July/August 2008
From the Foundation:
FROM THE FOUNDATION
The Development Gateway to Present Findings at Forum in Accra
The aid effectiveness team will showcase its work in a poster presentation at the third high level forum on aid effectiveness in Accra. The experience of eight AMP implementations indicates the platform can strengthen country ownership by building government capacity, empowering policy-makers, and promoting regional knowledge sharing. Mark Fleeton, CEO, Francis Dogo, Senior Director, Country Operations, and Steven Davenport, Director, Aid Effectiveness, will attend the forum.
> See details
ODAdata Teams Up with Development Gateway
ODAdata, a consultancy known for its aid management system, has joined forces with the foundation to provide Web-based tools to make aid management and donor coordination more effective. This partnership leverages the expertise of both organizations, based on field operations in more than 12 countries.
>Read more
Burkina Faso Holds First AMP donor training
Following the installation of the Aid Management Platform (AMP) in Burkina Faso in March 2008, government staff in the Ministry of Economics and Finance have worked to fill the system with information on donor-funded activities. Now that the database is nearly complete, they are building awareness of AMP among a wider group. In July, twenty bilateral and multilateral aid agencies and NGOs attended the first-ever AMP donor training. The government intends to use the system to create its annual report on development assistance and in the future plans to extend direct AMP access to the donor community.
AMP supports Malawi’s Development Assistance Strategy
The Ministry of Finance in Malawi began using AMP in July as a practical tool to help implement its new Development Assistance Strategy. Malawi will receive about US$600 million this year in official development assistance and about two-thirds is in the form of direct project funding. Desk officers in the Ministry of Finance Debt and Aid Department have already populated AMP with the country’s portfolio of ongoing donor-financed activities. AMP will help to reduce the transaction costs associated with tracking and reporting on such a large volume of funding, which accounts for about 85 percent of government investment.
dgCommunities Offers a Web-conferencing Tool
Members of dgCommunities have access to a premium Web-conferencing tool free of charge. This benefit to members is made possible through the in-kind support from the John C. Ford Program-Global Education Initiative, an international donor organization that has developed and donated innovative, applied-learning science-engineering programs for youth and teachers in underserved communities, worldwide. To arrange a Web-conference, contact Nadia at nafrin [at] dgfoundation.org.
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New Team in Bangladesh Adds Editorial Power to dgCommunities
The knowledge communities program has established an editorial team in Bangladesh. It is composed of Kasem Ali, Moushumi Biswas, Najmee Chowdhury and Imran Uddin. Their task is to ensure more extensive coverage of content. Watch for improvements in the online communities in coming months.
Last Day to Enter the Photo Contest is September 19
Win $1,000 for the best image of development. Go to the Web site to read how to submit photos. The top ten will be featured on the Web site. Last year, visitors to the site voted for the image by Prashant Bhardwaj of India. This is a great way to get exposure for your photos and projects. Deadline for submissions is September 19.
> Learn more here
Annual Report Is Now Available in Spanish
> Read the 2007 annual report in Spanish
COUNTRY GATEWAY NETWORK NEWS
Srijan Announces Partnership with India Development Gateway
Srijan announced an alliance with India Development Gateway to promote India’s Microfinance Business Plan Competition. The contest aims to develop solutions to the problems microfinance institution face regarding resources and infrastructure.
India Development Gateway acts as a facilitator of microfinance investments by connecting borrowers and investors. It also is source of news on microfinance and regional development, hosts a job database, and provides an online document database.
> Visit India Development Gateway
China Development Gateway Launches New Directory
China Development Gateway announced a new feature on its site, an international development directory. The directory is in nine languages and covers basic information of the organizations and companies all over the world. It is a free service of the gateway.
> Go to China Development Gateway
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From the Foundation:
- Development Gateway to Present AMP at Forum in Accra
- ODAdata Teams Up with Development Gateway
- Burkina Faso Holds First AMP Donor Training
- AMP Supports Malawi’s Development Assistance Strategy
- dgCommunities Offers a Web-conferencing Tool
- New Team in Bangladesh Adds Editorial Power to dgCommunities
- Last Day to Enter the Photo Contest is September 19
- Annual Report Is Now Available in Spanish
- Srijan Announces Partnership with India Development Gateway
- China Development Gateway Launches New Directory
FROM THE FOUNDATION
The Development Gateway to Present Findings at Forum in Accra
The aid effectiveness team will showcase its work in a poster presentation at the third high level forum on aid effectiveness in Accra. The experience of eight AMP implementations indicates the platform can strengthen country ownership by building government capacity, empowering policy-makers, and promoting regional knowledge sharing. Mark Fleeton, CEO, Francis Dogo, Senior Director, Country Operations, and Steven Davenport, Director, Aid Effectiveness, will attend the forum.
