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Libraries and implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2015Libraries make an important contribution to development. The purpose of this toolkit is to support advocacy for the inclusion of libraries and access to information as part of national and regional development plans that will contribute to meeting Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (“UN 2030 Agenda”).OrganisationBetterEvaluation
BetterEvaluation is an international collaboration to improve evaluation practice and theory by sharing information about options (methods or tools) and approaches.DocumentImpact 2.0 iGuide - new mechanisms for linking research and policy
2011Guide designed to help researchers identify the right Web 2.0 tools for establishing links with policy makers, for building their online presence and credibility and for effectively communicating their research.DocumentKnowledge translation toolkit: a resource for researchers
International Development Research Centre, 2008Knowledge Translation (KT) is the middle, meeting ground between two fundamentally different processes: those of research and those of action. This toolkit is offered primarily to researchers working on health policy and systems issues in low and middle income countries, but it will be of interest to many other audiences as well.DocumentVisualizing information for advocacy: an introduction to information design
Backspace, 2008Part of an advocacy campaign will involve collecting information and evidence to demonstrate the need for change. Information design which uses pictures, symbols, colours and words to communicate ideas, illustrate information and express relationships visually, can be an effective way of shaping understanding and clarifying meaning.DocumentDevelopment communication sourcebook: broadening the boundaries of communication
World Bank, 2008Media, no matter how technologically advanced, messages, no matter how skillfully packaged, and information, no matter how relevant, are not enough to bring about meaningful and sustainable development results. These results can only be achieved if the people involved (stakeholders) are part of the process leading to change.DocumentToolkit: disseminating research online
Global Development Network, 2008What are the benefits of disseminating research online? How would you go about it if you do not have your own website? This toolkit addresses these and other questions, providing broad tips and suggestions for communicating academic research using the internet. It draws on best practice for web strategies from the information and commercial worlds.DocumentNetworks and policy processes in international development: a literature review
Overseas Development Institute, 2005When, 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 questions.DocumentMapping political context: a toolkit for civil society organisations
Overseas Development Institute, 2006This toolkit describes a range of tools that civil society organisations (CSOs) might use to understand and map political context, in order to engage more effectively in policy processes.DocumentParticipatory communication: a key to rural learning systems
Sustainable Development Department, FAO SD Dimensions, 2003Access to knowledge and information is a vital component in enabling the poor to participate fully in social change. This paper is an attempt to focus on some issues in the vast field of communication and education for development.Pages
