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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development by Erasmus University Rotterdam

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About the Course

Civil society organizations (CSOs) are key actors in development that have valuable contributions to make. They play a multitude of roles - including in relation to humanitarian assistance, service-delivery, research and policy development, and pursuing accountability from governments and other stakeholders – all of which can significantly contribute to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CSOs are expected to play a critical role in implementing the SDGs and in monitoring their progress. It is therefore urgent that CSOs meaningfully and effectively engage in development processes. But what is needed for CSOs to be able to do so? This Online Interactive Guidance offers some answers to that question. It takes participants through a history of the international commitments that call for this multi-stakeholder collaboration; what this means in practice for different development actors; and the benefits that can ensue through means of good practice examples from countries across the globe. Learning objectives Following the completion of the 5 modules of the Online Interactive Guidance, participants will be able to: • Describe the rationale behind the need to engage civil society in development processes; • Define the CSO enabling environment and CSO development effectiveness as key components to ensuring effective engagement of CSOs in development; • Recall the international commitments on the CSO enabling environment and CSO development effectiveness; • Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of different development actors in ensuring effective engagement of CSOs in development; • Identify practical ways in which governments, donors and civil society can engage to create a CSO enabling environment and ensure CSO development effectiveness; • Identify good practices for a CSO enabling environment and development effectiveness; • Indicate the benefits that can ensue from implementing good practices; • Translate the international commitments and apply these to their own context. Methodology This Online Interactive Guidance consists of five modules developed around the overall learning objectives. Each module starts with an animated video introducing the topic and is followed by good practice examples; insights from the field in the form of video interviews; in-depth readings; and an online activity. Set-up The Online Guidance will lead participants through the modules that each play a part in creating an environment in which CSOs can meaningfully and effectively contribute to implementation and monitoring of international development processes. > Module 1 will examine the CSO-related commitments that the international community has subscribed to and will provide an introduction to the four ways in which these can be realized. > Module 2 will explore the means towards creating effective multi-stakeholder dialogue, which is key to creating a CSO enabling environment. > Module 3 will examine CSOs’ own responsibility in ensuring their effectiveness, accountability and transparency in their day-to-day operations. > Module 4 will delve into how providers of official development cooperation can effectively work with and for CSOs. > Module 5 is the concluding module and will examine how a country’s rules and regulations can determine an enabling environment for CSOs to operate in. Completion Participants who have completed the 5 modules can request a certificate extended by the Task Team on CSO Development Effectiveness & Enabling Environment....

Top reviews

SR

Apr 6, 2026

It is a very informative course on Civil Society Organizations.

AS

Apr 6, 2026

The course outline is excellent and way of presentation is flawless. Great job!

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By Narayan S B

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Apr 6, 2026

Very knowledgeable but lengthy and tough as well.

By Shyam S T

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Apr 4, 2026

Very good course and useful for government jobs

By Mohinder K

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Apr 7, 2026

5 star rating for this course excellent course

By Bure M S

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Apr 4, 2026

Extremely useful learning for Govt. Employees

By Birendra G

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Apr 2, 2026

Overall course is very good for the employees

By Subhashini A

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Apr 5, 2026

Videos and lectures are very good and useful

By Vikash A

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Apr 3, 2026

Course content is covered subject very much

By Sahiba K

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Apr 7, 2026

Very effective good course for knowledge

By Dinesh K M

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Apr 6, 2026

very informative and knowledge enhancing

By Roman L

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Apr 6, 2026

It was meaningful and excellent course

By Indumon S S

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Apr 3, 2026

Elaborate understanding of role of CSO

By Dr S K G

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Apr 2, 2026

Overall, it is a well-curated course.

By Ajay T T

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Apr 2, 2026

it was very good and effective course

By Narendra K

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Apr 7, 2026

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By Amit S

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Apr 6, 2026

Very informative and useful course

By Jamuna N

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Apr 2, 2026

very informative information on CSD

By Dr. P K S

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Apr 5, 2026

Provided detailed overview of CSOs

By Sattram S

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Apr 3, 2026

very fruitful and knowledge course

By Bartolomeu L X

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May 11, 2023

THANK YOU I CAN LEARN THIS COURSE

By Shyam N P

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Apr 15, 2026

Very nice and informative course

By Shri M A A

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Apr 7, 2026

excellent, more like this needed

By Dhan P

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Apr 2, 2026

very good and informative course

By Yogesh K

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Apr 8, 2026

Very good content and lecture

By Swapan B

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Apr 3, 2026

easy to learn and understand

By Jivika D

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Apr 5, 2026

good learning opportunity