Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP)
ALNAP was established in 1997, following the multi-agency evaluation of the Rwanda genocide. It is a collective response by the humanitarian sector, dedicated to improving humanitarian performance through increased learning and accountability. Members include over 50 key humanitarian organisations and experts, and over 600 individuals. Biannual meetings play an important role in the ALNAP network, facilitating exchange and collaboration on relevant issues. ALNAP also acts as a platform for implementing relevant projects on behalf of its membership. Its secretariat is based at ODI. More>

Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN)
HPN was established in 1994 to provide an independent forum for policy-makers, practitioners and others working in or on the humanitarian sector to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience, and to learn from it. The only network of its kind, HPN plays a key role in examining policy developments and distilling practice. It is fast in capturing major new initiatives and good practice from a wide range of players, and documenting and disseminating this information to field staff and policy-makers. HPN’s aim is to improve the performance of humanitarian action by contributing to individual and institutional learning. HPN’s institutional location is the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at ODI. More>

Forum on the Future of Aid (FFA)
FFA is an online community dedicated to research and opinions about how the international aid system currently works and where it should go next. The FFA website contains highlights of the latest research and opinions about how the international aid system currently works and whether and how it could be reformed. FFA primarily provides exposure to work from the Global South. It is hosted by ODI. More>

Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme (PBAS)
Strategic alliances between business, government and civil society are a growing feature of both developed and emerging economies. Such multi-sector partnerships are necessary because it is increasingly clear that no one sector in society can deliver the goals of sustainable development alone. In recognition of the complexity of brokering partnerships, ODI and The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) have launched a professional Partnership Brokers Accreditation Scheme. More>

Evidence-based Policy in Development Network
The Evidence-Based Policy in Development Network (ebpdn.org) is a website aimed at building a world-wide community of those committed to building more evidence-based, pro-poor development policies. The site includes discussion forums, details of projects and partner organisations, and a resource section that covers reports, toolkits, presentations and other useful materials. All the site content is freely available, but those who register as members of the ebpdn will also be able to participate in the discussion forums, upload their own resources and projects, and comment on the available resources. More >

Outcome Mapping Learning Community
The Outcome Mapping Learning community is populated and updated by outcome mapping users worldwide. It includes a menu of tools that allow members to communicate efficiently, to find the information they want, and to share knowledge with others. When you join the outcome mapping community, you can: upload documents for other members to read; read documents posted by others; ask questions and get answers; keep informed about events in the field; join discussion forums and debate with other members; check member profiles to see who else is working in the field; and consult a fully-catalogued library of outcome mapping resources. More >

Civil Society Partnerships Programme
ODI’s 7 year DFID-funded Civil Society Partnerships Programme aims to strengthen the voice of Civil Society to use research-based evidence to promote pro-poor development policy. It will do this by establishing a worldwide network community of practice for think-tanks, policy research institutes and similar organisations working in international development. More >

Agricultural Research and Extension Network (AgREN)
AgREN was established at ODI in the mid 1980s to link policy-makers, practitioners and researchers in the agriculture sector of developing countries. Although AgREN is not currently active, all past papers and newsletters are available to download free of charge from the website. More>

Rural Development Forestry Network (RDFN)
RDFN was established at ODI in 1985 to exchange experiences among practitioners and researchers, and to bring them to the attention of policy-makers. Its window on field activities in progress has been especially valuable, and has often put the network years ahead of mainstream research in both content and interdisciplinary approaches. Thanks to a grant from the Ford Foundation’s Worldwide Environment and Development Affinity Group (EDAG), the full collection of RDFN papers is available on CD-Rom and this website in Adobe PDF format. More>