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New Development
Research Centres
DFID UK has taken a new
funding approach in order to improve the integration of economic and social
research, policy influencing and southern capacity building. Six new Development
Research Centres are being established, with the aim of generating policy
relevant research which will contribute to the achievement of the 2015 targets.
Each 'virtual' centre involves a consortium with researchers being based in
northern and southern or transitional countries.
One of the new DRCs is the Chronic Poverty Research Centre - whose programme will focus on up to a billion people affected by persistent or intergenerational poverty and exclusion, including children, older and disabled people as well as marginalised communities such as those in remote rural areas. The Centre expects its research to be targeted not only at international level - but also focused on policy makers working at national, regional and local level. Email Elaine Rossi or Tel + 44 (0) 161 275 2810.
Other DRC proposals being developed are:
- Centre for New and Emerging Markets, London Business School (Director: Simon Commander)
- Centre for the Study of Responses to Crisis, London School of Economics, (Director: James Putzel)
- Centre for the Future States, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, (Director: Mick Moore)
- Centre for Research on Regulation & Competition, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester (Director: Paul Cook)
- Centre on Citizenship Participation and Accountability, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, (Director: John Gaventa).
- Information on these centres and contact details will be uploaded before the end of May 2001.
Enhancing
southern research capacity
DANIDA's ENRECA programme
aims to enhance research capacity in developing countries. A recent evaluation
(No 2000/5) describes the programme as imaginative and effective in stimulating
synergistic collaboration. ENRECA has been impressive in human capital formation
and in promoting positive attitudinal change that leads to good and relevant
research. But the evaluation notes that, whilst projects have had an impact
on international publishing, ENRECA has been less successful on national and
regional dissemination. Impact on social capital could have been increased
by bringing results to a wider audience, including policymakers, in a suitable
format.
The evaluation approves of ENRECA's poverty orientation and notes that host-country partners feel a strong sense of ownership. But it questions the fact that the enthusiasm of Danish researchers is harnessed by encouraging them to select research areas - rather than having an overall need assessment or working on the basis of priorities determined by host countries. "…various factors predispose the process towards initiation by the Danish partner ". Various other issues considered are relevant to anyone interested in north/south research collaboration. See www.evaluation.dk For copies email Bech Distribution or fax + 45 46 55 01 69.
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