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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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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

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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 […]

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The impact of agricultural research: evidence from West Africa

01/11/2010

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Can agricultural research help to enlist smallholders and their resources for global food security? The Convergence of Sciences (CoS) research programme in Benin and Ghana (2002-2006) tested the impact of technology development, using a pathway for impact which featured ‘technographies’, diagnostic studies, and farmer-experimenter groups to ensure appropriateness. Within the existing small windows of opportunity […]

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The challenges of incorporating Muslim women’s views into development policy: analysis of a Dutch action research project in Yemen

01/11/2006

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The challenges of incorporating Muslim women’s views into development policy: analysis of a Dutch action research project in Yemen

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This article discusses the Muslim Women and Development Action Research Project (MWDAR), an attempt by the Dutch government to introduce new discourses on Islam and the empowerment of women into their development policy. Based on a discussion of the project in Yemen, an analysis of its evaluation reports, and follow-up research with project participants, we […]

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The peace and conflict gender analysis: UNIFEM’s research in the Solomon Islands

05/07/2007

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The peace and conflict gender analysis: UNIFEM’s research in the Solomon Islands

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This article discusses a research methodology – the Peace and Conflict Gender Analysis – used by UNIFEM in the Solomon Islands to investigate women’s and men’s experiences of armed conflict and peace building. The simple methodology enables a deeper understanding of the gender dimensions of conflict and peace. This includes issues such as moving beyond […]

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Resilience, power, culture, and climate: a case study from semi-arid Tanzania, and new research directions

01/03/2009

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Resilience, power, culture, and climate: a case study from semi-arid Tanzania, and new research directions

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Rapid changes to the climate are predicted over the next few years, and these present challenges for women’s empowerment and gender equality on a completely new scale. There is little evidence or research to provide a reliable basis for gender-sensitive approaches to agricultural adaptation to climate change. This article explores the gender dimensions of climate […]

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The impact of remittances on gender roles and opportunities for children in recipient families: research from the International Organization for Migration

01/03/2011

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The impact of remittances on gender roles and opportunities for children in recipient families: research from the International Organization for Migration

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In addition to raising the living standards of loved ones back home, remittances sent by men and women migrants can transform the way spouses, children, and communities left behind interact within the household, including changing culturally accepted roles and opportunities for men, women, boys, and girls. For women senders of remittances, ‘rising’ to become a […]

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