FEATURED PUBLICATION
![]() The simple dichotomies that once defined the aid relationship – rich and poor countries, donors and recipients, the global North and South, foreign expertise and local knowledge, to name a few – have been rendered obsolete. The global flow of knowledge and expertise is changing. New players have appeared on the stage of development cooperation, including non-DAC countries, impact investors, philanthropic organisations and private sector companies.
In this 113-page retrospective publication co-edited by Heinz Greijn, Volker Hauck, Tony Land and Jan Ubels, the partner organizations behind Capacity.org (SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and the European Centre for Development Policy Management) outline an agenda for future research and practice. The publication also commemorates the 15th year anniversary of Capacity.org during which 47 issues of the journal were produced, as part of a broader knowledge platform for capacity development practitioners. Capacity.org archive
Learning for Development managed the production of Capacity.org journal as well as the corresponding website and learning portal from 2007 until 2014. Following the discontinuation of the journal and web platform, we coordinated the production of the retrospective publication Capacity Development Beyond Aid (2015) that analyzed the evolution of capacity development theory and practice over the past two decades.
For a full overview and links to all 44 journals published between 1999 and 2014, as well as the retrospective publication, please go to the Capacity.org Archives |
As part of our role of facilitating knowledge development and joint learning processes within organizations as well as broader networks, L4D supports a range of clients in conceptualization, development and monitoring of knowledge and outreach products targeted at diverse audiences.
Such products include:
This page contains a selection of our knowledge products. |
A SELECTION OF OUR PUBLICATIONS and consultancy reports
learning from practice
![]() One of the core services provided by L4D Consultancy is supporting development organizations to reflect on their practice and share the resulting insights with others. Over the years we have helped to publish and disseminate numerous case studies, field reports and "lessons learned".
Click on the link below for examples of "Practice Briefs" that have been produced through a collaborative "writeshop" process with field-based development advisers. Examples of Practice Briefs |
Articles, reports and Edited publications
Mwangi, W. (ed) (2016). ICCO Alliance: MFSII Progress Report 2015 and MFSII Synthesis Report 2011-2015. ICCO Cooperation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Wangu Mwangi (2016). Can Three Indicators Spur National Implementation Across the Rio Conventions? Insights from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). IISD Natural Resources Policy & Practice Policy Update #19
Mwangi, W. (ed) (2015). ICCO Alliance Progress Report 2014. ICCO Cooperation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mwangi, W. (ed) (2014). ICCO Alliance Progress Report 2013. ICCO Cooperation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mwangi, W. (ed) (2012). European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM). Annual Report 2012. ECDPM, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Heinz Greijn and Alan Fowler (2010) “Effective Capacity Development: The Importance of Connecting Time Frames", in Capacity Development in Practice, Jan Ubels, Naa-Aku Acquaye-Baddooo and Alan Fowler (eds) Earthscan
Damtew Teferra and Heinz Greijn (eds) (2010) Higher Education and Globalization: Challenges, Threats and Opportunities for Africa, MUNDO/CIHE/ INHEA, Boston: USA
Heinz Greijn (2010) Development Policy Review Network External Review, L4D, Maastricht: The Netherlands
Wangu Mwangi (2008) Water and Sanitation in Africa: Obstacles, Constraints and Next Steps (A report prepared for the 16th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, New York), Global Public Policy Network on Water Management
Heinz Greijn and Dijana Ferizovic (2008) “Learning globally to address needs locally”, Forum, Volume 10, No 3, European Association for International Education
Wangu Mwangi (2004) "Communication: The Missing Link in Development Research?" EADI Newsletter 2-2004, European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), pp. 13
Wangu Mwangi (2002) "Volume 3, Knowledge Sharing", in: SARDEP Approaches to Development: A Compendium of Experiences. SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (research report produced as part of a four-volume documentation project prior to the winding down of the Semi-Arid Rural Development Programme (SARDEP) programme in 2002/3.)
