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Attendees Prepare for Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
Some 2,000 development practitioners, policy makers and representatives from donor and partner countries are arriving in Busan, South Korea, for the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness that is due to kick off on the 29th November 2011.0 1 4 535
Actors of the Development Community Focus on Youth as World Population Tops 7 Billion
The world passed a collective milestone in October when the planet’s human population topped 7 billion drawing some development professionals to consider the impact of such a large, and in the developing world, increasingly youthful population.0 0 14 385
Acting in Transition Situations: From Crisis Intervention to Long-term Development
Transitioning from an emergency intervention to establishing a long-term development programme is problematic for any donor, so the European Commission staged a recent event in Brussels to bring together some of its humanitarian and development experts to discuss how transition situations could be better managed.0 0 5 554
Supporting the Capacity of Guinea’s Artisanal Fishing Communities
Traditional fishing is an important source of economic activity in the impoverished West African nation of Guinea, where the European Commission's Food Facility has undertaken a project to boost the sector through awareness, training and provision of better equipment.0 0 7 154
National Qualification Framework in Tajikistan: Learning by Sharing
The European Training Foundation is supporting a reform of vocational education and training in Tajikistan that offers an interesting case study, stressing the importance of knowledge sharing for long-term capacity development.0 0 7 108
Taking Account of Context and Opportunity for Better Capacity Development
Understanding the local context in a developing country can significantly help effective development planning. But Professor Enzo Caputo recommends going one step further and embracing the ‘Opportunity Framework’ for more effective Capacity Development, as he explained at a recent event in Brussels.0 0 5 014