For Camfed, governance is about...who controls resources, and where and to whom accountability lies within the communities it serves, said the report. It is also about the relationships and structures through which communities organise themselves.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘governance’
August 2nd, 2010 - 9:16 pm § in Good Practice
Reuters: New report, model of best practice for aid world
Tags: accountability, activism, AlertNet, alternatives, best practice, Camfed, Campaign for Female Education, community-based organizations, dependency, foreign aid, foreign assistance, Ghana, girls, governance, grassroots organizations, international aid, international development, Linklaters, Malawi, MDGs, NGOs, operating standards, Reuters, social capital, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe 1 Comment
July 30th, 2010 - 11:52 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
More on why ‘How Matters’
I believe that our role as “outsiders,” whether we are working for a multilateral donor in Nairobi or having wanderlust dreams during our unfulfilling job in Ohio, must be about getting community leaders the resources that they need to address their own priorities.[...]
Tags: academia, accountability, aid effectiveness, aid reform, aid workers, alternatives, community participation, community-based organizations, compassion, Dennis Whittle, dependency, foreign aid, foreign assistance, funding mechanisms, GlobalGiving, governance, grassroots organizations, impact, international aid, international development, multilateral donor, philanthropy, power dynamics, racism, social innovation, U.N., United Nations 3 Comments
July 5th, 2010 - 6:16 pm § in Good Practice
How to build strong relationships with grassroots organizations, Part 3 of 3
Work on the ground can often be difficult, slow, and heartbreaking, however rewarding. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is to show “care for the caregivers” (both physically and emotionally) to reduce stress and prevent burnout. [...]
Tags: burnout, care for the caregiver, CDRA, community-based organizations, cross-cultural communication, cultural differences, decision-making, development assistance, foreign aid, governance, grassroots organizations, international aid, international development, organizational culture, organizational development, organizational learning, resource-poor settings, The Barefoot Guide, traditional culture 1 Comment
