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Communication off the map: three principles for policy influence in emerging democracies
[Editor’s note: This post originally appeared at Research to Action. It was written by Nicholas Benequista, a researcher with an interest...
Clara Richards
Aug 19, 20143 min read


Selecting diverse ways to reach audiences: a strategically ongoing effort
In this previous post about how think tanks are segmenting communications to reach diverse audiences we shared some findings of this...
Clara Richards
Aug 14, 20143 min read


Researcher policymaker: A missing bridge?
It’s quite amazing the amount of time and effort that southern researchers invest to research their ideas and present them to the world,...
Clara Richards
Aug 12, 20142 min read


Writing a case study for policy
In 2014, P&I published the capacity building document Writing a case study for policy, by Anne Lan Candelaria. For many practitioners,...
Clara Richards
Aug 7, 20141 min read


Learning from the experience (2): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy
[Editor’s Note: This post is the second of a series of posts produced by Carlos Alza, ordinary lecturer and Public Policy and Public...
Clara Richards
Jul 22, 20143 min read


Bringing analysis, evidence and new ideas on social development to the UN system: an interview with
In the Palais des Nations, the United Nations office in Geneva, there is room for UNRISD, a research institute focused on social...
Clara Richards
Jul 15, 20146 min read


Lesson #20: Use what you have learned to craft a new future
This reflection is part of the 20 lessons included in the paper Lessons learned on promoting better links between research and policy in...
Clara Richards
Jul 8, 20143 min read


Lesson #19: There is a clear interest in South-South collaboration in terms of systematizing knowled
This reflection is part of the 20 lessons included in the paper Lessons learned on promoting better links between research and policy in...
Clara Richards
Jun 26, 20143 min read


Learning from the experience (1): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy
[Editor’s Note: This post is the first of a series of posts produced by Carlos Alza, ordinary lecturer and Public Policy and Public...
Clara Richards
Jun 12, 20143 min read


Good communications is not enough to get evidence into policy
[Editor’s Note: This post was written by Clara Richards, programme manager at INASP, and was originally published at INASP’s blog] I...
Clara Richards
May 29, 20144 min read


Defining a research agenda. Balancing internal and external influences
[Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared at INASP’s newsletter 2012. It is also available in Spanish at VIPPAL.] The definition of a...
Clara Richards
May 26, 20143 min read


Lesson #18: We need to further reflect on what makes networks and communities become vibrant learnin
Our final set of lessons is related to building networks, communities and partnerships. This is a crucial topic for reflection in...
Clara Richards
May 23, 20143 min read


How to link theory and practice for relevant research
[Editor’s note: This post is part of a series devoted to tools and frameworks for researchers to plan better projects right from the...
Clara Richards
May 20, 20142 min read


The need for expertise: how Civil Society Organisations engage with the Regulatory State
This post is based on a commentary by Kathryn Hochstetler that assesses the ways in which members of civil society “often shadow and...
Clara Richards
May 16, 20143 min read


Don’t waste efforts: how to make social innovations produce robust (knowledge and) evidence
Increasing the variety of perspectives has proven to deliver more sound knowledge. Knowledge Integration (KI) is the process of creating...
Clara Richards
May 13, 20143 min read


Lesson # 17: M&E is very different if it´s embedded in a learning approach
Monitoring and evaluating capacity building (CB) is still a challenge to many similar endeavors. There is no single response to this...
Clara Richards
May 8, 20142 min read


Lesson #16: Bring others into monitoring, evaluation and learning of capacity building activities
At Spaces for Engagement, our M&E approach was linked to the way the programme was developed: since we presented yearly plans on...
Clara Richards
May 2, 20144 min read


Lesson 15: When defining content for capacity building, engage potential participants from early on
[Editor’s note: This post is part of the ‘Lessons learned’ series on capacity building, which reviews the Spaces for Engagement...
Clara Richards
Apr 25, 20143 min read


Researcher’s habits: unlocking the potential for impact?
In a previous post, I discussed why I think that the objective of informing policy should be considered from the onset of a research...
Clara Richards
Apr 22, 20143 min read


Unraveling the politics of capacity building
Among the things I find most appealing in the work I do is finding people who are willing to learn together with both an inquisitive and...
Clara Richards
Apr 17, 20144 min read
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