Kempkes, Maaike and Wangu Mwangi. 2002. Women Speak Out on Gender Mainstreaming: The Findings of a Gender Opinion Poll for SARDEP Keiyo and Marakwet, Semi-Arid Rural Development Programme, SNV (Netherlands Development Organization) Kenya
Wangu Mwangi (2001) "Progress Report for East and Southern Africa", in Anita Anand (ed), Overlapping Agendas, different priorities: The Global Alternative Report for Section J of the Beijing Platform for Action, WomenAction
Heinz Greijn (1996) Initiating National Desertification Funds: Suggested Guidelines for NGOs, Environment Liaison Centre International, Nairobi
Wangu Mwangi (1996) "The law does not speak the Samburu language", in: Michael Brown and JoEllen McCann (eds) A guide to strengthening non-governmental organization effectiveness in natural resources management, USAID,Washington, pp.71-72. (Based on an original article published in Econews Africa Vol. 3, No. 8, 1994, Nairobi).
Wangu Mwangi (1994) "The Desertification Convention, Not Just Another Document", IDRC Reports, Vol. 22, No.2
Wangu Mwangi (2016). Can Three Indicators Spur National Implementation Across the Rio Conventions? Insights from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). IISD Natural Resources Policy & Practice Policy Update #19
Mwangi, W. (ed) (2015). ICCO Alliance Progress Report 2014. ICCO Cooperation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mwangi, W. (ed) (2014). ICCO Alliance Progress Report 2013. ICCO Cooperation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mwangi, W. (ed) (2012). European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM). Annual Report 2012. ECDPM, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Heinz Greijn and Alan Fowler (2010) “Effective Capacity Development: The Importance of Connecting Time Frames", in Capacity Development in Practice, Jan Ubels, Naa-Aku Acquaye-Baddooo and Alan Fowler (eds) Earthscan
Damtew Teferra and Heinz Greijn (eds) (2010) Higher Education and Globalization: Challenges, Threats and Opportunities for Africa, MUNDO/CIHE/ INHEA, Boston: USA
Heinz Greijn (2010) Development Policy Review Network External Review, L4D, Maastricht: The Netherlands
Wangu Mwangi (2008) Water and Sanitation in Africa: Obstacles, Constraints and Next Steps (A report prepared for the 16th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, New York), Global Public Policy Network on Water Management
Heinz Greijn and Dijana Ferizovic (2008) “Learning globally to address needs locally”, Forum, Volume 10, No 3, European Association for International Education
Wangu Mwangi (2004) "Communication: The Missing Link in Development Research?" EADI Newsletter 2-2004, European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), pp. 13
Wangu Mwangi (2002) "Volume 3, Knowledge Sharing", in: SARDEP Approaches to Development: A Compendium of Experiences. SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (research report produced as part of a four-volume documentation project prior to the winding down of the Semi-Arid Rural Development Programme (SARDEP) programme in 2002/3.)
Kempkes, Maaike and Wangu Mwangi. 2002. Women Speak Out on Gender Mainstreaming: The Findings of a Gender Opinion Poll for SARDEP Keiyo and Marakwet, Semi-Arid Rural Development Programme, SNV (Netherlands Development Organization) Kenya
Wangu Mwangi (2001) "Progress Report for East and Southern Africa", in Anita Anand (ed), Overlapping Agendas, different priorities: The Global Alternative Report for Section J of the Beijing Platform for Action, WomenAction
Heinz Greijn (1996) Initiating National Desertification Funds: Suggested Guidelines for NGOs, Environment Liaison Centre International, Nairobi
Wangu Mwangi (1996) "The law does not speak the Samburu language", in: Michael Brown and JoEllen McCann (eds) A guide to strengthening non-governmental organization effectiveness in natural resources management, USAID,Washington, pp.71-72. (Based on an original article published in Econews Africa Vol. 3, No. 8, 1994, Nairobi).
Wangu Mwangi (1994) "The Desertification Convention, Not Just Another Document", IDRC Reports, Vol. 22, No.2