Influencing policy
- Better use of knowledge, collaboration and capacity building key to increasing the impact of research
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The new UK Department for International Development's (DFID) research strategy prioritises six main subject areas - growth, sustainable agriculture, climate change, health, governance and future challenges and opportunities. It highlights, among others, the better use of knowledge, collaboration and capacity building as key factors in increasing the impact of research.
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- Reflections on economic policy in South Africa
- ( V. Padayachee;G. Sherbut / School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa , 2007)
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This paper looks at the role of academic economists and of economic policy think tanks in providing policy advice and (indirectly) on economic policy in South Africa over the period from the mid-19...
- Marginalisation as an outcome or a process
- ( R. Kanbur / Poverty, inequality and development research at Cornell University , 2007)
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This paper argues that economic marginalisation can be conceptualised as an outcome or process. When defined as an outcome, it can be a static description or a dynamic characterisation of how thing...
- A reflection on the analysis of and response to food insecurity
- ( D. Maxwell / Feinstein International Center, USA , 2007)
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This paper reflects on where the people termed a “community of practice” stand in the food security enterprise. That is, those people who have a common interest or problem, who collabor...
- Making networks work in international development and influencing policy
- ( E. Perkin; J. Court / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2005)
- When, why and how do networks function best for policy impact in international development? The objective of this paper is to review and synthesise existing literature in an effort to answer these que...
- How effective are Multi-Donor Trust Funds in addressing post-crisis situations?
- ( Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2007)
- This paper sets out the main findings of a joint review of MDTF performance in post-crisis situations and seeks to identify what arrangements work best. It concludes that MDTFs have been a useful inst...
- Why the Southern African development community needs its own knowledge centres
- ( M. Madakufamba / Southern African Research and Documentation Centre , 2006)
- To inform development in Southern Africa, the region needs information that is locally produced, analysed and delivered. This background paper considers the concepts of Knowledge for Development (KfD)...
- Internet networking in conflict-prone settings
- ( R. Linder / 2nd World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference: From Vision to Action , 2006)
- This report recommends ways to improve connectivity between the various actors working in conflict prone settings. The ultimate goal of enhanced connectivity is to enable local populations to prevent ...
- The negative impacts of copyright restrictions in the South
- ( A. Story; C. Darch; D. Halbert / Copy South Research Group , 2006)
- Restrictive copyright laws still act as a serious barrier to sharing and learning. This dossier is addressed to readers who want to learn more about the global role of copyright and, in particular, it...
- Role of civil society organisations in influencing policy
- ( N. Chowdhury; C. Finlay-Notman; I. Hovland / Research and Policy in Development, ODI , 2006)
- The nature of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in development work is changing, but how successfully – and leading where? While there is still a strong demand for CSOs to ‘sustain the good work’ in ...
- Guide to assessing political influence in the policy process
- ( R. Nash; A. Hudson; C. Luttrell / Research and Policy in Development, ODI , 2006)
- Policy is the result of interactions among different organisations, with particular interests and ideas, about what course of action should be taken. The sum of these interactions constitutes the poli...
