For USAID and other international development donors and practitioners, the "why" of forging strong collaborations with civil society is clear: Partnerships with civil society organizations provide critical input on project design and priorities, and empower individuals on food security and nutrition issues. Additionally, they often act as drivers of change in their local communities. But, the "how" of partnering with civil society organizations can be murkier.
This Ag Sector Council webinar explored two case studies from the Mwanzo Bora Nutrition Program in Tanzania and the Cambodia HARVEST program in order examine effective ways to engage civil society, and specifically discussed:
1) What is the “next generation” of successful civil society engagement steps needed to take CSO partnerships into new development frontiers?
2) What skills are needed with implementing partners to implement the “next generation” of civil society engagement steps?
Speakers: Dr. Nene Diallo, Director of Health, Africare, and Jessica Padron, USAID Tanzania
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