The A6. Youth-led Development is a very important section of the application form as it will define the relevance of your organization for youth-focused work. UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund prefers to fund organizations led by young people between 15-32 years. But this can also mean that if young persons … [Read more...] about Explaining Youth Leadership in your Organization
SIDA International Training Programme: Local Environmental Management in Urban Areas 2011 Asia
Phase 1: 9 - 29 May 2011, Stockholm Sweden Phase 2: 7-18 November 2011 , To be decided The intention of the programme is to strengthen the participants’ capacity in the field of Local Environmental Management in Urban Areas. A main focus will be to increase participants’ capacity to prioritize … [Read more...] about SIDA International Training Programme: Local Environmental Management in Urban Areas 2011 Asia
Mifos 2.0 New Version of the Management Information Software for Microfinance released by the Grameen Foundation
Microfinance organizations can now freely downloaded Mifos® 2.0, the latest version of the award-winning management information software (MIS) for microfinance. The software offers significant advances in social performance monitoring with the full integration of Grameen Foundation’s poverty … [Read more...] about Mifos 2.0 New Version of the Management Information Software for Microfinance released by the Grameen Foundation
Women’s Water Fund Call for Applications
The Women's Water Fund is an initiative of the DHI Group, initially funded by the “King Hassan II Great World Water Prize” presented to Professor Torkil Jønch Clausen of DHI at the Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico in 2006. The objective of the Fund is to support women from developing countries in … [Read more...] about Women’s Water Fund Call for Applications
USIP’s Free Online Certificate Courses in Peace and Conflict Management
The Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) through its distance learning program provides courses in peace and conflict resolution. Many of these courses are free and they can be easily accessed online. Besides, USIP offers … [Read more...] about USIP’s Free Online Certificate Courses in Peace and Conflict Management
Share your Story at the Knowledge Management Impact Challenge
Sourced from: www.ngopulse.org The Knowledge-Driven International Development (KDID) has launched the Knowledge Management Impact Challenge, which allows organizations and individuals from all countries to share short case stories describing their experience assessing their knowledge management … [Read more...] about Share your Story at the Knowledge Management Impact Challenge
Do you have these policies and systems in your NGO?
Here is a checklist of policies and other management systems necessary for NGOs to run effective organizations and mobilize resources for development work. You can click on the links below to know more about these policies and systems, refer samples and identify gaps in your organization. 1. … [Read more...] about Do you have these policies and systems in your NGO?
Developing Country Scholarships to Participate in International Courses and Training Programs in Belgium
The CUD (Cutting-edge International Trainings and Courses for Development) Scholarships Program for the year 2011-2012 is available for applicants from developing countries. Courses include Masters in Public Health, European Microfinance Program, Master in Development, Environment and Society, … [Read more...] about Developing Country Scholarships to Participate in International Courses and Training Programs in Belgium
Human Resource Management for NGOs
Capacity-building for NGOs is an ongoing process. As we move ahead to bring about social change, we also end up facing new and unexpected challenges. However, constant training and exposure to new ideas can lead organizations to address these challenges and improve their organizational … [Read more...] about Human Resource Management for NGOs
Why is Human Resource Management Important for NGOs?
Human resource management is the management of the people who work in an organization. They can be managers, employees, project officers, field workers, coordinators. Since the organization is run by these people, they are considered to be a “resource” – ‘a human resource.’ Like we use funds to … [Read more...] about Why is Human Resource Management Important for NGOs?
