On Thursday, 30 March R2A held the third webinar in the ‘Cup of Tea’ series, with an interview between Nyasha Musandu and Diana Coates. If you…
Webinar summary: A cup of tea with Diana Coates
25 April 2017
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Charities share lessons about their successful communications campaigns
24 April 2017
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The recent 2017 BOND Conference explored the future of development funding and policy, and how the ever-changing geopolitical system might disrupt and iterate how the…
Three ways that knowledge brokers can strengthen the impact of scientific research
20 April 2017
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Background Knowledge brokers are increasingly advocated as a solution for bridging the gap between science and decision-making. However, despite growing rhetoric regarding the potential benefits…
Designing research for more strategic communications
23 March 2017
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I’m a sporadic presence on Twitter, with a pretty low number of followers. Yet the other day I had my biggest engagement yet – and…
Research and knowledge systems in difficult places part 2: Liberia
16 June 2016
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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…
Research and knowledge systems in difficult places – part 1
11 May 2016
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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
5 May 2016
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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 in Fragile States
21 April 2016
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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…
Demand Focused Capacity Building
26 September 2015
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Here at R2A we thought it would be useful to compile a resource list for the current buzzword ‘demand’ focused capacity building. Although in a…
Participatory approaches to impact: Learning from the STEPS Centre at Sussex Impact Day
22 June 2015
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At the Sussex impact Day on 16 June, staff from the University of Sussex, plus a few visitors, gathered to share methods, experiences and questions…
IDRC puts southern-led climate research at the heart of the World Water Congress
12 May 2015
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Existing pressures on water resources- rising populations, increased waste production, pollution and agricultural demand- have reached crisis point. Currently one in ten of the world’s…
Designing a Policy Influence Plan: Key Toolkits
6 May 2015
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An influence plan must identify and unpack the steps which contribute to specify and define problems, objectives, actions and necessary resources to promote change in public policy….
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