Development Blog
The politics of citizen voice: What to do when citizen participation is used for political ends
By Rebecca Haines 01st Jun 2017
In the development community, we typically interpret a government pushing for greater decentralisation as a positive step for governance reform and an opening for greater citizen participation and voice. Donors invest considerable funds in supporting the decentralisation processes of global…
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People queuing for assistance after floods in 2016
The right to work for refugees is vital. In fact, increasing the economic opportunities for refugees is the only way in which they can become autonomous and productive, escape from long-term limbo and prevent them from being a burden on…
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Syrian refugee participants in a CARE vocational training programme in Amman, Jordan
For those of us that sing the praises of social accountability (citizen-driven initiatives to hold those in power to account), making a claim about “impact” (or transformative change) is a challenge we face on a daily basis. And CARE’s not…
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Holding those in power to account: A community meeting in Bangladesh
How tackling sexual harassment in the workplace promotes Women’s Economic Empowerment: Learning from the Cambodian garment industry
By Adriana Siddle 22nd May 2017
CARE is presenting a session on sexual harassment in the workplace at the SEEP Network Learning Forum on Women’s Economic Empowerment. So what are the implications for the industry of the prevalence of sexual harassment, and how can the industry…
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Logo from CARE’s multi-media Sexual Harassment Prevention Package for Garment Factories in Cambodia
A systemic approach to working with the private sector on Women’s Economic Empowerment – where should we set the boundaries?
By Gianluca Nardi 17th May 2017
My colleagues and I have spent a considerable share of our time during the past few months in discussions with our private sector partners, figuring out a common ground to work together on women’s economic empowerment (WEE). It can be…
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A woman cocoa farmer in Cote d'Ivoire
The role of evidence in programme quality: a cross-functional ally for adaptive management
By Nicola Giordano 15th May 2017
One of the biggest challenges in achieving programme quality is to link Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems to project management practices. Here are some proven ways to achieve this at project design, baseline, implementation and endline stages.
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A meeting with the target group of a climate change adaptation project in Chhattisgarh, India
