This brief manual from AIESEC describes corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability lessons and mistakes. It highlights CSR partnerships, strategic investment and messaging, focusing on the SustainOman project, but also providing broader tips for businesses and civil society organizations. A profile of the National Bank of Oman is included.
This handbook is designed to facilitate improved provision of policy advocacy services by partner business development organizations (BDOs) in the Maghreb. It introduces tools that BDOs can use to organize, prioritize and monitor public advocacy activities and provides lessons learned from recent public advocacy efforts in the region. Training notes and workshop exercises are included, and case studies are provided for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
Tunisian CSO Munathara worked with local mobile developers to build this app promoting public dialogue. Users can record and upload a 99-second video on a key civic issue, which is then viewed and rated by other app users.
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/munathara/id572965744?mt=8
This app was funded by the IREX Social Media | Social Action program, through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).
Mobile app development company Devgator worked with Moroccan NGO CPRPD to build an app allowing the disabled community to access information about disability friendly public/ private resources nearby, also offering users the opportunity to rate and record their experiences with local services. This tool is available in French, Arabic and English and is not Morocco specific - it could be deployed in any geography.
This app was funded by the IREX Social Media | Social Action program, through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).
Jordanian CSO WE Centre worked with mobile developer Mobisoft to build an app promoting volunteerism in Jordan This tool provides both an educational platform and enables people to search and sign up for volunteer opportunities in Jordan.
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/jo/app/wecenter/id562837884?mt=8
This app was funded by the IREX Social Media | Social Action program, through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).