Development Gateway Foundatioin
May/June 2008
From the Foundation:
FROM THE FOUNDATION
Photo Contest Opens in June
The second annual Development Gateway photo contest begins this month. Go to the Web site to submit your photos. The top ten photos will be featured on the Web site. Last year visitors to the site voted for the image by Prashant Bhardwaj of India. You can see other submissions in this year’s annual report. This is a great way to get exposure for your photos and projects.
Click here for more information.
Annual Report Is Now Available in French
Read the 2007 annual report in French.
AMP Helps Develop Government Capacity
Aasmund Andersen, managing advisor on the aid effectiveness team, has implemented the Aid Management Program in several African countries. In this interview, the first in an occasional series, he explains how the Aid Management Program helps government manage for results. He describes some of the challenges involved in managing complex aid flows and how the approach used by the implementation team supports the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. At present, AMP systems track roughly 4% of total Official Development Assistance (ODA) worldwide, projected to increase to 10% by the end of 2008. Users have begun to collaborate with one another, building South-South partnerships for aid effectiveness. To better serve their partner countries, members of the aid effectiveness team are based in Argentina, Kenya, Romania, and Senegal. The program has been implemented in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Montenegro, and Tanzania.
> Read the interview and watch the video.
> Go to AMP on the Web.
> Learn more about aid effectiveness.
AiDA Advances International Standards
The Accessible information on Development Activities (AiDA) database has made a key contribution to streamlining information sharing in the international development community through the promotion of the International Development Markup Language initiative, which is advancing the use of open standards. AiDA includes projects funded by traditional and non-traditional donor organizations.
> Click here to learn more about AiDA.
> Go to AiDA.
New Communities Focus on Disaster Prevention and Stabilization
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Development Gateway Foundation launched two new online communities: “Disaster Prevention and Response” and “Stabilization and Reconstruction.” Funded by a grant from CSIS, the communities provide a virtual space where participants can share knowledge, lessons learned, best practices, and other information. Mark Fleeton, CEO of the Development Gateway Foundation, spoke at the launch.
> Go to the community on Disaster Prevention and Response.
> Go to the community on Stabilization and Reconstruction.
COUNTRY GATEWAY NETWORK NEWS
Francophone Africa Gateways Issue First Regional Newsletter
The first newsletter of Francophone Africa Gateways put together by the Senegal Country Gateway team is now available on the link below.
> Read more in French only.
Burkina Faso Country Gateway Launch Captures Media Attention
The Burkina Faso Country Gateway team unveiled its new development portal, drawing media attention. In his speech, Lamoussa Oualbéogo, general secretary of the ministry of post and information technologies and communication, expressed his hope that the portal would become a national and international source of information on successful initiatives in the country.
> Watch the video.
> Visit the Burkina Faso Country Resource Page.
The association Yam Pukri, which coordinates the Burkina ICT network and the faso-dev.net portal, received the award for best exhibition booth at the 4th International Exhibition of ICT (SITICO) 2008.
Togo Launches its Gateway to Acclaim
The Togo Country Gateway launched its new Web site. The portal offers news on development activities and business opportunities in the country, a repository of legal and regulatory publications as well as major government decisions, and other information about public procurement. The Gateway is sponsored by the Ministry of Cooperation, and Africa Label. Francis Dogo, senior director of country operations, attended the event.
> Visit the Togo Gateway.
China Development Gateway Provides Latest on the Earthquake
The China Development Gateway posted up-to-date information and video clips on its site in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit that country.
> Go to the China Development Gateway.
STORY FROM THE FIELD
Rwanda: Addressing Development Challenges through Technology
Founded in 2004, the Rwanda Development Gateway created www.rwandagateway.org, an online platform that serves as a one-stop shop for information on the country and as a portal to connect with the rest of the world. Housed by the National University of Rwanda, in just three years the Gateway has had a steady increase in the demand for its services. Through a combination of income-generating services and pro bono work, the Gateway works with a wide range of clients and partners, leading the Web and content development market in Rwanda with its technology expertise and open source tools.
> Read more.
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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.
