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The fundamentals of financial management: The Guide to Finance DPro
Our partner LINGOs developed the Guide to Finance DPro (Financial Management for Development and Humanitarian Professionals), a downloadable manual containing the full body of knowledge on which all of the FMD Pro materials are based. It focuses on the fundamentals of...
Strengthening Our Values
InsideNGO is excited to begin its next steps as Humentum following its merger announcement this summer. They go forward with a deep appreciation for their members and your generosity in guiding and sustaining our thriving community. As we look ahead, they are...
The Importance of a Good Business Case
The UK has over 900 public sector organisations, with each typically planning and procuring around 10 key investments every year. As vast amounts of money are being invested around the country on new projects, a number of questions arise: How can we ensure value for...
Innovate Impact Assessment in Humanitarian Training
Post by Elrha RedR UK and the University of Sussex are designing and testing innovative methods to better understand participants’ learning and changes in behaviour following humanitarian capacity building interventions. How best to evaluate the outcomes of...
Curation, Complexity, Collaboration and other Curious Learning and Capacity Building Trends
Post by LINGOs In July, LINGOs opened the Global Learning Forum at the InsideNGO 2017 conference by discussing the trends affecting learning at international NGOs (INGOs). While many of the 120 participants in the session had specific responsibilities for learning or...
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is held every year on 19 August to pay tribute to aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian service, and to rally support for people affected by crises around the world. 2018 WHD campaign: #NotATarget Around the world, conflict is...
In the Midst of Chaos there is Opportunity – A Focus on Development Sector
When a calamity strikes it usually defines chaos, disorder and disruption. When there is work to be done in disaster stricken areas there is a lot that needs to be organised. So how can one bring order and carry out well organised project execution in such...
Raising the Bar on Benefits Management
Let’s be realistic – benefits don’t just happen; benefits don’t just get realized by themselves. In fact, benefits from programs and projects are often not realized unless they and the required business changes are proactively managed during and typically...
Business Case capability improvement – a myth or a reality?
A question that APMG is often asked is “show me where the knowledge that you create in a training product is being used to increase capability?“ Many examples exist, a legacy of delivering certified training products for 23 years across the globe. In the area of...
