JOHUD is committed to promoting a learning approach in its work. With in-house expertise in research and skills in monitoring and evaluation, we emphasize the importance of combining theory and practice.  We like to be innovative in the way we do development - because there are new challenges and these require new solutions. We implement many pilot projects,  and then we evaluate the impact so we see what works (and what doesn't). On the basis of this learning, we amend our approach to maximize the positive impact.

 

From this on-going learning process,  we believe that it is important that we record our analyses:. We  write about our work and we make our writing available to others. In this way, we can help transfer understanding between organisations, and hopefully avoid repeating mistakes.

 

JOHUD  publications 

In 2006, JOHUD's Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) carried out research into the saving strategies adopted by poor women and how that influenced their level of empowerment.

 

This is available as a report: How women save. click here for pdf

 

In 2005, ZENID wrote a  case study about inheritance rights and housing, to be included in a publication by the Centre for Housing Rights and Evictions  COHRE). 

 

For  a pdf of  ZENID's case study for Jordan click here

For the COHRE publication, click here 

The National Human Development Report 2004

 

Our flagship publication is the Jordan National Human Development Report 2004, commissioned by UNDP and MoPIC . JOHUD was fully responsible for all aspects of the production of the NHDR - which focused on 'Building Sustainable Livelihoods'.  The extended period of research, consultation, participatory analysis and in-depth investigation led to the launch of a national document that is a standard reference for all development professionals. The UNDP independent audit commended the report as an example of good practice. 

To download NHDR 2004, click here

Copyright issues

Good ideas know no borders.  If we have a development solution we WANT others to copy it.

So, we apply only very weak copyright restrictions to the use of our materials. 

We follow the core principles of initiatives such as 'creative commons'   and copyleft '.

 

Of course, if people cut and paste large sections of text, we prefer that we are credited.  We also welcome feedback and on-going debate about development issues. Contact us!