Opening up the field of work to a large and diverse universe of individuals and organisations enables the co-production of knowledge that is relevant and useful, fosters a deep understanding of the complexity of applying knowledge on the field and…
While an effective selection of participants for a capacity building activity has been pointed out in the previous lesson and by others as a key factor towards its success; it is also important to be aware of the right mix of incentives…
[Editor’s note: This post is the last one of a series that introduced our Topic Guide. Please feel free to check the insight our Topic Guide offers on how research agendas are produced, on the politics of how research is…
[Editor’s Note: This post is the first of two by Alex Ademokun, who manages the Evidence-Informed Policy Making programme at INASP.] INASP has recently started a programme of work in partnership with four other organisations to build capacity for research…
[Editor’s note: This is the second post by Goran Buildoski on the issue of Capacity Building, and part of a larger series of posts related to ‘Lessons Learned’[1]. Goran is Director of the Think Tank Fund at the Open Society…
[Editor’s Note: Hans Gutbrod is a consultant and think tank researcher with a special interest in capacity building. Hans has worked with research organizations in a broad variety of contexts, is currently working with the anticorruption commission of East Timor,…
[Editor’s note: Goran Buildoski is Director of the Think Tank Fund at the Open Society Foundations]. Capacity building of think tanks is about advancing knowledge, gaining skills, and acquiring competencies. As such, it sounds very technical and mechanical. However, in…
This reflection is part of the 20 lessons included in the paper Lessons learned on promoting better links between research and policy in Latin America Throughout the six years of work within our programme Spaces for Engagement, we used to define very specific…
[Editor’s note: This is the first of two posts by Antonio Capillo, who is M&E Officer, Evaluation, Learning and Communication at INASP. Antonio’s role includes designing and implementing rigorous mixed methodologies to monitor and evaluate INASP’s activities and overall strategy]…
Politics & Ideas welcomes you to answer a short survey which aims to inform our future capacity building efforts and those of our partners. We would really appreciate your thoughts on this! Based on the ‘Lessons learned on promoting better links between research and…
