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Participatory design of agroforestry systems: developing farmer participatory research methods in Mexico

01/08/2001

8 pages long

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Participatory research that combines the knowledge of farmers and researchers promotes the development of a variety of agroforestry options that may meet the various needs of different farmers, and thus exploits one of the greatest strengths of agroforestry – its plasticity. The design and evaluation of agroforestry systems with eight farmer research groups in south-east […]

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Realising the potential of agroforestry: integrating research and development to achieve greater impact

01/08/2001

10 pages long

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Investments in process-oriented and farmer-participatory research have led to the emergence of sustainable agroforestry solutions to the problems of land degradation, poverty, and food insecurity in rural areas. Thousands of farmers in diverse eco-regions have taken up innovations that demonstrate the potential of agroforestry. This paper highlights the importance of institutional change through illustrating the […]

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Research Round-up

01/11/2002

8 pages long

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Research round-up based on ‘An Intellectual history of the United Nations’ and ‘Is `Development Studies’ a discipline or a pig’s ear? Some thoughts on the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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Learning from complexity: the International Development Research Centre’s experience with Outcome Mapping

01/08/2002

7 pages long

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This paper introduces the major concepts of Outcome Mapping and discusses the International Development Research Centre’s experience in developing and implementing Outcome Mapping with Northern and Southern research organisations. It explores how the fundamental principles of Outcome Mapping relate to organisational learning principles and the challenges associated with applying theory to practice. It presents cases […]

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Research Round-up

01/08/2003

15 pages long

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Research round-up based on ‘Social capital: red herring or right on? the Jamaican perspective’ and ‘Maori community-based sustainable development: a research progress report’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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Bridging gaps: collaboration between research and operational organisations

01/08/2004

8 pages long

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There are large potential synergies from collaboration between a research and an operational organisation, such as an NGO, but explicit collaborations between them are not common. This Practical Note examines the institutional partnership between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and CARE-USA, as a concrete illustration of the difficulties and potential benefits of such […]

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Gender and human security issues: building a programme of action-research

01/02/2005

7 pages long

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Gender and human security issues: building a programme of action-research

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Since March 2000, in partnership with the Women’s Centre of Montreal and other units at Montreal universities, McGill’s Centre for Developing-Area Studies has carried out an action-research programme on gender and human security issues in the context of war and reconstruction. Our interdisciplinary team of researchers and activists has been working locally with women refugees, […]

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Further resources for participatory research and gender analysis

01/08/2008

11 pages long

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So much work has been done on participatory research and gender analysis – their implementation, evaluation, and institutionalisation – that it is difficult to recommend a limited set of resources. The context here is ‘challenges to operationalising participatory research and gender analysis’, so we have sought out resources which shed light on some new practical […]

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Participatory research practice at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)

01/08/2008

8 pages long

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Participatory research practice at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)

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This study assessed the extent to which participatory methods had been used by CIMMYT, and how the scientists perceived them. Results suggest that participatory approaches at the Center were largely ‘functional’ – that is, aimed at improving the efficiency and relevance of research – and had in fact added value to the research efforts. The […]

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Research into practice: a comprehensive approach

01/05/2009

4 pages long

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This article outlines a comprehensive approach to facilitating the transfer of research into practice. It encompasses three main issues of importance: activities should be seen as part of a long-term endeavour rather than isolated one-off events; there are many audiences which may make use of the research findings in various ways; and there are many […]

Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Participatory design of agroforestry systems: developing farmer participatory research methods in Mexico

01/08/2001

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Participatory research that combines the knowledge of farmers and researchers promotes the development of a variety of agroforestry options that may meet the various needs of different farmers, and thus exploits one of the greatest strengths of agroforestry – its plasticity. The design and evaluation of agroforestry systems with eight farmer research groups in south-east […]

Journal article

Realising the potential of agroforestry: integrating research and development to achieve greater impact

01/08/2001

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Investments in process-oriented and farmer-participatory research have led to the emergence of sustainable agroforestry solutions to the problems of land degradation, poverty, and food insecurity in rural areas. Thousands of farmers in diverse eco-regions have taken up innovations that demonstrate the potential of agroforestry. This paper highlights the importance of institutional change through illustrating the […]

Journal article

Research Round-up

01/11/2002

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Research round-up based on ‘An Intellectual history of the United Nations’ and ‘Is `Development Studies’ a discipline or a pig’s ear? Some thoughts on the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

Learning from complexity: the International Development Research Centre’s experience with Outcome Mapping

01/08/2002

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This paper introduces the major concepts of Outcome Mapping and discusses the International Development Research Centre’s experience in developing and implementing Outcome Mapping with Northern and Southern research organisations. It explores how the fundamental principles of Outcome Mapping relate to organisational learning principles and the challenges associated with applying theory to practice. It presents cases […]

Journal article

Research Round-up

01/08/2003

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Research round-up based on ‘Social capital: red herring or right on? the Jamaican perspective’ and ‘Maori community-based sustainable development: a research progress report’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

