Practice Reports
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Mar 2007Capacity building for development is difficult at the best of times, but what happens when community structures have been destroyed, and there are no mechanisms to articulate local priorities? SNV’s MAMM programme went back to the drawing board...
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Mar 2007The Asian tsunami of December 2004 provided an opportunity to explore innovative approaches to improve service delivery. Arun Kashyap describes how a public–private partnership has assisted communities across the region to build better water and...
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Mar 2007Formed in May 2004, the Strategic Alliance Partnership has united local and external agencies working in the Afar region. The coalition has achieved notable successes in improving health and education services for pastoralist communities.
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Mar 2007The refugee camps near Kasulu, Tanzania, offer sanctuary for many thousands of people fleeing conflicts in neighbouring countries. For the relief agencies and NGOs that provide shelter and basic services, good communications are essential.
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Somalia’s maternal and infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world. Working with local NGOs and health centres, the Puntland Health Partnership programme is succeeding in improving access to quality services for thousands of women....
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Mar 2007There is now global consensus on the need to enhance education for girls, particularly through well coordinated partnerships. Nitya Rao and Ines Smyth assess the experiences of a number of partnerships in promoting girls’ education.