Online communication, collaboration, and communities for development
by the development community, for the common good
What we do
- We help you find, facilitate and manage online community spaces or platforms;
- We negotiate and broker preferential access for our partners to different community platforms;
- We support online communications, collaboration and dialogue that increase the effectiveness of our collective online experience;
- We promote links across our partner groups and communities, we connect you to like-minded communities and people doing the same collaborative things as you;
- And, through Dgroups, our online interactions can achieve more visibility, reach and impact.
Who is Dgroups for?
- Development organizations and institutions
- Projects and programs in development
- Development-oriented collectives, initiatives, campaigns, movements as well as individual champions
- Investors and enablers in development
What we do
- Engage and support partners in learning, reflection, and knowledge exchange
- Incubate and facilitate inclusive online communities and conversations
- Help organizations choose and use simple, effective collaboration tools and platforms
- Co-design knowledge-sharing and management spaces
- Deliver training, coaching, and peer support in collaboration and facilitation
- Support meaningful dialogue through online, in-person, and blended events
- Develop MEL systems and dashboards that enable learning and reflection
- Promote integration and interoperability across platforms, tools, and workflows
Dgroups workstreams
Who we work with
Dgroups is open to organizations and individuals working across the development, humanitarian, and social justice fields. We partner with:
- Development and humanitarian organizations and institutions
- Research programmes, projects, and networks
- Civil society groups, collectives, and social movements
- Individual practitioners and community facilitators
- Donors, investors, and enablers supporting collaboration and learning
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About us
Dgroups started in 2002 as a project of Bellanet/IDRC (Canada) in collaboration with the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Institute for Connectivity in the Americas (ICA), the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD), OneWorld, the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Under the tagline ‘development through dialogue’ it sought to enhance online collaboration and interaction by bringing people together around a technical platform and associated supporting activities. In 2009, the Dgroups Foundation was established to provide an institutional framework to engage dozens of partners in these activities. The Foundation is managed by a Board.