Bridging gaps: collaboration between research and operational organisations

01/08/2004

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

There are large potential synergies from collaboration between a research and an operational organisation, such as an NGO, but explicit collaborations between them are not common. This Practical Note examines the institutional partnership between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and CARE-USA, as a concrete illustration of the difficulties and potential benefits of such […]

Journal article

Gender and human security issues: building a programme of action-research

01/02/2005

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender and human security issues: building a programme of action-research

Keywords

Overview

Since March 2000, in partnership with the Women’s Centre of Montreal and other units at Montreal universities, McGill’s Centre for Developing-Area Studies has carried out an action-research programme on gender and human security issues in the context of war and reconstruction. Our interdisciplinary team of researchers and activists has been working locally with women refugees, […]

Journal article

Further resources for participatory research and gender analysis

01/08/2008

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

So much work has been done on participatory research and gender analysis – their implementation, evaluation, and institutionalisation – that it is difficult to recommend a limited set of resources. The context here is ‘challenges to operationalising participatory research and gender analysis’, so we have sought out resources which shed light on some new practical […]

Journal article

Participatory research practice at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)

01/08/2008

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Participatory research practice at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)

Keywords

Overview

This study assessed the extent to which participatory methods had been used by CIMMYT, and how the scientists perceived them. Results suggest that participatory approaches at the Center were largely ‘functional’ – that is, aimed at improving the efficiency and relevance of research – and had in fact added value to the research efforts. The […]

Journal article

Research into practice: a comprehensive approach

01/05/2009

4 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article outlines a comprehensive approach to facilitating the transfer of research into practice. It encompasses three main issues of importance: activities should be seen as part of a long-term endeavour rather than isolated one-off events; there are many audiences which may make use of the research findings in various ways; and there are many […]

Showing 467 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Participatory design of agroforestry systems: developing farmer participatory research methods in Mexico

01/08/2001

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Participatory research that combines the knowledge of farmers and researchers promotes the development of a variety of agroforestry options that may meet the various needs of different farmers, and thus exploits one of the greatest strengths of agroforestry – its plasticity. The design and evaluation of agroforestry systems with eight farmer research groups in south-east […]

Journal article

Realising the potential of agroforestry: integrating research and development to achieve greater impact

01/08/2001

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Investments in process-oriented and farmer-participatory research have led to the emergence of sustainable agroforestry solutions to the problems of land degradation, poverty, and food insecurity in rural areas. Thousands of farmers in diverse eco-regions have taken up innovations that demonstrate the potential of agroforestry. This paper highlights the importance of institutional change through illustrating the […]

Journal article

Research Round-up

01/11/2002

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Research round-up based on ‘An Intellectual history of the United Nations’ and ‘Is `Development Studies’ a discipline or a pig’s ear? Some thoughts on the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

Learning from complexity: the International Development Research Centre’s experience with Outcome Mapping

01/08/2002

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This paper introduces the major concepts of Outcome Mapping and discusses the International Development Research Centre’s experience in developing and implementing Outcome Mapping with Northern and Southern research organisations. It explores how the fundamental principles of Outcome Mapping relate to organisational learning principles and the challenges associated with applying theory to practice. It presents cases […]

Journal article

Research Round-up

01/08/2003

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Research round-up based on ‘Social capital: red herring or right on? the Jamaican perspective’ and ‘Maori community-based sustainable development: a research progress report’. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

Bridging gaps: collaboration between research and operational organisations

01/08/2004

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

There are large potential synergies from collaboration between a research and an operational organisation, such as an NGO, but explicit collaborations between them are not common. This Practical Note examines the institutional partnership between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and CARE-USA, as a concrete illustration of the difficulties and potential benefits of such […]

Journal article

Gender and human security issues: building a programme of action-research

01/02/2005

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender and human security issues: building a programme of action-research

Keywords

Overview

Since March 2000, in partnership with the Women’s Centre of Montreal and other units at Montreal universities, McGill’s Centre for Developing-Area Studies has carried out an action-research programme on gender and human security issues in the context of war and reconstruction. Our interdisciplinary team of researchers and activists has been working locally with women refugees, […]

Journal article

Further resources for participatory research and gender analysis

01/08/2008

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

So much work has been done on participatory research and gender analysis – their implementation, evaluation, and institutionalisation – that it is difficult to recommend a limited set of resources. The context here is ‘challenges to operationalising participatory research and gender analysis’, so we have sought out resources which shed light on some new practical […]

Journal article

Participatory research practice at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)

01/08/2008

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Participatory research practice at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)

Keywords

Overview

This study assessed the extent to which participatory methods had been used by CIMMYT, and how the scientists perceived them. Results suggest that participatory approaches at the Center were largely ‘functional’ – that is, aimed at improving the efficiency and relevance of research – and had in fact added value to the research efforts. The […]

Journal article

Research into practice: a comprehensive approach

01/05/2009

4 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article outlines a comprehensive approach to facilitating the transfer of research into practice. It encompasses three main issues of importance: activities should be seen as part of a long-term endeavour rather than isolated one-off events; there are many audiences which may make use of the research findings in various ways; and there are many […]