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 Lessons learned from the past can inspire us for the future. It is clear from what…
On 26 Jun, 2014
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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 The fact that the SFE programme was regionally executed by a local partner such as CIPPEC was very…
On 28 Jan, 2014 By Leandro Echt
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The programme “Spaces for Engagement: using knowledge to improve public decisions” (SFE) is a six-year joint initiative by Global Development Network’s GDNet’s program and the CIPPECCenter for the Implementation of Public Polices promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC). Many of the…
On 21 Jan, 2014 By Vanesa Weyrauch
With Comments Off on Lesson #8: Invest time in building an integrated approach for your capacity building efforts
It is worth investing time in designing an integrated approach to capacity building (CB) which reflects your main principles in terms of profile of teachers, methodologies, type and origins of training materials, and how to build a relationship with those…
On 14 Nov, 2013 By Natalia Aquilino
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[Editor’s Note: This post was written by Natalia Aquilino, Director of the influence, Monitoring and Evaluation Programme at CIPPEC, with Leandro Echt’s collaboration.] Consensus regarding evaluation relevance as a transparency and accountability strategy is rising for Latin American think tanks….
On 23 Sep, 2013 By Leandro Echt
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A few weeks ago I shared an article about background profiles and qualities of think tanks’ directors, followed by some reflections about the processes that led the think tanks FEDESARROLLO (Colombia) and CIPPEC (Argentina) to appoint a new Executive Director….
On 28 Aug, 2013
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How often do we stop to reflect on how we are doing what we are doing well we are doing what we do? Not frequently, certainly not in today´s hectic and fast-pace world. When it comes to policy research and…
As I wrote in a previous post, think tank’s directors need to deal with a huge diversity of issues: from budgetary choices, to communicational ones; from organizational engineering to staffing and leadership. Moreover, they are always interacting with a broad range…
Leading a think tank is not an easy task. Usually, these leaders need to make key decisions that involve a huge diversity of issues: from budgetary choices, to communicational ones; from organizational engineering to staff issues. Moreover, they have to…
On 14 Aug, 2013 By Andrea Ordóñez
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In the upcoming weeks we will start sharing some of the research currently being carried out as to develop our research agenda. The objective of these documents is to build on two things: first, on our empirical understanding of the…