BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES
Capacity Building becomes one of DevCafe’s main programs to enhance skills and knowledge for organizations and communities to adapt and thrive in a fast-changing world. An essential ingredient in capacity-building is transformation that is generated and sustained over time from within; transformation of this kind goes beyond performing tasks to changing mindsets and attitudes. Currently, we have two capacity building programs, English Study Circle in Indonesia and Scholarship program in India.
English Study Circle
English proficiency has become a valuable asset and fundamental skill in today’s interconnected world. Strong English skills enable individuals to communicate effectively, seize opportunities, and benefit from improved communication, access to information, career advancement, problem-solving, and collaboration. To achieve these outcomes, the goal of the English Study Circle program is to provide immersion experiences that allow participants to actively participate in the process of learning English and develop fundamental skills to enhance their career aspirations and goals.
Scholarships
Scholarships for masters level research in line with Development CAFE’s mission to eradicate poverty through empowerment, technology and evidence based. No specific time period, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Budget will cover field work costs, analysis and publications. DevCAFE may support an application partially under its own discretion. Publishing a joint paper with a DevCAFE researcher is recommended but not mandatory. While a solid topic and a proposal is key to the scholarships, preference given to students from underprivileged backgrounds, particularly from tribal communities. DevCAFE will support a maximum of 2 scholarships each year.
Our Featured Projects
2018 - Innovations in Evaluation Workshop Series 2
DevCAFE rhosted a workshop as part of the “Innovations in Evaluation Workshop Series” titled “Big Data, Blockchain, and Human-Centered Design for Adaptive Programming.” This workshop was mostly about finding out how these new technologies and methods can be used to help adaptive programming and make development projects more effective. Those who attended the workshop learned the basics of big data, blockchain technology, and human-centered design. They also heard about real-world examples of how these tools have been used in development projects and how they can be applied to support adaptive programming. Participants had the chance to do hands-on activities and work with others to find out how these methods can be used to solve difficult development problems. The workshop was made for people who work in development, evaluators, and anyone else who wants to learn about new ways to do adaptive programming. Attendees left with a better understanding of how big data, blockchain, and human-centered design can be used to support development projects and practical tools and techniques to apply these approaches in their own work.
2018 - Monitoring and Evaluation Training for Agronomists and Coffee Farmers in the North Sumatra Region
Development Cafe is collaborating with PT. Indo Cafco and UTZ, along with GIZ, a German government-sponsored organization, to implement the TOBA project. This project aims to provide monitoring and evaluation training for agronomists and coffee farmers in the North Sumatra region of Indonesia. As part of this initiative, Development Cafe is providing monitoring and evaluation consultants to support the project’s implementation. The consultants will work closely with local stakeholders to design and implement a monitoring and evaluation framework that will help to assess the impact of the project on farmers and their communities. The training provided through this project will focus on building the capacity of agronomists and coffee farmers in the region to collect and analyze data, and use this information to make informed decisions about their farming practices. By strengthening the monitoring and evaluation skills of local stakeholders, the project aims to support the sustainable development of the coffee sector in North Sumatra. This collaboration represents an important opportunity for Development Cafe to contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture practices in Indonesia, and to promote the use of monitoring and evaluation as a tool for driving positive change in communities across the region.
2017 - Bodhi Soul
Bodhi Soul is a retreat program designed to enhance the well-being of professionals working in human development and related fields who have a direct or indirect impact on the lives of other people.
2017 - Innovations in Evaluation Workshop Series 1
The Development Cafe and the Indonesian Development Evaluation Community (InDEC) organized a training program entitled “Innovations in Evaluation Workshop Series 1.” The workshop series aims to equip participants with innovative evaluation approaches and promote evaluation’s use as a tool for learning, accountability, and decision-making in the development sector.
The workshop series covers a wide range of topics about new ways to evaluate, such as outcome mapping, participatory evaluation, developmental evaluation, and systems thinking. Through interactive lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, the training program equips participants with real-world skills and knowledge. Among the topics covered are Drones for Evaluation, Wearable Technology for Real-Time Data Using IoT Sensors, and Soft Skills for Evaluators.
The program is designed for development professionals, such as those who conduct evaluations, manage programs, conduct research, or formulate policy. The workshop series provides participants with an exceptional opportunity to learn from seasoned evaluators and network with others in the field.
