How to maintain freedom and non-bias in research findings; how to stimulate both local funding of southern research and appetite for its findings; and whether…
Why study the research environment: a webinar summary
22/06/2016
Blog Posts
Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 2: Liberia
16/06/2016
Blog Posts
In April, INASP published a blog post featuring South Sudan, introducing the first of a series of new papers on research and knowledge systems in…
When we say evidence – what do we mean?
09/06/2016
Blog Posts
Physical activity policies need to be evidence informed, but what is actually behind the term evidence and how does it inform? During the last decades…
A tailor-made toolkit for trainers and practitioners
24/05/2016
Blog Posts
by Faaria Hussain from the INASP EIPM team. For the past 3 years INASP’s Evidence- Informed Policy Making team has been working with a wide range…
Linking science to action to build climate adapted and food secure Pacific Island communities
17/05/2016
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Climate change is a major threat to food security in Pacific Island countries, with declines in food production and increasing variability in food supplies already…
GDN Doing Research Webinar: Why the research environment matters.
13/05/2016
News & Opportunities
Wednesday, 18th May, 2016 2pm-3pm (BST); 6am-7am (PDT); 6.30pm-7.30pm (IST); 8am-9am (CDT); The GDN Doing Research project team are pleased to announce the first of…
Research and knowledge systems in difficult places – part 1
11/05/2016
Blog Posts
In the first of a series of blog posts based on recent analysis into the research and knowledge systems in fragile or conflict states, Jon…
Social research in Indonesia: Why and what next
05/05/2016
Blog Posts
Despite being one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, Indonesia continues to lag behind its neighbouring countries in terms of research capacity and publication….
Development Communications and Anti-corruption
03/05/2016
Key Resources
There is not abundant literature or readily available evidence about what works in communicating anti-corruption initiatives, but there are some useful guides and best practice reviews…
Doing research in Bolivia Paraguay and Perú
26/04/2016
Blog Posts
According to existing categorisations, Bolivia, Paraguay and Perú, are among the smallest players in the South American region when it comes to social research production….
Development Communications in Fragile States
21/04/2016
Key Resources
DFID has scaled up its efforts in fragile states. The budget allocation memo which accompanied the new UK Aid Strategy, published on the 23rd of November 2015, stated…
Social science research and the demand factor in a low-income country – The case of Niger
13/04/2016
Blog Posts
Research in the social sciences and humanities has experienced a roller coaster ride in Niger over the last fifty years. Buoyed by nationalist politicians after…
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