Archive for January, 2008
dialogue with donors?
Many of the enquiries we receive at DEVELOPMENT WORKS are for assistance with fundraising. We are constantly reminded that the search for funding is an ongoing and pressing challenge for NGOs and CBOs operating in South Africa. No doubt this same challenge also affects nonprofits in other countries.
The recent International Fundraising Congress [...]
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the Kenyan election crisis
In the latest edition of Pambazuka News Firoze Manji gives an interesting perspective on the recent violent post-election clashes in Kenya, which is worth reading. What has instigated this unexpected conflict that has flared up so suddenly? Talk of ethnic cleansing and genocide raise concerns at ethnicity fuels this crisis. The key question is [...]
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The University of Sussex based Institute for Development Studies has identified the following 8 hot topics to look out for in the development arena in 2008:-
the US elections
China and the Bejing Olympics
The resurgence of the Conservative Party in the UK
Climate change and the Bali roadmap
PPP – purchasing power parity or patently persistent poverty?
Power transitions in [...]
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