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Rethinking donor-recipient relations: Is there any relationship beyond funding?
10-05-2010

The Dutch development aid system is under pressure, both from within as well as from outside the sector, from the North and the South. Not only is the system in general being questioned, but also the role and added value of Dutch NGOs.

Fascinating conversation between North and South
08-01-2010

PSO and EASUN organised 'The Moshi Dialogue': a meeting between European and mainly East African NGO's to talk about their relationship. Read all about their preparations, experiences and results in 'The Moshi Dialogue'.

Learn more about the Moshi Dialogue
09-07-2009

PSO and its partner EASUN in Tanzania will facilitate a dialogue between Northern and Southern NGO's later this year. Read more about our preparations and activities so far.

It takes two to Tango
18-05-2009

Engaging in a partnership on the basis of your own strength. Allowing yourself to lead, but also to be led by your partner. Connecting to the values that lie behind the visible actions. Relating with a mildness and firmness that makes the other party feel safe enough to experiment, safe enough to develop.

Peer review as an evaluation tool - a case
28-04-2009

In 2007 and 2008 PSO experimented with a peer review approach focusing on improvement and learning about partnership in humanitarian aid, in response to conflicts and natural disasters.  A peer review approach builds upon a learning instead of accountability atmosphere. This report examines how such an atmosphere was created and what we would do differently a next time.

Netwerk PM&E in relationships
28-04-2009

As of June 2008 a number of PSO member organisations have found one another in a joint need to exchange ideas on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in international relationships.

Peer review of partnerships in Humanitarian Aid
27-04-2009

Out of a Peer Review emerged that PSO member organisations and partner organistions work well together in times of crises. The research examined the opportunities and challenges of partnership.

Governance in northern and southern NGOs
03-04-2009

On a bright, sunny day 1th of April 2009, directors and other representatives of 12 member organisations met with the International Advisory Board (IAB) members in Concordia in the Hague.

Report: Partners in Crisis
17-02-2009

Many international NGOs prefer to work in partnership with local organizations, not only in development but also in crisis-related interventions. But how do they deal with the specific challenges of partnerships in crises? And what do Southern organizations think about these partnerships?  These are the central questions that this report tries to answer.

Report: Field presence of Dutch NGO's: what is the impact on civil societies in the South
12-05-2008

In the last years, PSO has noticed that a number of Northern NGOs (NNGOs) have established field presence in the South, guided by the conviction that proximity to the target groups and the partners in the South would make their organistions more efficient and effective. However, there are also some negative views on the move, which has even been referred to as a new form of neo-colonialism.