Empowerment for Small NGOs and Change Agents
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About Network Learning
Learning from experience. Improving practice.
We all work in development. Between us, there is a huge body of experience. Together, we understand different development problems and their possible solutions. We all need to keep learning and translate new knowledge into skilled practice. This site has been developed to help.
Practical learning resources
The Network Learning Library
Explore manuals, guides and other downloadable resources developed to strengthen the knowledge and practical skills of small NGOs and change agents.
What you will find
- Practical manuals and guides
- Resources for NGO fields and skills
- Publications in multiple languages
- Legacy materials preserved for continued use
Knowledge across languages
Publications in Other Languages
Explore Network Learning resources available in Arabic, French and Somali.
AR
Arabic
العربية
FR
French
Français
SO
Somali
Af-Soomaali
Explore knowledge and practice
NGO Fields and NGO Skills
Browse information and resources according to where NGOs work and the practical skills they need.
Where NGOs work
NGO Fields
Explore thematic areas in which NGOs and change agents work, including health, gender, human rights, environment and emergencies.
Topics, case studies and useful external resources
How NGOs work
NGO Skills
Build practical skills for managing organisations, working with money, facilitating learning and creating positive change.
Guidance, methods and organisational learning
Find practical resources
Search articles, manuals and publications by topic or title.
Latest from Network Learning
News & Updates
Recent publications, announcements and updates from Network Learning.
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Networklearning onderneemt lokaal actie – Voedselbos Schoorl sinds 2013
Om woorden in daden te vertalen en de verandering te zijn die we willen zien, is Networklearning een eigen milieuproject aan huis gestart op de grond rondom het woonpand, het voormalige Gemeentelijk Gym Lokaal, Smeerlaan 1 in Schoorl. Zo houden we de ontwikkelingen goed in de gaten!
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Making a Research Plan
Our newest manual, Making a Research Plan , is now available for download. A Research Project is a good way to extend your career, keep yourself from losing your sanity, and enhance your job prospects. After research training, your attitude to everything you do in life will change. To be of maximum benefit to your career it is best if your research is directly related to an essential part of your work. Others have done it – so can you! This booklet explains how to set about it in easy steps.
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The Guide to Online Learning, new edition
A new 5th edition of Bryan Walker’s plain-speaking, straightforward guide to the world of online learning is now available for download from our Library. This book will help you plan your own study programme. It provides strategies to overcome problems, techniques to reinforce the learning process, and support for those wishing to embark on a research project.
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Project Cycle Management – now in Somali
Good project management is essential for being an effective NGO. The Somali version of our PCM manual, Maareynta Wareega Mashruuca is now available for download in the library. Thanks to Abdinasir for this translation.
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Managing the Project Cycle, new edition
Project Cycle Management (PCM) ensures that all aspects of a project are included in the management process. Our newly revised short manual Managing the Project Cycle (21 pages) guides you clearly through the four phases of PCM.
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Thinking of emigrating via Libya? Read this first
Many die in their attempts to reach the West, but Geeldoon lived to tell the tale. Since his safe return to Somaliland, he has set up a local organization to warn others of the dangers of tahriib (unregulated emigration) and encourage young people to build their futures at home instead. We Kissed the Ground | Carrada Ayaan Dhunkannay offers the most extensive available account of tahriib and the brutal world of people trafficking.
