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Whose knowledge counts in development research?

Who truly shapes the global academic landscape? In this academic article, Sarah Cummings and Paul Hoebink pull back the curtain on a...

How can research support volunteering?

As the funding landscape tightens, organisations in the Third Sector – that is organizations that are neither government (public sector) nor business...

Have we stopped caring about the climate?

The climate crisis continues to escalate, bringing increasingly severe impacts felt across the globe. However, a 2024 report analysing data from eight...

What would a better international emergency aid system look like?

Amidst the chaos of a world on fire – metaphorically and literally – it is worth looking for ways to contribute to...

Does text messaging reach and engage young people?

How do we reach and engage young people – with research, with advice, with training? We know that the answer is going...
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Framing challenges

What Are We Missing? Podcast

21/11/2024

Key Resources

In their podcast series which started in February 2024, Development Initiatives explores the question: ‘What are we missing?” within the context of several global crises…

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Evidence into policy

Profiling the Evidence Ecosystem in West Africa

11/11/2024

Blog post

I recently had the pleasure of attending a webinar during Africa Evidence Week where the EPA Center of Excellence – a joint initiative of the…

Andrea Elanga

Making your research accessible

Are conference presentations accessible? Insights from an online survey to improve equity

06/11/2024

Blog post

Have you ever considered whether the way you are presenting your research is accessible to and considerate of those with disabilities?  Conferences are an incredibly…

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Evidence into policy

The Mastercard Foundation Youth Think Tank

21/10/2024

Blog post

If, like us, you are passionate about the inclusion and engagement of young people in research, then we highly recommend that you peruse the Mastercard…

Inés Arangüena

Strategic communication

Youth-focused initiatives: Youth Employment Evidence and Insights Hub

11/10/2024

Blog post

The Youth Employment Evidence and Insights Hub (YEEIH) is a new initiative led by the Pan-African Collective for Evidence (PACE) with the support of the…

Inés Arangüena

Impact Practitioners

Four strategies to increase policy influence

03/10/2024

Blog post

This 10-page article offers some insights from policy studies and case studies of Oxfam campaigns to promote the uptake of research evidence in policy. Oxfam…

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Building a strategy

Youth-focused initiatives: Youth and Social Justice Futures Project

28/09/2024

Blog post

Africa’s young people need to acquire skills and expertise to meet a future job market whose needs are not yet known. It’s a dilemma –…

Inés Arangüena

Evidence into policy

There are many pathways to impact

26/09/2024

Blog post

You, our audience, tell us that you spend a lot of time and energy trying to work out what is the impact of your individual…

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Impact Practitioners

Theories of Change: A guide to monitoring and evaluating policy influence

19/09/2024

Blog post

This 12-page paper by Harry Jones for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) looks at how to monitor and evaluate activities that aim to influence policy….

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Impact Practitioners

Lessons for capacity building in developing countries

12/09/2024

Blog post

This 49-page report by Isabel Vogel offers a synthesis of the discussions at a workshop held by the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS) on…

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Evidence into policy

Recognising Africa’s evidence actors

09/09/2024

Blog post

Maya Angelou, civil rights activist and novelist, said: “If you’re going to live, leave behind a legacy. Make an impact on the world that can…

Bruce Chidi

Evidence into policy

Youth-focused initiatives: Young Lives

06/09/2024

Blog post

Led by the University of Oxford, Young Lives is a unique longitudinal study of poverty and inequality that has been following the lives of 12,000…

Inés Arangüena

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  • Whose knowledge counts in development research?
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  • What would a better international emergency aid system look like?
  • Does text messaging reach and engage young people?
📸 Another throwback from the #R2AArchive… In 2013, Pete Cranston asked: "How can research data better support development?" His answer? ✅ Make data usable ✅ Keep it accessible ✅ Ensure it's relevant 🔑 It’s not just about collecting data—it’s about turning it into action. Link in Bio!! #DataToAction #ResearchMatters #DevelopmentGoals #R4D #InspoFromTheArchive

📸 Another throwback from the #R2AArchive…

In 2013, Pete Cranston asked:
"How can research data better support development?"

His answer?
✅ Make data usable
✅ Keep it accessible
✅ Ensure it's relevant

🔑 It’s not just about collecting data—it’s about turning it into action.

Link in Bio!!
#DataToAction #ResearchMatters #DevelopmentGoals #R4D #InspoFromTheArchive

🌀 Have we stopped caring about the climate? Crisis fatigue. Shrinking attention spans. Endless global emergencies. 🌍 Climate change is slipping off the radar — even as the urgency grows. In her latest blog, Inés Arangüena comnsiders new research from the Reuters Institute and explores how we can re-ignite public connection to the climate crisis — emotionally and politically. 📖 Read the full piece via 🔗 Link in bio #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #CrisisFatigue #ScienceCommunication #ClimateAction #Sustainability #InesArangüena #ResearchToAction #ClimateAwareness #StayEngaged

🌀 Have we stopped caring about the climate?

Crisis fatigue. Shrinking attention spans. Endless global emergencies.

🌍 Climate change is slipping off the radar — even as the urgency grows.

In her latest blog, Inés Arangüena comnsiders new research from the Reuters Institute and explores how we can re-ignite public connection to the climate crisis — emotionally and politically.

📖 Read the full piece via 🔗 Link in bio

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #CrisisFatigue #ScienceCommunication #ClimateAction #Sustainability #InesArangüena #ResearchToAction #ClimateAwareness #StayEngaged

🌍 Amidst a world in crisis, it's still possible — and powerful — to be part of building something better. Want to help rethink how humanitarian aid works? 🌱 Join the global #HumanitarianRethink consultation and be part of shaping a more inclusive, effective, and far-reaching system. 🗣️ Add your voice. 🔗 Link in bio or visit: researchtoaction.org/2025/05/what-would-a-better-international-emergency-aid-system-look-like #RebuildingBetter #HumanitarianAid #R2ARecommends #GlobalVoices #AidReform #MakeChange #CrisisResponse #HumanityInAction

🌍 Amidst a world in crisis, it's still possible — and powerful — to be part of building something better.

Want to help rethink how humanitarian aid works? 🌱 Join the global #HumanitarianRethink consultation and be part of shaping a more inclusive, effective, and far-reaching system.

🗣️ Add your voice.
🔗 Link in bio or visit:
researchtoaction.org/2025/05/what-would-a-better-international-emergency-aid-system-look-like

#RebuildingBetter #HumanitarianAid #R2ARecommends #GlobalVoices #AidReform #MakeChange #CrisisResponse #HumanityInAction

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