May/June 2008
From the Foundation:
- Photo Contest Opens in June
- Annual Report Is Now Available in French
- AMP Helps Develop Government Capacity
- AiDA Advances International Standards
- New Communities Focus on Disaster Prevention and Stabilization
- Francophone Africa Gateways Issue First Regional Newsletter
- Burkina Faso Country Gateway Launch Captures Media Attention
- Togo Launches its Gateway to Acclaim
- China Development Gateway Provides Latest on the Earthquake
FROM THE FOUNDATION
Photo Contest Opens in June
The second annual Development Gateway photo contest begins this month. Go to the Web site to submit your photos. The top ten photos will be featured on the Web site. Last year visitors to the site voted for the image by Prashant Bhardwaj of India. You can see other submissions in this year’s annual report. This is a great way to get exposure for your photos and projects.
Click here for more information.
Annual Report Is Now Available in French
Read the 2007 annual report in French.
AMP Helps Develop Government Capacity
Aasmund Andersen, managing advisor on the aid effectiveness team, has implemented the Aid Management Program in several African countries. In this interview, the first in an occasional series, he explains how the Aid Management Program helps government manage for results. He describes some of the challenges involved in managing complex aid flows and how the approach used by the implementation team supports the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. At present, AMP systems track roughly 4% of total Official Development Assistance (ODA) worldwide, projected to increase to 10% by the end of 2008. Users have begun to collaborate with one another, building South-South partnerships for aid effectiveness. To better serve their partner countries, members of the aid effectiveness team are based in Argentina, Kenya, Romania, and Senegal. The program has been implemented in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Montenegro, and Tanzania.
> Read the interview and watch the video.
> Go to AMP on the Web.
> Learn more about aid effectiveness.
AiDA Advances International Standards
The Accessible information on Development Activities (AiDA) database has made a key contribution to streamlining information sharing in the international development community through the promotion of the International Development Markup Language initiative, which is advancing the use of open standards. AiDA includes projects funded by traditional and non-traditional donor organizations.
> Click here to learn more about AiDA.
> Go to AiDA.
New Communities Focus on Disaster Prevention and Stabilization
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Development Gateway Foundation launched two new online communities: “Disaster Prevention and Response” and “Stabilization and Reconstruction.” Funded by a grant from CSIS, the communities provide a virtual space where participants can share knowledge, lessons learned, best practices, and other information. Mark Fleeton, CEO of the Development Gateway Foundation, spoke at the launch.
> Go to the community on Disaster Prevention and Response.
> Go to the community on Stabilization and Reconstruction.
COUNTRY GATEWAY NETWORK NEWS
Francophone Africa Gateways Issue First Regional Newsletter
The first newsletter of Francophone Africa Gateways put together by the Senegal Country Gateway team is now available on the link below.
> Read more in French only.
Burkina Faso Country Gateway Launch Captures Media Attention
The Burkina Faso Country Gateway team unveiled its new development portal, drawing media attention. In his speech, Lamoussa Oualbéogo, general secretary of the ministry of post and information technologies and communication, expressed his hope that the portal would become a national and international source of information on successful initiatives in the country.
> Watch the video.
> Visit the Burkina Faso Country Resource Page.
The association Yam Pukri, which coordinates the Burkina ICT network and the faso-dev.net portal, received the award for best exhibition booth at the 4th International Exhibition of ICT (SITICO) 2008.
Togo Launches its Gateway to Acclaim
The Togo Country Gateway launched its new Web site. The portal offers news on development activities and business opportunities in the country, a repository of legal and regulatory publications as well as major government decisions, and other information about public procurement. The Gateway is sponsored by the Ministry of Cooperation, and Africa Label. Francis Dogo, senior director of country operations, attended the event.
> Visit the Togo Gateway.
China Development Gateway Provides Latest on the Earthquake
The China Development Gateway posted up-to-date information and video clips on its site in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit that country.
> Go to the China Development Gateway.
STORY FROM THE FIELD
Rwanda: Addressing Development Challenges through Technology
Founded in 2004, the Rwanda Development Gateway created www.rwandagateway.org, an online platform that serves as a one-stop shop for information on the country and as a portal to connect with the rest of the world. Housed by the National University of Rwanda, in just three years the Gateway has had a steady increase in the demand for its services. Through a combination of income-generating services and pro bono work, the Gateway works with a wide range of clients and partners, leading the Web and content development market in Rwanda with its technology expertise and open source tools.
> Read more.
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/archives.html
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.
