Effective Consultancies in Development and Humanitarian Programmes: A Practical Guide - Couverture souple

Rowley, John; Rubin, Frances

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0855985003 ISBN 13 : 9780855985004

Editeur : Oxfam Professional, 2006

Synopsis

This guide to good consultancy practice is unusual in two respects: its focus is consultancy work in the international development sector; and it describes the process from the perspectives of both clients and consultants, helping each side to understand what the other does. Using detailed checklists, the authors explain the stages of a typical consultancy, paying close attention to the practical, ethical, financial, and legal aspects of the process. Drawing on their own extensive experience and a wide-ranging survey of international NGOs and freelance consultants, they discuss how to develop more effective working relationships with all the relevant stakeholders, including donors, partners, programme managers, local staff, and local communities. They also show how development agencies can manage particular consultancies in order to promote long-term learning and thus improve the general quality of their programmes. As both managers and freelance consultants,

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

John Rowley is a consultant in international development with many years of experience training practitioners in participatory methods.

Frances Rubin has worked for national and international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and commercial companies in the UK, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxfam Professional
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0855985003
• ISBN 13: 9780855985004
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible