Civil Society Accountability: Principles and Practice – A toolkit for civil society organisations in South Africa was developed by the Commonwealth Foundation and the Co-operative for Research and Education (CORE), South Africa. It explores what accountability means for civil society organisations (CSOs) in the uniquely South African context. The aims of the toolkit are threefold:… [Read More]
A Free Commonwealth Toolkit to Help Countries Implement SDGs
African officials welcomed a new toolkit with an aim to help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other internationally-agreed targets. Twenty participants from nine small and vulnerable countries in Africa were part of the workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa on 14-16 May, alongside the representatives from African Union Commission (AUC), UN Economic Commission… [Read More]
A Free Community Conservation Resilience Initiative Toolkit
A CCRI methodology has been developed, which is a simple guiding framework that can be adapted to the reality of a country/community in order to develop advocacy tools. The aim of the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) is to contribute to the implementation of the CBD’s 20112020 Strategic Plan and Aichi Targets by providing policy… [Read More]
Free COMED Toolkit on Communication for Education and Development
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) is a forum for policy dialogue which aims at bringing African Ministers of Education and their development partners from cooperating agencies to acquire a shared understanding of the stakes and challenges of education in Africa, which would lead to a concerted vision on the policies… [Read More]
A Free Toolkit for Action for HIV/AIDS affected Children
The Toolkit was developed to assist the South African corporate sector to engage more effectively with HIV/AIDS affected children, following Save the Children’s survey with large South African companies of current practice in addressing the issues facing children affected by HIV/AIDS. It is recognised that the practice and examples are drawn mainly from the experience… [Read More]
Gender-Responsive Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education: Free Toolkit for Teachers and School Leaders
VVOB, Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and public education partners in Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia have joined forces to develop a practical approach to gender-responsive pedagogy for early childhood education (GRP4ECE). The Gender-Responsive Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education (GRP4ECE) toolkit empowers preschool teachers and school leaders to challenge gender stereotypes where they can… [Read More]
A Free Commonwealth Toolkit for Policy Progress on LGBT Rights
Across the Commonwealth incremental gains are being made in the struggle for equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) citizens. In many countries, governments and civil society have quietly expanded progress through areas of policy enacted by executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. While 40 of the 53 Commonwealth members still criminalise… [Read More]
A Free Human Rights Toolkit for Water and Sanitation Advocates
The End Water Poverty and UNISON, the UK’s largest union, published the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Advocacy Toolkit for civil society, trade unionists and activists. This toolkit equips advocates with tactics and strategies to hold governments accountable for guaranteeing people’s access to water and sanitation. It starts by guiding readers through the international… [Read More]
A Free Inter-Agency Emergency Child Protection Assessment Resource Toolkit
This report presents findings from a structured analysis of field learning regarding use of the Inter-Agency Emergency Child Protection Assessment Resource Toolkit (hereafter referred to as the Resource Kit). The Resource Kit was developed through an inter-agency process through 2007-2009 under the auspices of the Protection Cluster’s Child Protection Working Group (CPWG). The Resource Kit,… [Read More]
70+ Free Downloadable Resources for NGOs empowering Women & Girls around the World
Bringing the set of free toolkits, handbooks, manuals and resource guides useful for NGOs working in the area of women and gender equality. Whether you are working on gender equality, women’s rights, women empowerment or on any other women and gender related issues, these powerful resources will help you build your knowledge and skills for… [Read More]
Civil Society and Human Rights in Peril: Threats and Responses Across the World
[MUSIC PLAYING] Everybody, I know it's a Friday It's been a long week and this is the last mile, but you're all here for what I think is a very exciting event, this panel on Civil Society and Human Rights in Peril My name is Patrick Keller I'm a professor in the department of sociology,… [Read More]
