Tag: Report writing
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Reporting Best Practices: Treat Reporting as a Continuous Cyclical Process
Reports usually come in at the end of an activity or a project, and the job of a report writer isn’t easy. Digging up tons of information from the very beginning is rather burdensome, especially if the project ran during a number of years and many things, including staff, may have changed during this time.
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Embracing Failure
In project reports and other publications, the focus is usually on the successes – how many people reached, overall impact, changes achieved. Failures, mistakes, or underachievement are often seen and presented as difficulties, challenges, or unforeseen negative effects. They are also often understated or covered up, instead of being acknowledged as failures with clear lessons
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Communicating Effectively: Evidence-Based, Inclusive and Logical Writing
Good written communication matters in international development. To capture people’s interest, engage them in your messaging and achieve your objective, your communication should be meaningful, truthful, well organised, concise, readable and carefully worded. This blog, the second of two, considers the importance of evidence and factual accuracy, making your communications inclusive, anti-oppressive and empowering, and
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Communicating Effectively: Reaching and Engaging Your Audience
Good written communication matters in international development. To capture people’s interest, engage them in your messaging and achieve your objective, your communication should be meaningful, truthful, well organised, concise, readable and carefully worded. This blog, the first of two, considers the importance of identifying and targeting your audience, being clear about your objective, and engaging readers
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