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Partnership: living up to promises

D+C published book review of Jennifer M.Brinkerhoff: Partnership for International Development - Rhetoric or Results?

http://www.inwent.org/E+Z/content/archive-eng/04-2005/book_art4.html

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Research Initiative on International Activism

From the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia. A key focus for the Initiative is on activism, social movements, social change, and the politics of globalisation, and the fluidities and contestations that characterise their interactions.

http://www.international.activism.uts.edu.au/

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The Art of Writing Proposals

A proposal's overt function is to persuade a committee of scholars that the project shines with the three kinds of merit all disciplines value, namely, conceptual innovation, methodological rigor, and rich, substantive content. But to make these points stick, a proposal writer needs a feel for the unspoken customs, norms, and needs that govern the selection process itself. These are not really as arcane or ritualistic as one might suspect. For the most part, these customs arise from the committee's efforts to deal in good faith with its own problems: incomprehension among disciplines, work overload, and the problem of equitably judging proposals that reflect unlike social and academic circumstances.

http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/art_of_writing_proposals.page

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Toolkit: Proposal Writing and Fundraising

(Global Development Network) This toolkit provides tips and practical suggestions for applying for funding and proposal writing. It is based on interviews with experienced research fundraisers. Obtaining funding for your research is a difficult achievement, so we hope this guide will help give your proposal the best possible chance of success.

http://www.gdnet.org/middle.php?oid=363

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Tools for policy impact: a handbook for researchers

(Eldis) Start, D.; Hovland, I. / Research and Policy in Development (RAPID), ODI , 2004 This handbook presents tools for achieving policy impact, specifically geared towards the needs of researchers. The key points of each tool or technique is described, and links are provided to relevant training materials. The report also presents an introductory overview of the role of CSOs in policy processes and the significance of evidence in international development The handbook is particularly targeted at civil society organisations (whose activities involve gathering evidence, doing research, learning lessons or advising on strategy) and at research institutes and university departments (which have a large body of research but have difficulty packaging it for policy-makers). It will also be useful for advocacy groups with an interest in communicate to policy in a constructive and co-operative influencing style - in contrast to more confrontational strategies.

http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/DocDisplay.cfm?Doc=DOC16876&Resource=f1

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Wikipedia:WikiProject International development

This project is building a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible guide to International development, including such areas as Appropriate technology, Microfinance, and social issues related to development. The vision is to develop a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible guide to International development, covering technical, economic and social issues. The ultimate goal is to have a powerful, practical and empowering resource which people everywhere can use to improve their own lives. Other people can also improve their understanding, whether they are involved in aid and development, or in politics, or in the broader public, thus raising awareness and understanding of the issues. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can see a list of open tasks and discuss the project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_International_development

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