CoP Newsletter 28

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F12%252FNewsletter-28-FINAL-1.pdf%7Ctarget%3A_blank }} Member News (by Working Group) Agriculture & Rural Development Working Group AgResults Revisiting Nigeria: A Snapshot of the AflasafeTM Market and its Unrealized Potential This blog reports that more than 4.5 billion people in developing countries are exposed to aflatoxins, one of the world’s most carcinogenic substances, through their diets, particularly via groundnuts and maize. Biocontrol [...]

CoP Newsletter 27

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F08%252FNewsletter-27.pdf }} Member News (in alphabetical order) African Development Bank (Fragile states) Call-for-Proposals under the Prevention Envelope of the Transition Support Facility (TSF) by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). This groundbreaking funding opportunity aims to address fragility and conflict through preventive interventions, fostering lasting peace and resilience in Africa. We are seeking strategic partners to finance high-impact [...]

CoP Newsletter 26

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F03%252FNewsletter-26final-1.pdf }} News from the Scaling Up Community of Practice Annual Workshop 2023 The CoP’s Annual Workshop 2023 was held 23 January- 8 February, 2023 in a virtual format. We hosted three plenary sessions and eight working group sessions, as shown in the table below. DateSessionTopic 1/23Plenary 3Mainstreaming a Focus on Scale in Funder Organizations 1/24Plenary 2Harnessing the [...]

CoP Newsletter 25

{{ vc_btn: title=Download+the+newsletter+here%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2022%252F12%252FNewsletter-25.pdf%7Ctarget%3A_blank }} News from the Scaling Up Community of Practice Annual Workshop 2023 The CoP’s Annual Workshop 2023 will be held in January-February 2023 in a virtual format. As for the last two workshops, we expect to host three plenary sessions and nine working group sessions, as shown in the table below. Each session will last 90 minutes [...]

CoP Newsletter 24

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F03%252FNewsletter-24.pdf }} Report on the meetings of the Executive Committee (ExCom) The ExCom meetings were held on 21 March, 6 April, and 11 July 2022 and focused mostly on the institutional transition of the CoP, which is under consideration, and discussed the CoP’s approach to resource mobilization. They also reviewed statements of the CoP’s purpose, history, activities, and [...]

CoP Newsletter 23

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F03%252FNewsletter-23.pdf }} Guest Blog: 2022 Priorities for the Scaling Community of Practice By Jenny Perlman Robinson, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution Over the past six years, we’ve witnessed a marked shift in the Scaling Community of Practice (Scaling CoP) which originally came together to identify issues of common interest and to share experiences. With collective efforts, visionary leadership, [...]

CoP Newsletter 22

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2022%252F01%252FCoP-Newsletter-22-17-December-2021_FINAL.pdf }} Report on the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Scaling Community of Practice (CoP) The Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Scaling CoP met on 15 December 2021. The following ExCom members were in attendance: Amar Bhattacharya, Robert Chase, Colin Christensen, Natalie Colangelo, Christine Galavotti, Laura Ghiron, Julie Howard, Hisham Jabi, Reda Josifi, Kristen Molineaux, Gaelle [...]

CoP Newsletter 21

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F03%252FNewsletter-21.pdf%7Ctitle%3ACoP%2520Newsletter%252021 }} News from the Scaling Up Community of Practice Crosscutting issues As was reported in Newsletter #20, the Executive Committee (ExCom) decided to commission thought products and convene discussions on selected issues that cut across the sectoral and thematic areas covered by our nine Working Groups. Based on a list of crosscutting issues identified in Richard Kohl’s [...]

CoP Newsletter 20

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F04%252FCoP-Newsletter-20-2.pdf }} News from the Scaling Up Community of Practice Six years after its creation, the Scaling Up Community of Practice (CoP) is going strong, with over 800 members from 320 organizations, nine active Working Groups (WGs), annual workshops, quarterly newsletters, and generous financial support from 5 “Sustaining Members.” An active 24-member Executive Committee (ExCom) of members guides [...]

CoP Newsletter 19

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FCoP-Newsletter-19.pdf }} Report on the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Scaling Up Community of Practice The Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Scaling Up CoP met on 2 November 2020. Key actions agreed were as follows:   Take-aways from the 5th Workshop Summaries from the 12 sessions are included in this Newsletter. The ExCom chairs will prepare [...]

CoP Newsletter 18

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FCoP-Newsletter-18.pdf }} Report on the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Scaling Up Community of Practice The Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Scaling Up CoP met on 14 July 2020. Key actions agreed and decisions taken were as follows: The ExCom welcomed new members George Zedginidze (Green Climate Fund) and Clea Finkle (Gates Foundation). It approved the [...]

CoP Newsletter 17 (COVID Special)

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FCoP-Newsletter-17-COVID-Special.pdf }} Overview of Scaling Issues and Options in Response to COVID-19 Larry Cooley and Johannes Linn Introduction On 15 April 2020, we issued a call to participants of the Scaling Up Community of Practice (CoP) requesting contributions to a special CoP Newsletter dedicated to the challenges and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believed that our cross-sectoral [...]

CoP Newsletter 16

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FCOP-Newsletter-16.pdf }} Report on the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Scaling Up Community of Practice The Executive Committee (ExCom) of the Scaling Up CoP met on 24 February 2020. Key actions agreed and decisions taken were as follows: The ExCom will update the mission statement of the CoP. The ExCom and Working Groups will establish a [...]

CoP Newsletter 15

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-15.pdf }} Working Groups of the Scaling Up Community of Practice The following comments summarize activities of the CoP’s eight working groups. These are listed below with the names and email addresses of the coordinators. For more information on the agenda of each working group and on how to join and contribute to a working group, please contact [...]

