In the Summer of 2005, I can remember watching a report during the evening news on the state run national broadcaster in Zambia on the…
Lacking in ‘capacity’? Why workshopping isn’t always the (whole) answer!
14/12/2011
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Making your research accessible (47/53)
If research can’t be found, or is not easily understood by target audiences it simply does not travel, falling at the first hurdle in the process of trying to bring about change.
Positionality and skills of research actors crucial in research-policy interface
14/12/2011
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In June a really valuable special supplement was published in the open access journal Health Research Policy and Systems. Contributors to this supplement, Sally Theobald…
Should we use “indigenous knowledge”… even if it’s wrong?
30/11/2011
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In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in international development circles in protecting and using indigenous knowledge. Countries such as Kenya and…
Dr. Justine Nannyonjo discusses communicating research at the Bank of Uganda
29/11/2011
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I recently co-facilitated a Policy Brief Writing workshop for the Global Development Network (GDNet) and the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) in Nairobi, Kenya. This…
Why aren’t web 2.0 tools being used more for research collaboration?
15/11/2011
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Blogs, wikis, social networking sites and other web 2.0 tools have the potential to transform research collaboration and knowledge-sharing and are often included in research…
Development Research Uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa programme launched
14/11/2011
News & Opportunities
A new programme that aims to enhance development research and its uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa was launched earlier this month.The Development Research Uptake in Sub-Saharan…
Writing for change: An interactive guide to effective writing, writing for science, and writing for advocacy
27/10/2011
Guides & Tutorials
That’s the most important idea in this manual. Many people assume that the main purpose of writing is to convey information.
But effective writing does more than that. Behind the ‘information’ or ‘facts’, there is always something else that writers ar…
Stimulating Demand for Research Evidence: What Role for Capacity-building?
23/10/2011
Papers & Reports
There has been a great deal of interest in recent years in supporting evidence-informed policymaking in developing countries. In particular, there have been efforts to…
Learning review of Panos Relay programme
27/09/2011
Papers & Reports
An independent review of the Relay programme took place between October 2010 and February 2011 and included field visits to five programme focus countries – Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia…
Is the only good knowledge, new knowledge?
22/09/2011
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“Many of the answers to major development challenges are already known,” states DFID in its Working Paper on Research Communication, “but the information is inaccessible,…
Presenting Complex Data Visually: Using web-based tools to make your development data travel
13/09/2011
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Data and statistics are a powerful way to communicate development research. Solid figures can add weight and sustenance to research findings and through organisations such…
Promoting research uptake: New media versus traditional media
12/09/2011
Papers & Reports
Promoting Research Uptake: New media versus traditional media is a recently published DFID paper from the IPS Africa Changing Lives: Making Research Real Forum held…
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