- What is dissemination? Why is it important? How do you choose a dissemination strategy?
- D. Saywell; A. Cotton / Water Engineering and Development Centre, 1999
- Review of literature and case studies on research dissemination methdods and their impact, with recommendations for researchers and for commisioners of research Recommendations include: Plan and integrate a disse...
- Communications and development: a practical guide
- A. Burke / Department for International Development, UK, 1999
- Practical guide to use of communications media in development programmes (written with DFID programmes in mind). Issues covered are Why communication is important Guide to implement development communication p...
- Prospects for participatory policy making
- J. Keeley; I. Scoones / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2000
- This paper asks why policy processes in Zimbabwe have consistently reinforced a highly technocratic approach to natural resources management, while excluding alternative perspectives and framings of problems for policy. Politic...
- Lighting the Way: Knowledge Assessment in Prince Edward Island
- National Academies Press, 1999
- Knowledge Assessment is a methodology to evaluate a community's ability to acquire, diffuse, and utilize knowledge created by the USA National Research Council at the request of the World Bank. It was conceived to assist developing co...
- The Economist style guide
- The Economist, 2001
- Guide to techniques for writing clearly and precisely in a business/news context
- External Evaluation of IMF Surveillance
- T. Bernes; J. Crow / International Monetary Fund, 1999
- Independent report of the policy impact of IMF monitoring reports on the economic policy of its member countries. Based on detailed review of 12 countries (Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, India, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, S...
- External Evaluation of IMF Economic Research Activities
- International Monetary Fund, 2000
- Evaluation of the relevance, quality, and effectiveness of dissemination of economic research undertaken by the IMF. Report found that: Although the Fund produces some excellent research products, there is substantial ...
- Evaluations of World Bank Research
- Development Economics Vice Presidency, World Bank, 1998
- Evaluations of 92 World Bank research projects by 20 experts. Research dates from 1995-97. Evaluation criteria are include: the success of the initial proposal review process; the design and management of projects; the value of resear...
- Knowledge for Development: Economic Science, Economic Policy and Economic Advice
- J. Stiglitz / Development Economics Vice Presidency, World Bank, 1998
- Focuses on the role of knowledge and information in development. Discusses the role played in development by knowledge, including technical advances like invention of the telegraph or the discovery of a vaccine for smallpox, an...
- Knowledge utilisation and the process of policy formation: towards a framework for Africa
- R.W. Porter / Support for Analysis and Research in Africa, USAID, 1998
- Reviews the published literature on the role of technical information in the making of public policy, examines more general models of the policy process, and outlines a framework for rethinking the relationship between policy research...
- Unbundling Land Administrative Reform: Demand for Second Stage Land Certification in Ethiopia
- S. Bezu / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2013
- Ethiopia has implemented one of the largest, fastest and cheapest land registration and certification reforms in Africa. While there have been evidences of positive impacts of this land reform in terms of increased investment, land pr...
- Good governance: key to local government in implementing REDD
- C. Kimaryo 2012
- Local Government Authorities (LGAs) are responsible for the provision of wide-ranging public services including environmental protection, forest conservation and development incentives, among others. But the key challenge for such inc...
- Toolkit to help communication for development organisations to demonstrate their impacts and outcomes
- BetterEvaluation, 2013
- This toolkit aims to help communication for development (C4D) organisations to demonstrate the impacts and outcomes of their initiatives, listen to their listeners, continuously learn, and feed this learning back into the organisation...
- Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention: A Policy Framework
- 2011
- Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention: A Policy Framework (January 2011) was developed by GNP+ and UNAIDS through consultation with networks of people living with HIV, civil society, governments, UN cosponsors and donors globally. T...
- A critical decade for climate policy: tools and initiatives to track our progress
- T. Fransen / World Resources Institute, Washington DC, 2013
- This working paper presents a landscape assessment of independent efforts to track the adoption, implementation and impact of climate change policies around the world. It provides guidance for researchers, funders and governments on f...
- Regional legal reference resource: protective laws related to HIV, men who have sex with men and transgender people in South Asia
- A. Mango / International Development Law Organisation, 2013
- This document was produced by the South Asian Roundtable on Legal and Policy Barriers to HIV held in Kathmandu in November 2011. It documents key protective laws focused on HIV, MSM and transgender people in five South Asian countries...
- Impact of Monetary Policy Changes in a SemiÂGlobal Economy: Evidence from Bangladesh
- S. Younus 2009
- The study examines the impact of changes in monetary policy in Bangladesh. Specifically,&A...
- Cyclical Behaviour of Macroeconomic Policies and Capital Flows: A Study of Asian Countries
- N Khan 2011
- This paper examines cyclicality in fiscal and monetary policies including capital flows in 28 Asian countries and explains the cyclicality of fiscal policy by considering the effects of corruption and democracy. The paper analyses the...
- Green economy or green society? Contestation and policies for a fair transition
- S. Cook / United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, 2012
- This paper outlines a conceptual and policy approach to bringing social concerns to the forefront of green economy and sustainable development debates. It examines a wide range of social problems and other issues associated with green...
- Africa Adaptation Programme knowledge management needs survey report 2012
- A. Egan 2012
- This report is a broad assessment of the knowledge needs of the Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) countries. It hopes to help these countries capture, share and capitalise on the wealth of climate- and development-related knowledge av...
- 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.
