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ROOTS publications aim to help Christian development organisations in their work. They provide detailed information on relevant topics. They are designed to help staff study and use them together.

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About ROOTS ROOTS stands for Resourcing Organisations with Opportunities for Transformation and Sharing. ROOTS publications aim to help Christian development organisations in their work. They provide detailed information on relevant topics. They are designed to ... More >>

Using ROOTS There are many ways in which ROOTS publications can be used: They can be read by individuals and referred to when necessary They can be worked through and discussed by a group of staff members during regular meetings They can be used during a ... More >>

Advocacy toolkit These books look at why Christian development organisations should carry out advocacy work, and how an advocacy strategy can be developed. More >>

Capacity self-assessment This is an assessment tool to enable organisations to look in detail at how effectively their organisation functions and to identify their capacity building needs. More >>

Peace-building within our communities Contains learning points from the experiences of Tearfund's partner organisations who have been involved in peace-building work. More >>

Project cycle management This book describes the project cycle and use of planning tools such as need and capacity assessments and stakeholder analysis. It shows how to develop a logical framework. More >>

Fundraising This book shows how to develop a fundraising strategy and contains ideas to help organisations diversify their funding base. More >>

Child participation Contains ideas and tools to help organisations integrate children into their planning within a project cycle framework. More >>

HIV and AIDS: Taking action This book looks at good practice and how HIV and AIDS can be mainstreamed into our work. More >>

Reducing risk of disaster in our communities This book looks at a methodology called Participatory Assessment of Disaster Risk, which can be used to reduce disaster risk at community level. The process involves assessment of hazards, vulnerabilities and capacities and results in action planning... More >>

Organisational governance This book aims to help board members and those managing Christian development organisations to consider their different roles and how they can work together to fulfil the organisation’s mission. More >>

Partnering with the local church This book highlights the role of the local church in integral mission. It examines the various relationships between Christian organisations and local churches and provides models for working, including church mobilisation. This is a practical and us... More >>

Human resource management This book looks at policy and practice relating to people who work for an organisation. It includes practical information about recruitment, contracts and managing and developing staff. More >>

Other publications This page contains Children at risk materials, development materials, case studies, advocacy materials. Community health study pack This is a tool for reflection and learning through the study of three community health programmes that demonstra... More >>

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