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With the internet and information disclosure towards a new quality in democratic governance: a policy agenda and ways to take it forward
Information Technology and International Cooperation Programme, SSRC, 2004This brief report (with a US focus) recommends an agenda for establishing internet-enabled transparency in governance systems (e-transparency), and identifies some promising levers for kick-starting policy change.DocumentCommunications toolkit
Economic and Social Research Council, UK, 2004This toolkit provides researchers with ideas on how to communicate their research effectively and to achieve the maximum impact for their work. While some of the advice is UK focused, much is relevant to a wider audience It covers the development of:DocumentFrom input to influence: participatory approaches to research and inquiry into poverty
Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2004This report is an overview of research approaches which give people with experience of poverty more involvement and influence.DocumentBuilding knowledge societies: the renewal of democratic practices in knowledge societies
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2004This paper looks at the political consequences of knowledge societies (social groups using ICTs to communicate knowledge), in particular the policy implications for promoting democracy and good governance.DocumentKnowledge for development [KfD] strategy, FY 2004-2008
Development Experience Clearinghouse, USAID, 2004This new knowledge management policy aims to synthesize knowledge sharing activities and resources already in use, while laying a strong foundation on which to build a truly cross-cutting, agency-wide Knowledge for Development capability. Activities planned over 2004-6 include: Communities of Practice (CoPs): Informal groups (organized around specific Agency functions, roles or topicsDocumentCurrent state of the art in impact assessment: with a special view on small enterprise development
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2004This guide, published by SDC, aims at providing some best practice guidelines for those undertaking impact assessment with particular reference to the field of small enterprise development (SED).The guide:runs through some of the general issues concerning impact assessmentoutlines the evolution of various common methods and approaches developed and discussed particularly for SED andDocumentTrying it out: the role of pilots in policy-making: report of a review of Government pilots
10 Downing Street, 2003This report looks at experience in the UK with the of policy pilot programmes, which act as phased introductions of major government policies or programmes allowing them to be tested, evaluated and adjusted where necessary, before being rolled out nationally.DocumentCompetence and capacity for agricultural development in Malawi: an overview of institutions involved in knowledge generation, training and extension in agriculture and natural resource management
Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2004This study looks at how science-based competence and capacity for agriculture in Malawi are organised and how human resources in these fields are trained and utilised.DocumentWhen do firms hire lobbyists?: the organization of lobbying at the Federal Communications Commission
National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2004This paper examines the explanatory power of transaction cost economics to explain vertical integration decisions for lobbying by firms.DocumentImmersions for policy and personal change: reflection and learning for development professionals
Participation Group, IDS, 2004Senior staff in aid agencies are involved in daily decisions about policy and practice which have direct impact on the lives of poor people.Pages