited
http://tinyurl.com/y97s786
This World Bank paper studies the impact of today's export promotion agencies and
their strategies, based on new survey data covering 103 developing and developed
countries. The results suggest that on average they have a statistically significant
effect on exports. The identification strategies highlight the importance of EPA
services for overcoming foreign trade barriers and solving asymmetric information
problems associated with exports of heterogeneous goods. There are also strong
diminishing returns, suggesting that as far as export promotion agencies are
concerned, small is beautiful.
Global employment trends 2010: vulnerable employment and poverty on the rise
http://tinyurl.com/ye2xsnh
The economic crisis has had a major impact throughout the world on the level of
employment as well as its quality. The ILO's annual report on Global Employment Trends
2010 says the share of workers in vulnerable employment worldwide may have increased
by more than 100 million in 2009, and with it global poverty. ILO Online spoke with
Lawrence Jeffrey Johnson who directed the publication of the report.
Global Trends 2010: Peace – Development – Environment
http://www.globale-trends.de/home.html
This book provides concise information about major trends in peace, the world order,
development, the global economy and environmental change. Global Trends 2010 also
makes it clear that in parallel to ''casino capitalism”, which has sometimes spiraled
out of control, fundamental power shifts, and the challenges posed by climate change,
other trends are emerging which have developed over decades and are also likely to
impact on future global governance.
Green policies and jobs: a double dividend?
http://tinyurl.com/y938ga3
Nearly 40 per cent of all jobs worldwide are in high carbon intensive sectors. If we
want to arrest climate change, this will inevitably create an employment challenge as
workers will have to move to different jobs and sectors. And it raises the question to
what extent green policies can produce a double dividend, in terms of environmental
and employment goals. Here are a series of questions and answers on climate change,
green policies and jobs.
Incubators as Tools for Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries
http://tinyurl.com/ygx65q6
This UN WIDER paper reviews the literature on incubators in developed and developing
countries. We show that the concept of incubators has evolved in time according to
market and firm needs. Contemporary successful incubators are profit-oriented, provide
a wide range of services, focus more on intangible business services, and employ
qualified managers and support staff. By drawing lessons from country experiences we
assess the appropriateness of incubators as a tool for entrepreneurship promotion in
developing countries.
Latin America in 2010: Migration Policies for Development
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/13/17/44091346.pdf
OECD Policy brief
Making It: Industry for Development
http://www.makingitmagazine.net
The new quarterly magazine by the UNIDO aims to stimulate informed debate about the
role of industry as a dynamic force in wealth creation and development on the one
hand, and the need to ensure the environmental and social sustainability of industry
on the other.
Maximising the potential of UNCAC implementation: Making use of the self-assessment
checklist
http://tinyurl.com/yc63zq3
The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) offers States Parties a unique framework
to strengthen their ability to prevent and combat corruption. The self‑assessment
checklist, which was developed as part of the review mechanism for the Convention, is
one of the few available methods for assessment for which the state provides its own
information, maximising its ownership of the process. Moreover, the self‑assessment
checklist can have follow‑on effects, bringing several potential positive outcomes as
part of the corruption and broader governance assessment processes.
Most Significant Change Technique – A guide to its use
http://www.mande.co.uk/docs/MSCGuide.pdf
The most significant change (MSC) technique is a form of participatory monitoring and
evaluation. It is participatory because many project stakeholders are involved both in
deciding the sorts of change to be recorded and in analysing the data. It is a form of
monitoring because it occurs throughout the program cycle and provides information to
help people manage the program. It contributes to evaluation because it provides data
on impact and outcomes that can be used to help assess the performance of the program
as a whole.
Participatory Method: How to run an Evaluation Café
http://www.weitzenegger.de/cafe/index.htm
The Evaluation Café is a method for group facilitation that allows stakeholders of a
project or programme to evaluate its impact in an informal brief session. The purpose
of the Evaluation Café is to build and document stakeholders' views on success and
impacts after a planned activity. The aim of the workshop is to clarify future
expectations of strategic planning in the light of past experiences. Evaluation Café
is a fast result-driven qualitative survey, seen as a participative way of focus group
interview. This step-by-step guide by Karsten Weitzenegger helps you to run it
successfully.
Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations: A Handbook of Good Practices
http://tinyurl.com/y9ug6pe
A Handbook of Good Practices is a timely, practical guide to help aid organizations
deal with corruption in day-to-day operations. When people donate money to aid
agencies they expect it to reach people in need. The idea for this handbook came from
the massive humanitarian response to the Asian tsunami, similar to the reaction to the
earthquake in Haiti. This handbook fills that gap. It offers a menu of best practice
tools for preventing and detecting corruption in humanitarian operations that includes
ways to track resources, confront extortion and detect aid diversion.
Science and Innovation for Development
http://tinyurl.com/yacy29z
Professors Gordon Conway and Jeff Waage emphasise the potential of new technologies –
Information and Communication Technology (ICT), nanotechnology and biotechnology – to
reduce poverty.
Self-determined development vs. externally controlled aid efficiency – what kind of
development strategy leads to success?
http://www.sef-bonn.org/download/publikationen/foreign_voices/foreign_voices-2009-2.pdf
SEF Paper by Eckhard Deutscher nad Yash Tandon.
Smart Toolkit for Evaluating Information Projects, Products and Services
http://smarttoolkit.net
This publication, developed by CTA (Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation ACP-EU) and its partners, provides methods and tools to deal with the
challenges that information practitioners face in implementing their various projects,
products and services. It looks at evaluation within the context of the overall
project cycle, from project planning and implementation to monitoring, evaluation and
impact assessment, and then at the evaluation process itself, the tools involved and
examples of their application. The theme running throughout the toolkit is:
participatory evaluation for learning and impact.
Strengthening Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in East Germany: Lessons from
Local Approaches
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/48/42367462.pdf
This OECD report is written for policy-makers and entrepreneurship development
practitioners. For six themes brief overviews present policy issues and challenges
discussed in literature with references to the East German context. In this way, the
reader can draw upon the theoretical debate around the role of public policy as well
as upon lessons from East Germany when developing new policies and strategies for
entrepreneurship and SME development. A synthesis of identified challenges and good
practice initiatives in entrepreneurship and enterprise development from local case
study areas accompanies the discussion of appropriate policy responses in selected
OECD countries.
Study Finds Local Aid Management Systems Complement CRS Database
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/27/43908328.pdf
A study published by Development Gateway and the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development concludes that the OECD Creditor Reporting System and local aid
information management systems have ''distinct and important roles.'' The study
compared data reported to the CRS and data collected at the country level in local
management systems. Rudolphe Petras, author of the report, concludes that while the
data are comparable in aggregate terms, the systems differ in purpose, coverage, and
sector classifications, among other ways. Country systems, such as the Aid Management
Platform, are central to managing aid flow on a day-to-day basis. CRS is the
authoritative source for aggregate data useful in international comparisons and
historical analysis.
Tackling the roots of poverty
http://www.inwent.org/ez/articles/166739/index.en.shtml
In the first ever ''European Report on Development” (ERD), independent researchers
assess ways to overcome fragile statehood in sub-Saharan Africa. Dysfunctional
institutions, protracted crises and conflicts are important obstacles to fighting
poverty and fostering sustainable development. This is a complex issue, aid critics
often tend to neglect.
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9. Training and Events
TrainEval - Training for Evaluation in Development
http://www.traineval.org
TrainEval is an advanced training programme for evaluation in development, which has
been adapted to the specific requirements of the EC evaluation approach. It has
successfully been implemented since 2008 and is now going into its 4th round. The
development co-operation of the European countries as well as of the European
Commission has a long history of conducting evaluations. Evaluation processes and
methods have continuously been systematised and elaborated. Consequently, donor
agencies expect from their evaluators a high degree of professionalism and expertise
in up to date and versatile methods.
Cluster Academy
http://www.clusterland.at/802_1048_DEU_HTML.php
Linz, Austria, 20. - 22. April 2010
Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH organizes the 3rd Cluster Academy in Linz, Upper
Austria, focusing this year on financing and evaluation instruments. For international
observers, Upper Austria with its Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH is perceived as a
truly successful model of a ''cluster region'', due to its concentrated and visible
efforts in supporting the set-up and professional management of 6 cluster and 3
network organisations over more than 12 years.
Scientific and Technical Information and Rural Development
http://iaald2010.agropolis.fr
Montpellier, France, 26-29 April 2010
IAALD XIIIth World Congress, Contact: iaald2010@agropolis.fr
Overview of Financial Sector Issues and Analysis Workshop
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/FINANCIALSECTOR/Resources/Agenda_111009.pdf
Washington, DC, USA, 17-21 May 2010, World Bank
The theme of the World Bank course this year will be The Financial Sector after the
2007-2008 Crisis. Lectures, case studies, and panel discussions will cover a broad
spectrum of issues surrounding this theme.
eLearning Africa
http://www.elearning-africa.com
Lusaka, Zambia, 26-28 May 2010
5th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training.
