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We Have the Tools to Reach “Zero Malaria” in Pregnancy
Health Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Malaria April 24, 2019
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Malaria remains a global threat and pregnant women are especially vulnerable. There are measures we must take to ensure women no longer have to die in childbirth or fear the loss of another pregnancy because they are infected.
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Development Works Here with Dzenita Kolja
April 24, 2019
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Development works here because great people work here. We’re excited to introduce you to our team.
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Stop, Look, and Listen! Preventing Recruitment of Youth into Illicit Activities in Southern Colombia
Democracy and Governance Violence Prevention Peace, Stability, and Transition Youth Violence Prevention April 18, 2019
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As development practitioners, we tend to rush in with solutions to deal with complex problems. But, acknowledging problem complexity means we need to step back and give ourselves room to figure out how to achieve sustainable impact.
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Stop, Look, and Listen! Preventing Recruitment of Youth into Illicit Activities in Southern Colombia
April 18, 2019
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Democracy and Governance
Violence Prevention
Peace, Stability, and Transition
Youth Violence Prevention
As development practitioners, we tend to rush in with solutions to deal with complex problems. But, acknowledging problem complexity means we need to step back and give ourselves room to figure out how to achieve sustainable impact.
News: Chemonics Tackles High-Priority Global Education Issues at CIES 2019
April 15, 2019
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Education and Youth
Advancing Quality Education
Education Systems Strengthening and Policy Reform
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Empowering Youth
Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA)
Supply Chain Solutions
Innovation and Technology
Data Quality and Management
This week, Chemonics presents at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) on sustainable education in conflict zones, early grade reading, book supply chain, and data- and technology-driven approaches to education.
Disability Measurement Challenges: Not an Excuse to Delay Inclusive Education
April 11, 2019
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Disability-Inclusive development
Social Inclusion
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Education and Youth
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Advancing Quality Education
Empowering Youth
As development professionals, we often get waylaid by measurement challenges in our pursuit of disability-inclusive education. Paige Morency Notario reminds us that when it comes to meeting students’ needs, it’s better to start somewhere than not to start at all.
Good, Cheap, Fast – Pick Two
April 3, 2019
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Data Quality and Management
Corporate Partnerships
Innovation and Technology
Not every context is right for an off-the-shelf software solution. Just because a product exists, it doesn’t mean the collaboration with a vendor will be successful. Chris Gegenheimer shares a few key factors for success from an implementer’s perspective.
When Projects Close: Lessons Learned from an Ex-Post Study
March 29, 2019
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Agriculture and Food Security
Resilience
Inclusive Agricultural Market Systems and Value Chains
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
An ex-post study of project impact can inform future programming and validate development approaches. But, what factors should implementors consider when planning such studies? Ilisa Gertner and Caryl Merten share their recent ex-post experience.
3 Questions with Robyn Tompkins on Planning Strategically for WASH in Botswana
March 22, 2019
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Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities
Water and Wastewater
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Infrastructure
On World Water Day, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) specialist Robyn Tompkins discusses Botswana’s journey toward secure, clean, and accessible water resources for its people.