Knowledge Base::Capacity Building

Capacity Building

CDSea.org - Philippine City Networking

CDSEA.ORG is a knowledge network and investment marketplace for participating Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines to enable them ready-access to the best practice and business opportunities in urban areas.

LGA Local Government Academy

The Local Government Academy is an attached agency and the training arm of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Philippines. It is mandated to build and strengthen the capabilities of local government officials and department personnel through continuing education, training, and human resource development.

Institute of Philippine Culture - Capacity Building for Social and Environmental Assessments

The INSTITUTE OF PHILIPPINE CULTURE (IPC) is a social science research organization of the Ateneo de Manila University. Founded in 1960, the IPC seeks a better understanding of culture and society in the Philippines and other Asian countries, an improved quality of life for disadvantaged groups, and a more peaceful, just, and equitable national and global society. In 2000, the World Bank Office Manila engaged the IPC carry-out a program on Capacity Building for Social and Environmental Assessments that targeted implementing agencies of proposed World Bank projects and prepare them in implementing the projects in compliance with the World Bank's safeguard policies. As part of the program, the IPC has developed the website as a venue for information exchange, commentaries and discussions on topics related to Indigenous Peoples, Resettlement Action Plan, and Social and Environmental Assessments. The website also features the courses and core curriculum developed under the program that will be made available on demand and can be customized by the IPC depending on the specific needs of the clients.

SERP-P or SocioEconomic Research Portal for the Philippines

SERP-P is an online electronic database of completed, ongoing and pipeline research studies related to economic development and policymaking in the Philippines. It links various socioeconomic studies implemented by various research institutions such as the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), government agencies and the academe. At present, only PIDS studies and selected studies of a few universities and research institutions are contained in the SERP-P.But the database will be regularly updated to include the studies of other institutions. All pertinent data from abstracts, authors, focus of study, geographical coverage, and availability can be found in the SERP-P. Most of all, researchers can leaf through some of the studies' full text.

WBI World Bank Institute

The World Bank Institute (WBI) creates learning opportunities for countries, World Bank staff and clients, and people committed to poverty reduction and sustainable development. WBI's work program includes training, policy consultations, and the creation and support of knowledge networks related to international economic and social development. The WBI website contains learning resources and general information on WBI's programs.

Development Gateway

The Development Gateway is an interactive portal for information and knowledge sharing on sustainable development and poverty reduction.

SOSIG Social Science Information Gateway

SOSIG provides thousands of selected high quality Internet resources on social sciences, business and law.

Eldis Gateway to Development Information

Eldis is a gateway to online information on development in countries of the South. Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK, its coverage areas include social, economic, political and environmental issues. Eldis makes a qualititative selection of materials and structures it for easy access.

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