- The centrality of knowledge in the new approach to North-South development cooperation
- K. King; S. McGrath / Centre of African Studies, Edinburgh, 2000
- Development cooperation is experiencing a dramatic range of new understandings and approaches that appear on the surface to amount to a “new way of working”, both in how development cooperation takes place and in how it incl...
- Telling or listening? What does the Bank's commitment to knowledge mean in practice?
- K. King; S. McGrath / Centre of African Studies, Edinburgh, 2000
- The World Bank President, James Wolfensohn, has committed his organisation to becoming a knowledge bank in the most visible example of development cooperation agency concern with the effects of new knowledge debates on their existing ...
- Leveraging Post Communist think tanks' knowledge: going global to rediscover locality
- I. Krastev / Global Development Network, 2000
- This article reflects on the role and performance of the independent policy institutes in Central and Eastern Europe. This article suggests that post-communist think tanks have entered the process of re-inventing themselves. The condi...
- What is the relationship between think tanks and governments?
- S. James / Global Development Network, 2000
- This article looks at the relationship between think tanks and governments, and particularly at the influence that think tanks can have on government policy. Much of the articles's regional focus is on Central and Eastern Europe. Thin...
- Effective learning for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: donor interventions and the role of postgraduate training
- P. Bennell; E. Masunungure; N. Ng'ethe; G. Wilson / Eldis Document Store, 2000
- Significant poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa cannot be achieved without strong policy analysis and management capacity both in the public sector and civil society at large. This report provides a comprehensive needs assessment ...
- International policy transfer among knowledge actors: focusing on the coercive nature of transfer
- D. Stone / Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of Warwick, 2000
- With the specific focus on knowledge actors, this paper: Highlights the roles played by non-state actors who act as 'policy entrepreneurs' and interact with officials in government and international organisation in the ...
- Returns to Policy-Related Social Science Research in Agriculture
- B.L. Gardner / International Food Policy Research Institute, 1999
- Policy research is valuable as a source of information for decisionmakers. The value of research is the expected social gain from policy decisions influenced by the information generated. The gain from a decision depends on choosing t...
- Assessing the Impact of Rice Policy Changes in Viet Nam and the Contribution of Policy Research
- A.G. Ryan / International Food Policy Research Institute, 1999
- Analysis of the economic impact of IFPRI research on the rice policy and marketing in Vietnam between 1995-1997. The research is described, and the conclusions and recommendations that emerged are discussed in the context of th...
- The value of economic research
- D. Zilberman; A. Heiman / International Food Policy Research Institute, 1999
- Discussion of method and models for evaluating impacts of economic research Economic research generates a wide array of benefits. These include information, technological change, and improved policy. There are few quantitative ...
- Some useful methods of measuring the benefits of social science research
- H.E. Kilpatrick / International Food Policy Research Institute, 1998
- What are the “returns” to policy-oriented research in the social sciences? One presumes that the positive net benefits to society, or at least a certain segment of society, would be treated as returns, but how does one deter...
- Knowledge Networking for Sustainable Development
- V. Nath / Sustainable Development Networking Programme, India, 2000
- Paper aims to stimulate discussion on knowledge-based networking approach to sustainable development. Knowledge is and will continue to be critical to the social and economic activities that comprise the development process. The corne...
- Africa reviews African eduction programmes
- Association for the Development of Education in Africa, 1999
- Review of 25 countries to identify solutions, policies, approaches and practices that can be applied to constraints facing education in Africa. Identifies a number of trends and lessons: Programmes were more succ...
- Making a Difference to Policies and Programs: a guide for researchers
- R.W. Porter; S. Prysor-Jones / Support for Analysis and Research in Africa, USAID, 1997
- Short guide for researchers who aim to have an impact on policy and program decisions. It is intended for researchers attached to government services and researchers located in academic institutions, as well as researchers working as ...
- Guidelines for Research in Partnership with Developing Countries
- Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries, 1998
- Sets out 11 principles for research cooperation. Includes a series of case studies
- Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP)
- The Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) is a global network of researchers and development experts that identifies and addresses major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice. Through widespread consultation and research, GGKP provides practitioners and policymakers with better tools to foster economic growth and implement sustainable development. GGKP embodies a core part...
- National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF)
- The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility is a research community in a national interdisciplinary effort to generate the information needed by decision-makers in government and in vulnerable sectors and communities to manage the risks of climate change impacts. It was established by the Australian Government in 2008 to harness and coordinate the capabilities of Australia’s res...
- Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
- The Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change is a non-profit research institution established in 2005, with the financial support of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research. CMCC manages and promotes scientific and applied activities in the field of international climate change research. The Center has been fully operative since 2006. CMCC collaborates with experie...
- BetterEvaluation
- BetterEvaluation is an international collaboration to improve evaluation practice and theory by sharing information about options (methods or tools) and approaches. It offers online tools and materials organised into tasks: Approaches, Themes and Resources.
- Regional Emergency Cluster Advisor Project (RECA)
- The RECA project is an inter-agency initiative designed to enhance WASH preparedness and response capacity around the world. The project provides direct support in a number of countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides dedicated technical and human resources to WASH coordination platforms and stakeholders, through its six Regional Emergency Clu...
- Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM)
- A non-profit, independent research, policy and outreach organisation working towards achieving sustainable development in the Amazon region
- Integrated Development Society
- Integrated Development Society (IDS) Nepal is a non-for-profit, non-government development organisation working in the field of sustainable development, policy research and knowledge mobilisation.
- International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC)
- Chinese platform for knowledge sharing, information exchange and international collaboration in the areas of poverty reduction and development.
- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP)
- Founded in 2001, the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP) of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) is a public institution with independent legal status. CAEP provides technical support and services such as environmental planning, environmental policy and consultation on environmental project selection management for the Chinese government and corporations.
- Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch (CCS)
- The Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) at Stellenbosch University is the leading African research institution for innovative and policy relevant analysis of the relations between China and Africa.
