Andrea Ordonez, Research Coordinator for Southern Voice on Post-MDG Development Goals, and a Research Fellow at UNU-Merit where she is researching the links between research and policy in developing countries.
In the second post in this series, Andrea Ordóñez (previously of Grupo FARO) discusses the challenge of maintaining a rigorous research process while working towards an overall goal of shaping policies. She focuses on the importance of balancing impact and rigour with honesty in the Ecuadorian context.