WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT THE BAREFOOT GUIDES... This unusual and exceptional volume (and series) is hugely accessible yet deeply rooted in solid theory and extensive practice across a wide range of contexts and fields. Expect from it something truly unique in its combination of insight, reflection, experience and highly usable mixed text/visual presentation. It … Continue reading The Barefoot Guide Connection (Resource Library)
20 February 2018: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has taken steps to promote the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) in accelerating SDG achievement, including the launch of a digital platform and establishment of a fund that provides support to tackle development challenges. IsDB also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UN … Continue reading IsDB Platform Harnesses STI to Accelerate SDGs
Community groups can start out small and informal, but they may at some point want to take on more and formalise their organisation. The resources below are geared towards building the capacity of groups at an organisational level. 'ACE Guide' The ACE (Achieving Community Empowerment) process is intended to help community groups and organisations become … Continue reading Growing Your Organisation
Whats better when you're in Scotland and looking for a community development course? Finding 3 institutes in Scotland that offer a community development course. With some offering more than one course! To find out more about who, what, where, when and how to sign up for these, visit the website HERE. References: Hot courses abroad. … Continue reading 3 Institutions in Scotland offering Community Development Courses
Are you interested in helping foster positive social, economic, cultural and environmental change? Kansas State University has launched a new online graduate certificate in community development. The certificate program will join the online master’s program in community development already offered through the K-State College of Architecture, Planning and Design’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional … Continue reading Kansas State University launches community development online graduate certificate
Scotland’s environment web, managed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), is delivering a shared hub for environmental information and data. Underpinned by a multi-agency partnership, Scotland’s environment web is committed to sharing data and skills and exploiting web-based digital opportunities. A collaboration between partners Working in partnership is at the very heart of Scotland’s environment … Continue reading Scotland’s Environment Web
January 2018: The US has updated its website for reporting national statistics for the SDGs. Of the 246 indicators that the platform identifies, it reports that data for 82 indicators are included online, measures are being improved for 84 indicators, and data are being explored for another 80 indicators. The website was launched in early 2017, at … Continue reading US Updates National SDG Reporting Platform
