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Advocacy strategies of CSOs in the Southern Cone in Latin America: a path of many lessons
[Editor’s note: The role of CSOs has been overlooked in the evidence-informed policymaking field. However, these stakeholders have proven...
Leandro Echt
Aug 7, 20194 min read
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The 4ir Is Here. Do We Need to Design Development Initiatives Differently?
[This article was written by Arnaldo Pellini from Capability and Vanesa Weyrauch from P&I and it first appeared in Helvetas Mosaic, a...
Vanesa Weyrauch
Apr 3, 20196 min read
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Knowledge, governance and the 4th Industrial Revolution
Developments in technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing and energy storage hold the potential to...
Jon Harle and Emily Hayter
Mar 22, 20195 min read
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State capability, policymaking and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Do knowledge systems matter?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is already here… challenges are as huge and varied as opportunities: are we ready for them? Can...
Leandro Echt
Mar 7, 20191 min read
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The Fourth Industrial revolution is here: are knowledge systems ready? A paper to ignite discussion
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is already here… challenges are as huge and varied as opportunities: are we ready for them? Can...
Vanesa Weyrauch
Feb 11, 20192 min read
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Knowledge Systems: are we ready?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is bringing both aspirations and concerns in terms of governance, policy making, and the...
Vanesa Weyrauch
Nov 26, 20181 min read
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The communication of research -from our Topic Guide
A lot is said about the communication of research. Over the last few years there have been significant changes in the ways that funders...
Clara Richards
Oct 7, 20132 min read
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The communication of research: insights from our Topic Guide
The communication of research is a subject that concerns many in the policy research communities across the developing world. The subject...
Clara Richards
Aug 14, 20132 min read
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Research and policy Global Development Network Topic Guide
In 2013 P&I, jointly with CIPPEC and Mendizabal Limited on behalf of GDNet, published Research and policy Global Development Network...
Clara Richards
Aug 7, 20132 min read
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The Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas: Introduction
Evidence based policy has, as the Topic Guide states in its introduction, become a sort of holy grail for policymakers (in the North and...
Clara Richards
Jun 4, 20133 min read
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A new Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas
Our first product is a Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas. We have worked intensely to produce it but we know that we need your help to...
Clara Richards
Jun 3, 20132 min read
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The Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas: useful websites and organizations
Useful websites and organizations On think tanks www.onthinktanks.org The Evaluation Exchange (Harvard Family Research...
Clara Richards
May 30, 20131 min read
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The Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas: Capacity building
Capacity building In this section: Approaches to developing research capacity & evidence literacy/use of evidence in policymaking...
Clara Richards
May 28, 201341 min read
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The Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas: The Communication of Research
The communication of research In this section: Knowledge translation Digital tools and their impact on policymaking, research and...
Clara Richards
May 27, 201333 min read
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The Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas: Research within the Policy Process
Research within the policy process In this section: The political economy of research uptake The role of narratives & ideas in policy...
Clara Richards
May 26, 201334 min read
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The Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas: Research Agenda and Production
Research agenda and production In this section: Key factors influencing think tanks and policy research organizations in setting their...
Clara Richards
May 25, 201325 min read
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The Topic Guide on Politics and Ideas: Introduction
Introduction ‘Evidence-based policy’ has become something of a holy grail for policymakers intent on formulating pragmatic, effective...
Clara Richards
May 24, 201310 min read
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Topic Guide on Politics & Ideas: Research and policy
This Topic Guide covers a number of topic and issues identified during a process of discussion and debate among the team members and...
Clara Richards
May 23, 20131 min read
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Reading recommendations: research and policy overview
Are you interested in learning more about the relationship between research and policy? The following studies, also found in the Topic...
Leandro Echt
Mar 8, 20133 min read
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