Civil Society - Learning Materials

The Learning Materials

Click on the image to download "Problems in Managing Organisations" booklet in PDF format.

From time to time, AKDN has found the need to produce learning materials on civil society issues that are not available elsewhere.

Towards Financial Self-Reliance
A handbook on resource mobilisation for civil society organisations in the south.
Trainers Manual (1.1MB - PDF)

Establishing and Running an Advocacy NGO
(624KB - PDF)
A handbook by Richard Holloway (Pact Inc.)

Guidelines for AKDN’s work with CSOs
8 booklets to help AKDN agencies in their work with CSOs
1. Problems in managing organisations (319KB - PDF)
2. Skills in managing organisations (304KB - PDF)
3. Improving management (393KB - PDF)
4. The board and its functions (309KB -PDF)
5. Organisational structures and systems (367KB - PDF)
6. Managing people and their work (415KB - PDF)
7. Managing finance (402KB - PDF)
8. Building a more civil society (558KB- PDF)

Beyond NGOs
(2.5MB - PDF)
Civil society organisations with development impact

The Learning Materials

Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance

Microfinance for Women in Northern Pakistan