47 International Development and Global Studies
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International Development and Globalization (DVM)
Putting Knowledge to Work: Collaborating, Influencing and Learning for International Development∗ 
Edited by Luc J.A. Mougeot (International Development Research Centre)
2017
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Dramatic changes in the ecosystem for international development are now pressing civil society organizations (CSOs) to invest more in knowledge to remain significant players. While the need for creative thinking and experimentation is greater than ever, there is still very little research published on challenges experienced and solutions found by CSOs as they adjust to the global changes underway.
Funders and beneficiaries are pressing CSOs to be more professional and efficient, and more strategic and impactful, but the key role that knowledge plays in the efforts of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) remains often underrated, even by NGOs themselves. Putting Knowledge to Work explores how the brains of such organizations actually function to deliver outcomes and impacts.
Upstream from end results themselves, the book examines how CSOs access, generate, apply, and grow their intelligence, knowledge, and know-how to protect children, improve public security, reduce ethnic discrimination, grow local value chains, expand water resources, and generally make our societies more inclusive and just. How do CSOs obtain the knowledge they need to accomplish these tasks? How do they cooperate with other organizations to produce workable knowledge? And how do they learn from practice to increase their impact?
This book should be read by students and researchers in the field of international development, and those who work at CSOs, in government, and for philanthropic organizations.
Format: PDF
Suggested for:
DVM 1100 Canada and the Challenges of International Development and Globalization
DVM 2106 Introduction to International Development Practices: Challenges and Innovations
Rethinking Canadian Aid, Second Edition∗
Edited by Stephen Brown (University of Ottawa), Molly den Heyer (St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University), and David R. Black (Dalhousie University)
2016
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This revised edition not only analyzes Canada’s past development assistance, it also highlights important new opportunities in the context of the recent change in government. Designed to reach a variety of audiences, contributions by twenty scholars and experts in the field offer an incisive examination of Canada’s record and initiatives in Canadian foreign aid, including its relatively recent emphasis on maternal and child health and on the extractive sector, as well as the longer-term engagement with state fragility. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Canada’s changing role in the world. (Description from UO Press)
Format: PDF
Suggested for:
DVM 3140 International Development Funding
