This toolkit shares M&E tools, approaches and examples that CIVICUS uses in their various projects.The M&E toolkit includes several tools which follow a similar structure. Each tool is aligned to one...
This chapter provides an introduction to public procurement. A word of caution for the readers: this book includes universally accepted practices and procedures. Although public procurement...
Organisational governance, also referred to as corporate governance, encompasses the overarching approach to managing an organisation. This article defines organisational governance, explains its core...
The Digital Education project of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) seeks to improve the efficiency of education management by examining how the daily processes it involves are carried out...
This resource outlines the basic principles related to monitoring and evaluation, including definitions, theory of change, performance management systems, and performance indicators.
Change is an inevitable part of any organization's journey. Yet, despite its inevitability, change can be difficult to implement. This is where effective organizational change management comes into...
This article links to a series of guides and reports about ICT infrastructure and connectivity initiatives in low- and middle-income countries.
The purpose of this booklet and the accompanying webinar is to assist UNICEF staff and partners to understand why data on disabled children are currently inadequate, the difficulties that surround the...
This article explains how an HR strategy impacts daily HR practices, looks at some examples, and provide tips on how to develop an HR strategy.
The purposes of the Guide are to:
-Serve as a practical tool to support practitioners and managers in designing, implementing and maintaining organisational structures in the public sector.
-Provide a...
Short article about the importance of an effective EMIS in education decision-making: Assessing the state of education in a country demands information about the inputs, resources, governance...
The objective of this training manual is to lay down the scope, structure, and responsibilities of a management team in a central EMIS office in MoE in any country in sub-Saharan Africa. It is...
This guide comprises two main sections: a 'Buyer’s Guide' that refers to the standards of functionality a system ought to have, and a 'User’s Guide' that refers to how to make better use of an EMIS...
The collection and compilation of national education statistics in pre-independence Namibia was a function of the central Division of Statistics, which co-operated closely with the central education...
One of the major challenges faced by employees in many organizations is the lack of access to information and know-how to perform their jobs well. Keeping information in silos limits the flow of...
In the 21st century we are surrounded by constant innovation, technology enhancements, and a connection to a global network, all of which has created a new normal of perpetual change. As a way of...
This slide presentation follows peer review of Mozambique's EMIS, with the purpose of: Using peer review, validate results of the national EMIS assessment, provide recommendations for improvement and...
This article provides an outline of the concept of quality assurance (QA), the types of QA, and which industries QA applies to.
Knowledge management is one of the most crucial yet overlooked aspects of workplace progress. When employees fail to get access to the knowledge necessary for completing their tasks, the organization...
Good governance boils down to a few basic principles, which are worth revisiting regularly – particularly at times of great challenge or change.
This guide provides a clear and simple-to-follow process for writing a stakeholder engagement plan. You need to enter your name and email address to access the free guide.
This report builds on a 2015 World Bank report that assessed education management information systems (EMIS) in the state of Maryland. That report uncovered a successful system, and this one expands...
This is the fifth volume of the "Education Policies and Strategies" series launched by the Division of Educational Policies and Strategies of UNESCO. It a compendium of good professional practices...
Pressures on public spending – as well as the need for greater accountability, better monitoring of public policies, and more effective risk management – have made it increasingly important to measure...
This paper provides a brief review of the status of EMIS development in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. It includes: (i) a brief history of EMIS development efforts in the region; (ii) an...
This publication highlights good practices and lessons learned in the implementation of EMIS strengthening initiatives, as presented by countries and organizations that participated in the 2018 EMIS...
Reviews of four EQUIP2 Associate Awards implemented in Uganda, Malawi (2), and Zambia from 2003 to the present. Each reviewed project focused on education
management information systems (EMIS) or had...
This working paper discusses the EdTech Ecosystem - a term used for taking advantage of digital technologies for education. It discusses how it is possible to finance the EdTech ecosystem.
This compendium summarizes the presentation and debates of participants in the Study Visit Programme on Improving Education Planning and Management through the Use of lCTs, held in Seoul, the Republic...
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
1. Identify the external forces causing change and how organizations respond to external changes. 2. Explain why people resist change. 3. Describe Lewin’s three...
