The Global Guide to Research Impact
19/03/2014
Guides & Tutorials
This guide, developed by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), offers guidance on the use of data visualization, the different stages of visualization development and how it is relevant to communicating your research.
15/11/2011
Blog Posts
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…
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…
18/10/2011
Blog Posts
When developing online research resource portals, databases and community groups it is often difficult to assess how people will be using a platform as it…
17/10/2011
Blog Posts
Being influential requires you to be clear who you are trying to influence! As basic as this sounds, it is often the reason why researchers…
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…
22/09/2011
Blog Posts
“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,…
13/09/2011
Blog Posts
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…
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…
01/09/2011
Blog Posts
R4D has long been committed to seeing development research have an ‘impact’ on policy and practice, and as a consequence help deliver positive development outcomes….
12/08/2011
Blog Posts
Most researchers and communication specialists who work on international health are passionate about their work and about making a difference and improving health and health…
19/07/2011
Templates & Toolkits
HERproject, a Global initiative that delivers women’s health education programs in participating factories across Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Pakistan, and Vietnam, has recently launched…
Last week's #R2AImpactPractitioners post shared a report, from the Institute for Government, filled with practical strategies to boost the impact of academic research in policy.
🔗🔗Follow the link in our bio to read the full article.
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As part of our new Youth Inclusion and Engagement Space we are profiling some of the initiatives having real impact in this area. First up it's @GAGEprogramme...
Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) is a groundbreaking ten-year research initiative led by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). From 2015 to 2025, GAGE is following the lives of 20,000 adolescents across six low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, generating the world’s largest dataset on adolescence.
GAGE’s mission is clear: to identify effective strategies that help adolescent boys and girls break free from poverty, with a strong focus on the most vulnerable, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By understanding how gender norms influence young people’s lives, GAGE provides invaluable insights to inform policies and programs at every level.
The program has already made significant impacts. GAGE evidence was instrumental in shaping Ethiopia's first National Plan on Adolescent and Sexual Reproductive Health and enhancing UNICEF’s Jordan Hajati Cash for Education program. Beyond policy change, GAGE elevates youth voices through their podcast series, exploring topics like civic engagement, activism, and leadership.
In crisis contexts like Gaza, GAGE advocates for the inclusion of adolescents in peace processes, addressing the severe mental health challenges and social isolation faced by young people, particularly girls.
GAGE also fosters skill development and research opportunities for youth, encouraging young researchers to publish their work. Impressively, around half of GAGE’s outputs have co-authors from the Global South.
👉 Learn more about GAGE’s impactful work by following the Youth Inclusion link on our Linktree. 🔗🔗
The latest #R2AImpactPractitioners post features an article by Karen Bell and Mark Reed on the Tree of Participation (ToP) model, a groundbreaking framework designed to enhance inclusive decision-making.
By identifying 12 key factors and 7 contextual elements, ToP empowers marginalized groups and ensures processes that are inclusive, accountable, and balanced in power dynamics. The model uses a tree metaphor to illustrate its phases: roots (pre-process), branches (process), and leaves (post-process), all interconnected within their context.
Discover more by following the #R2Aimpactpractitioners link in our linktree 👉🔗
Paula Fray
Shubha Jayaram
Sue Martin
Maria Balarin
James Harvey
Emily Hayter
Susan Koshy
Ronald Munatsi
Ajoy Datta
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