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DOING RESEARCH ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Schweizerische EidgenossenschaftConfédération suisseConfederazione SvizzeraConfederaziumsvizra

Swiss Agency for Developmentand Cooperation SDC

Cambodia: Doing Research in Cambodia: Making Models that Build Capacity. Principal Investigator - Sovachana Pou, Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace.

Cameroon and Ivory Coast: Indice « Doing Research in Social Sciences » et Production du Savoir au Cameroun et en Côte d'Ivoire.Principal Investigator - Benjamin Fomba Kamga, Université de Yaoundé II-Soa.

India and Bangladesh: Doing Research – Assessing the Environment for Social Science Research in India and Bangladesh.Principal Investigator - Saumen Chattopadhyay, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Indonesia: Reforming Research in Indonesia: Policies and Practices.Principal Investigator - Inaya Rakhmani, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia.

Niger: Restauration de la recherche en sciences sociales au Niger: Progrès et Impasses.Principal Investigator - Abdourahmane Idrissa, Think Tank Economie Politique et Gouvernance Autonome (EPGA).

Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay: Contexts of Production, Circulation and Use of Economic and Social Research in South American Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Comparative Multi-Country Study Of Bolivia, Paraguay And Peru.Principal Investigator - Maria Balarin, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE).

South Africa: Assessing the Environment for Social Science Research in Developing Countries: The Case of South Africa.Principal Investigator - Cheryl-Ann Potgieter, University of KwaZulu-Natal

STEERING COMMITTEE

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM

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CARTER, LAH, Jenny (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)LYS, Jon-Andri (Swiss Commission for Research

Partnerships with Developing Countries)HOFFMAN, Joseph (Independent Consultant)

SENBET, Lemma (Africa Economic Research Consortium)

JACOB, Merle (Lund University)BARUA, Nupur (South Asia Research Hub, DFID)

MEEK, V. Lynn (University of Melbourne)

NAQVI, Ramona Angelescu (Program Director)GANGULY, Kaushik (Program Manager)VERMA, Niharika (Program Assistant)

Ian (University of Sussex)

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

ABOUT THE PROJECTDoing Research is a pilot project launched by GDN to develop a comprehensive understanding of the factors that influence the organization of social science research, its quality, quantity and social relevance in developing countries. The project is supporting seven multi-disciplinary research teams to investigate the research environment and develop a framework of assessment in 11 countries around the world.

Understanding the factors that impact the ability of researchers to undertake good quality research. Identifying and developing objective measures (both qualitative and quantitative) of key elements of the research environment that have significant impact on the ability to train researchers in developing countries to undertake quality research and communicate it effectively to a broad range of stakeholders.

Exposing important shortcomings and barriers to research to the relevant stakeholders including academia, policy-makers, civil society and donor organizations in order to bring into mainstream, issues related to the research environment, research support and funding and the demand for it as one of the key policy concerns in developing countries.

Deriving a systematic framework to compare the research environment across countries and across time.

Project conceptualization: Reviewing existing state of knowledge and identifying areas of contribution; outreach with different stakeholders; development of Project terms of reference;

Competitive selection of grantees: Seven teams selected out of 180 applications received through rigorous process of technical vetting;

Peer review workshops: To foster an environment for cross-learning, real-time and hands-on interaction with international experts to sharpen focus on research and communication;

Technical guidance: A panel of External Advisors and Project Steering committee members to provide technical guidance and advise to the research teams;

Synthesis of lessons: A synthesis of learning from the existing country studies will provide a framework for expansion of the project to other countries;

Active research communication and outreach: Policy dialogues and roundtables to ensure policy relevance and research uptake; use of traditional and alternate media for large scale dissemination and engagement of strategic stakeholders.

§ Jan-March Development of Project Concept

§ April – Project Inception Workshop

§ May – Terms of Reference for the Project

§ June – Call for Proposals

§ Oct – Selection of teams

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§ Jan Research Methodology Workshop

§ Sep – Preliminary Findings

§ Oct – Peer Review Workshop

§ Nov – Final Country Report

§ Dec – Synthesis Framework

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§ Jan – Communication and Outreach

§ Feb – Evaluations§ Mar – Final DR

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