CoP Newsletter 14

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-14.pdf }} New CoP Initiatives 1.  Toward a sustainable Scaling Up CoP As we noted in Newsletter #13, our Scaling Up CoP is now well into its fourth year of existence and has grown into a network and platform of knowledge exchange for some 400 members from about 150 organizations.  About two years ago, Larry and Johannes organized [...]

CoP Newsletter 13

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-13.pdf }} New CoP Initiatives 1.  Toward a sustainable Scaling Up CoP Our Scaling Up CoP is now well into its fourth year of existence and has grown into a network and platform of knowledge exchange for some 300 members from about 125 organizations.  Some 18 months ago Larry and Johannes organized an Executive Committee of CoP members [...]

CoP Newsletter 12

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-12.pdf }} Working Groups of the Scaling Up Community of Practice Five Working Groups on scaling up in selected thematic areas are active under the umbrella of the Scaling Up CoP. These are listed below with the names and e-mail addresses of the coordinators. For more information on the agenda of each working group and on how to [...]

CoP Newsletter 11

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-11.pdf }} Executive Committee of the Scaling Up Community of Practice The kickoff meeting for the newly established CoP Executive Committee (ExCom) took place on June 27th. Members of the Committee include: Alexis Bonnell (USAID), John Floretta (J-PAL), Ruth Simmons (ExpandNet), Ben Kumpf (UNDP), Samir Khan (MastercardFoundation), Kristen Molyneaux (MacArthur Foundation), Jonathan Papoulidis (World Vision), Nitika Tolani (MSI), [...]

CoP Newsletter 10

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-10.pdf }} Report on the CoP Workshop Some 60 participants, representing about 50 organizations, joined the two-day workshop of the Scaling-Up Community of Practice (CoP), which took place on March 15-16, 2018, in Arlington, VA. Management Systems International (MSI) graciously hosted the event, by offering its premises as well as food and refreshments. Participants engaged in lively discussions, [...]

CoP Newsletter 9

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-9.pdf }} Special Feature Tipping the Scales: Moving from Projects to Scalable Solutions in Fragile States By Larry Cooley (MSI) (LCooley@msi-inc.com) and Jonathan Papoulidis (World Vision) (jpapouli@WorldVision.org) By 2030, an estimated 80% of the world’s extreme poor will live in “fragile states” where global conflict is increasingly concentrated and vulnerability to natural disaster and climate change is on [...]

Cop Newsletter 8

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F03%252FNewsletter-8.pdf }} Special Feature Three new publications by IDIA on scaling innovation and measuring impact1 The International Development Alliance (IDIA) is an informal platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration around development innovation. Established in 2015 with a shared mission of “actively promoting and advancing innovation as a means to help achieve sustainable development”, including through the UN’s 2030 [...]

Cop Newsletter 7

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-7.pdf }} News of the Scaling Up Community of Practice Steering Group for the Community of Practice MSI and R4D have served as a de-facto board and secretariat for the Community of Practice (CoP) on a pro bono basis. The secretariat issues a quarterly newsletter, supports the formation and operation of the working groups, and organized the first [...]

Cop Newsletter 6

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FNewsletter-6.pdf }} Scaling Up Community of Practice Workshop, October 27-28, 2016 Day One: Technical Workshop – Cross-cutting issues in scaling up development interventions Opening and Welcome by Larry Cooley (MSI) and Gina Lagomarsino (R4D) Larry Cooley, President Emeritus of Management Systems International (MSI), welcomed the 39 participants from 24 organizations. (See Table) He summarized the history of the [...]

CoP Newsletter 5

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F02%252FNewsletter-5.pdf }} News of the Scaling Up Community of Practice Sectoral and Thematic Working Groups Update Four Working Groups on scaling up in regard to selected topics are now active under the umbrella of the Scaling Up Community of Practice. In addition, we have linked with the Community of Practice on Systematic Approaches to Scale-Up of Family Planning/Reproductive [...]

CoP Newsletter 4

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FCoP-Newsletter-4-Final.pdf }} News of the Scaling Up Community of Practice Sectoral and Thematic Working Groups Update There has been progress in organizing four Working Groups on scaling up in regard to selected topics. Below is a summary of the initiatives currently underway. If you would like to join one or more of these Working Groups, please contact the [...]

CoP Newsletter 3

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fscalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2023%252F02%252FNewsletter-3.pdf&el_class=font-weight%3A+bold }} News of the Scaling Up Community of Practice Sectoral and Thematic Working Groups Update There has been progress in organizing working groups on selected topics that were targeted for exploration at our CoP launch event in February 2015. Below is a summary of the initiatives currently under-way. If you would like to join one or more [...]

CoP Newsletter 2

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FCoP-Newsletter-2.pdf }} News of the Scaling Up Community of Practice Sectoral and Thematic Working Groups At the February 2015 scaling up workshop in Arlington, VA, during which we launched the Scaling UP CoP, participants expressed interest not only in a light umbrella CoP on scaling up approaches, issues and lessons in general, but also welcomed the development of [...]

CoP Newsletter 1

{{ vc_btn: title=Click+here+to+download+the+newsletter%21&color=turquoise&align=center&link=url%3Ahttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.scalingcommunityofpractice.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2021%252F03%252FCoP-Newsletter-1.pdf }} News of the Scaling Up Community of Practice We announced the creation of the Scaling up Community of Practice here: http://www.msiworldwide.com/2015/02/scaling-up-community-of-practice-launched/. A key conclusion highlighted in the summary of the February workshop was that participants expressed interest not only in a light umbrella CoP on scaling up approaches, issues and lessons in general, but also welcomed [...]

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