Posted August 22, 2017
Is it possible to calculate the return of investment on a research policy project?
Posted August 10, 2017
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) consider agriculture to be among the most viable potential source of employment for young people.
Posted July 27, 2017
Change can be both positive and negative and according to Duncan Green it is also a thing in itself.
Posted July 24, 2017
Collaboration between think tanks and universities can lead to stronger outputs, enhanced credibility, and better decision-making.
Posted July 13, 2017
Globally, both universities and think tanks provide policymakers, civil society organizations, the media, and other actors with the evidence they need.
Posted June 16, 2017
Think tanks in Africa are finding it harder than ever to secure long term and flexible forms of core funding.
Posted June 6, 2017
A common problem in the research to policy nexus is that research often “stays on the shelves” and does not have an impact outside of academia.
Posted March 23, 2017
The best think tanks around the world provide timely, independent research that informs policy decisions and improves lives. Yet many of these organizations struggle to explain how they measure the Read more
Posted March 8, 2017
Could public funding be combined with corporate funding in India in a manner similar to the TTI, suitably adapted to national institutional and political context, such that deserving think tanks Read more
Posted February 6, 2017
This post by Peter Taylor, Associate Director for Think Tank Initiatives at Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), describes a number of efforts currently underway to highlight Read more