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Introduction to the New ePRAG Tool
A new online application is available, putting The Practical Guide to Contract Procedures for European Union External Actions, known as The PRAG, online in an easy to use format and we’ve made an instructional video on how to use it.2 0 10 015
Attendees Prepare for the EU Development Days 2011
Some 1,000 development practitioners, policy makers and representatives from donor and partner countries are arriving in Warsaw, Poland, for this year's European Development Days on the 15 and 16 December 2011.0 0 6 752
Cornerstones for Cooperation: Ownership, Results, Transparency and Accountability
Attaining sustainable development is not just about technical results but encompasses societal change and transformation which can only be achieved with proactive Partners, according to the European Union’s Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs.0 0 2 838
Africa's Natural Resources: ‘Resource-Rich’ Shouldn’t Mean ‘Conflict Ridden’
All too often, the countries in Africa that nature has endowed with the most economically valuable resources have also struggled with devastating instability and conflict: A paradox that the African Union and European Commission wish to see ended though strong emphasis on democratic accountability and capacity development.1 0 9 649
PFM Strengthening: Capacity Development and the Change Management Nexus
Effective capacity development involves understanding and supporting change management processes, according to consultants Carole Pretorius and Nico Pretorius who took part in a special capacity development workshop in Brussels recently.2 0 6 424
Developing the Collective Change Capacity of Societies
Over 3,000 development officials have gathered in Busan, South Korea, this week for an important forum on aid effectiveness. According to Vice President of the World Bank Institute Sanjay Pradhan, who is attending the event, capacity development has yet to attain its full potential for changing societies.1 1 7 536