Links & Contents I Liked 375
Hi all, Welcome back! Link review #375 is another (smaller) milestone in my regular curation efforts & I hope you have a great weekend and time to enjoy some critical #globaldev readings! Enjoy! My quotes of the week Dos and don’ts for international development partnerships DO – Be crystal clear about what impact you aim to achieve. DO – Work with a stakeholder map. DO – Build trust. DO – Be transparent about the type of partnership you have. DO – Be realistic about the challenges you may face. DON’T – Don’t determine your impact goals through partnership processes. DON’T – Don’t partner if you believe you can go it all alone. DON’T – Don’t manipulate, bluff, or overpromise. DON’T – Don’t partner just because everyone else does. DON’T – Don’t set up your staff for failure. (International Development Partnerships – Dos and Don’ts) One lightbulb moment was when one of the staff involved in lobbying with politicians gently pointed out that evidence actually isn’t that important in