MENA Consultancy Forum 2010
http://www.prodev-group.com
Beirut, Lebanon, 2-3 June 2010, Monroe Hotel
The forum's main objective is to promote best practices in the consulting business and
to introduce the business to the broader community. It is an ideal networking space
for exhibitors and qualified freelance consultants to explore new collaboration
opportunities. In addition to being a business meeting place where companies,
administrations and organizations could explore new business leads as well as promote
their activities and services to a select audience.
International Trade and Development
http://eadi.org/database/?dataset=training&table=data&id=603
Geneva, Switzerland, June 28 - July 9, 2010
Summer Programme on the WTO
Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development QUISP
http://www.ptb.de/de/org/q/q5/flyer/2009-10-29%20karibik%20e-learning.pdf
PTB's Blended Learning Training ‘Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development'
aims to deepen the knowledge of and information about Quality Infrastructure related
disciplines (Metrology, Standardization, Testing, Certification and Accredication)
with the purpose of enhancing the general understanding of the economic role and
importance of these disciplines and, improving skills and abilities in dealing with
standards-related subjects in the context of
international trade negotiations. The Training is designed for participants from the
Caribbean and African regions, namely for administration specialists, executives and
decision-makers dealing with trade agreements, as well as chamber of industry and
commerce staff. The Blended Learning Training is free of charge, and upon request, PTB
will cover travelling costs for selected participants.
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10. Websites of the Month
Access to Insurance Initiative
http://www.access-to-insurance.org
This website provides information on the Initiative and its sponsors and disseminates
all knowledge that is created within the Initiative. The goal is to enhance
broad-based, demand-oriented and sustainable access to insurance for low-income
clients; thereby growing financial inclusion in the insurance sphere.
AfriGadget: Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity
http://www.afrigadget.com
AfriGadget is a website dedicated to showcasing African ingenuity. A team of bloggers
and readers contribute their pictures, videos and stories from around the continent.
The stories of innovation are inspiring. It is a testament to Africans bending the
little they have to their will, using creativity to overcome life's challenges.
Andris Piebalgs - EU Commissioner for Development
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/piebalgs/index_en.htm
Andris Piebalgs is now teh Euroean Commissioner for Development. In his free time, he
is also on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ECDevelopment
ASC Library dossiers - Nelson Mandela
http://www.ascleiden.nl/Library/Webdossiers/NelsonMandela.aspx
A web dossier to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Mandela's release. It contains
titles on and by Nelson Mandela from the library's online catalogue, including
monographs, articles, and films.
BBC Guide to Development Speak
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/916_dev_speak/index.shtml
To guide you through the debate, the BBC World Service Trust has compiled a brief
clickable index of terms that frequently appear in development-related discussions,
policy and practice at all levels - local, national and international.
'Capacity is Development' Virtual Knowledge Fair
http://www.capacityisdevelopment.org
The United Nations Development Programme is pleased to announce the opening of the
'Capacity is Development' Knowledge Fair and invites you to share your experience. The
knowledge fair seeks to collect experiences on policies, investments and programs that
have proven successful in driving human and institutional capacity development in
diverse settings around the world.
Directory of Development Organizations 2010
http://www.devdir-microfinance.org
The directory of development organizations 2010 is a comprehensive listing of 60.000+
development organizations dedicated to good governance, sustainable development and
poverty reduction. Microfinance is highlighted.
EarthTrends Environmental Information
http://earthtrends.wri.org
EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources
Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape
our world.
GTZ Open Community Education & Youth
http://www2.gtz.de/network/education-youth/open-community/index.asp
The GTZ- Open Community Education & Youth is open to all practitioners, counterparts,
research institutions, donors and interested consultants worldwide facilitating an
inter agency exchange of experiences and best practices. The network links not only
GTZ-supported education and youth projects, but it seeks working relations to other
development institutions, as well. The website provides you with recent news and
lessons learned from GTZ as well as from other development agencies and research
institutions in the fields of education and youth.
id21's publication insights is now available electronically on Eldis
http://www.eldis.org/go/topics/insights/
insights is a thematic overview of recent policy-relevant research findings on
international development. insights aims to make research accessible to non-academics
and non-native English speakers. It is distributed free to policymakers and
practitioners worldwide. Each issue goes out to over 20,000 subscribers mostly in
sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
IMF Data Mapper
http://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/
The IMF has macroeconomic data for most countries. The IMF Data Mapper is a
complementary tool. It projects the WEO data on to a map and offers a quick way to
compare countries. You can use it, for example, to enhance a PowerPoint presentation:
make a selection, copy the screen and add the image! It will make the presentation
more dynamic and less academic than just a display of tables and figures. Source: FITA.
International Jobs - A new Twitter list
http://twitter.com/kweitzenegger/international-jobs
Twitter is without a doubt the best way to share and discover what is happening right
now. Twitter Lists are Twitter's long awaited ''groups” feature. They offer a way for
you to bunch together other users on Twitter into groups so that you can get an
overview of what they're up to. It is quick and easy, yet has stunning results. After
two month of existence, Twitter List already have changed the way people use the Web.
Maybe it changes yours, too.
International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications
http://www.inasp.info
INASP's work focuses on communication, knowledge and networks, with particular
emphasis on the needs of developing and emerging countries.
International Public Management Network (IPMN)
http://www.ipmn.net
The purpose of the IPMN is to create and sustain a dialogue on emerging management
concepts, methods and technology so that members and I can learn about innovation and
change in public sector organizations throughout the world. The website includes the
membership directory and a number of services to members, and a list server to permit
rapid information flow among members. IPMN seeks to facilitate exchange and
cooperative work among its members.
Local Economic Development Network of Africa LEDNA
http://www.ledna.org
Throughout this knowledge hub we aim to share as many resources on local economic
development (LED) as possible - those that are free and in the public domain. We are
not supporting any particular approach, rather presenting in an unbiased way as many
approaches and experiences as we can that are in he public domain.
Market Place for International Development.
http://www.comminit.com/en/classifieds
Development Classifieds includes listings of jobs, consultants, requests for
proposals, events, trainings, and books, journals, and videos for sale - related to
all development issues and strategies. Development Classifieds is linked to The
Communication Initiative (The CI)... a network of 75,000 people (and growing)...with 2
million individual user sessions (and growing) per year...from the full spectrum of
development action in all possible contexts.
Monde.org - la maison du développement
http://www.monde.org/fr/
The French aid agency wanted to provide information about development to the
French-speaking community. In response, Development Gateway created a platform that
systematically compiles resources on one Web site. It brings together content
including news items, tenders, events, publications, and jobs. The site has more than
60,000 resources.
ODI: European Development Cooperation Support Programme
http://www.odi.org.uk/edcsp
The programme has been established to support the debate on EU institutional and
policy change by building an infrastructure of knowledge, contacts and information on
EU development cooperation.
Practical Guidebook for SME-VSE Entrepreneurs in Africa
http://www.pme-guide.org
This website gives the entrepreneurs of VSE's/SME's useful and concrete references. It
gives the strictly necessary information for a first orientation of the entrepreneur
or entrepreneur-to-be with a view to improve her or his credibility and longevity as
actor of the private sector. This website addresses the African as well as European
entrepreneurs, as it concerns everybody wishing to develop an economic activity in
Africa and who should be able to undertake the financial risk thereof.
The Access to Insurance Initiative
http://www.access-to-insurance.org
Purpose of the Initiative is to contribute to sound, effective and proportionate
policies, regulation and supervision of insurance markets that facilitate growth of
insurance for the low income clients.
UKCDS launches new website and newsletter
http://www.ukcds.org.uk
The UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS) – which aims to maximise the
contribution of UK research to international development – has launched a new website
and e-newsletter for the development sciences community.
Weitzenegger's International Development Job Market
http://www.weitzenegger.de/new/jobmarket.php
Looking for a job in development cooperation? This Website gives you a list of
professional opportunities around the world. Updated as you arrive. Click to get
directly to the job notices. Here are also links to the relevant job market sites. We
do this as a free service to the colleagues who contact us for finding jobs.
World Watch Magazine has a new online format
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/534da32d#/534da32d/1
The January/February 2010 issue of World Watch looks at the recent resurgence in heavy
dam construction worldwide, the new challenges that climate change poses to security
policy, and shovel-ready ways to draw carbon out of the air. These stories and more
are available in a newly enhanced electronic version of the magazine that offers
readers an interactive, reader-friendly format that is more accessible and easier to
navigate.
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