> See details
ODAdata Teams Up with Development Gateway
ODAdata, a consultancy known for its aid management system, has joined forces with the foundation to provide Web-based tools to make aid management and donor coordination more effective. This partnership leverages the expertise of both organizations, based on field operations in more than 12 countries.
>Read more
Burkina Faso Holds First AMP donor training
Following the installation of the Aid Management Platform (AMP) in Burkina Faso in March 2008, government staff in the Ministry of Economics and Finance have worked to fill the system with information on donor-funded activities. Now that the database is nearly complete, they are building awareness of AMP among a wider group. In July, twenty bilateral and multilateral aid agencies and NGOs attended the first-ever AMP donor training. The government intends to use the system to create its annual report on development assistance and in the future plans to extend direct AMP access to the donor community.
AMP supports Malawi’s Development Assistance Strategy
The Ministry of Finance in Malawi began using AMP in July as a practical tool to help implement its new Development Assistance Strategy. Malawi will receive about US$600 million this year in official development assistance and about two-thirds is in the form of direct project funding. Desk officers in the Ministry of Finance Debt and Aid Department have already populated AMP with the country’s portfolio of ongoing donor-financed activities. AMP will help to reduce the transaction costs associated with tracking and reporting on such a large volume of funding, which accounts for about 85 percent of government investment.
dgCommunities Offers a Web-conferencing Tool
Members of dgCommunities have access to a premium Web-conferencing tool free of charge. This benefit to members is made possible through the in-kind support from the John C. Ford Program-Global Education Initiative, an international donor organization that has developed and donated innovative, applied-learning science-engineering programs for youth and teachers in underserved communities, worldwide. To arrange a Web-conference, contact Nadia at nafrin [at] dgfoundation.org.
> Read more
New Team in Bangladesh Adds Editorial Power to dgCommunities
The knowledge communities program has established an editorial team in Bangladesh. It is composed of Kasem Ali, Moushumi Biswas, Najmee Chowdhury and Imran Uddin. Their task is to ensure more extensive coverage of content. Watch for improvements in the online communities in coming months.
Last Day to Enter the Photo Contest is September 19
Win $1,000 for the best image of development. Go to the Web site to read how to submit photos. The top ten will be featured on the Web site. Last year, visitors to the site voted for the image by Prashant Bhardwaj of India. This is a great way to get exposure for your photos and projects. Deadline for submissions is September 19.
> Learn more here
Annual Report Is Now Available in Spanish
> Read the 2007 annual report in Spanish
COUNTRY GATEWAY NETWORK NEWS
Srijan Announces Partnership with India Development Gateway
Srijan announced an alliance with India Development Gateway to promote India’s Microfinance Business Plan Competition. The contest aims to develop solutions to the problems microfinance institution face regarding resources and infrastructure.
India Development Gateway acts as a facilitator of microfinance investments by connecting borrowers and investors. It also is source of news on microfinance and regional development, hosts a job database, and provides an online document database.
> Visit India Development Gateway
China Development Gateway Launches New Directory
China Development Gateway announced a new feature on its site, an international development directory. The directory is in nine languages and covers basic information of the organizations and companies all over the world. It is a free service of the gateway.
> Go to China Development Gateway
This is the free newsletter of the Development Gateway Foundation.
Give us feedback: sitefeedback@dgfoundation.org
View past issues of the newsletter: http://www.dgfoundation.org/news-events/dgf-newsletter.htm
To unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to: newsletter@dgfoundation.org
The Development Gateway Foundation provides Web-based tools to make aid and development efforts more effective. It offers innovative solutions that increase access to critical information, building local capacity and bringing partners together for positive change. The Development Gateway Foundation is a nonprofit organization with activities around the world.
Development Gateway Foundation
1889 F Street NW, Second Floor
Washington, DC 20006
USA
Tel: +1-202-572-9200
Fax: +1-202-572-9290
Please click here to make a donation to support the work of the Development Gateway Foundation.
