Creating and evaluating a Theory of Change (ToC) is a prerequisite for most large international development research projects with government funding. Here at R2A we…
Theory of Change
26/09/2015
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Research to Action
Convening and Attending Conferences
26/09/2015
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Creating, running, presenting at, or even attending a conference can be a daunting task for researchers and knowledge brokers! Here at R2A we have put…
Stakeholder Mapping
25/09/2015
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Mapping the stakeholders of research or collaborative projects can be a complex and often time consuming process. There are a plethora of different approaches and…
Using training as an approach for building the capacity of health policymakers in evidence-informed policymaking
05/08/2015
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The use of research evidence in decision-making by policymakers in the health sector is critical for enabling the formulation and implementation of the most effective…
Building impact over time: experiences from Zimbabwe
01/07/2015
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Ian Scoones, Director ESRC STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex – Second prize winner of the ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize for Outstanding…
K4Health Research Utilization Toolkit: Top 8 Resources
20/03/2015
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Trinity Zan is a member of FHI 360’s Research Utilization (RU) team. She has put together a useful list of ‘top’ resources taken from the…
Independent Analysis and Ethics: The case of the “Uncomfortable Truth”
19/03/2015
During a session on the role of ethics at the Exchange, Margarita Beneke De Sanfeliu, from FUSADES, discussed how the think tank retains reputational integrity…
Elections Peru: Focusing the electoral debate
09/03/2015
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The Peruvian Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social (CIES) (Economic and Social Research Consortium) is a Peruvian umbrella organisation with 48 institutional members, including think tanks,…
The Dollars and Sense of Ethical Practices in Think Tanks
05/03/2015
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There are many ways to think about ethical practices in think tanks, but whether the thoughts turn into actions depends on whether the organization has…
Community-Engaged Research: Presentation Slides
02/03/2015
Community engaged research (CEnR) is a framework or approach for conducting research and advocacy not a methodology in and of itself, and it is characterised…
Dear Think Tanks, No One is Reading Your PDFs
27/02/2015
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“What if someone had already figured out the answers to the world’s most pressing policy problems, but those solutions were buried deep in a PDF,…
We know context matters…but how?
25/02/2015
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The relatively young field of social accountability (SAc) has boomed in recent years. Conferences have proliferated, research has expanded, and important global actors like the…
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