Civil society organizations (CSOs) are key actors in development that have valuable contributions to make. They play a multitude of roles - including in relation to humanitarian assistance, service-delivery, research and policy development, and pursuing accountability from governments and other stakeholders – all of which can significantly contribute to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CSOs are expected to play a critical role in implementing the SDGs and in monitoring their progress. It is therefore urgent that CSOs meaningfully and effectively engage in development processes. But what is needed for CSOs to be able to do so? This Online Interactive Guidance offers some answers to that question. It takes participants through a history of the international commitments that call for this multi-stakeholder collaboration; what this means in practice for different development actors; and the benefits that can ensue through means of good practice examples from countries across the globe.
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Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Module 1: Introduction to effective civil society engagement in international development
4 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 13 min), 12 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 2: Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue (MSD)
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 14 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 3: CSO Development Effectiveness, Accountability & Transparency
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 15 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Official Development Cooperation with CSOs
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 17 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
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I enjoyed this course and learnt many things about effective engagement of civil society in development
by OSJul 14, 2021
This course is applicable to my work in community development. It helps me in the co-designing, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning process of sustainable community-based programs.
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