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In this interview article, researcher Sarah Cummings explains the purpose and findings of her study 'An unusual suspect: the private sector in knowledge brokering in international development'

To identify ways in which the use of evidence in policy and practice can be enhanced, the Science for Using Research (SURe) programme initiated three research projects. This article discusses their preliminary results.

Knowledge is a catalyst – an indispensable ingredient in all human progress and development. Despite this, as many commentators are discovering, knowledge is missing from Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. But recent developments s...

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An overview of resources that have been accessed for our Sahel Watch programme and that have been recommended by our experts.

Rebel groups and conflicts are understood and framed in very different ways by various actors, even by those collaborating to end a conflict.

An overview of resources that have been accessed for our Sahel Watch programme and that have been recommended by our experts.

Management theory can provide interesting insights and solutions for problems faced with the planning of joint operations

There is limited knowledge about what does and what does not work to boost SME growth and create jobs. We need to keep searching for better answers.

We have never before been in a situation where developments are occurring so fast and can be so disruptive.

A variety of uncertainties are challenging development interventions on a daily basis. The necessity and demand for increased effectiveness and efficiency of these interventions is greater than ever. This article argues that the success of develop...

Some African countries show that agricultural productivity and, thus, economic growth can increase significantly as access to knowledge improves and capacity strengthening activities are promoted, writes Myra Wopereis-Pura.

Focus is een centraal woord in het vocabulaire van staatssecretaris voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking Ben Knapen. En terecht: een relatief kleine speler op het wereldtoneel als Nederland is, moet het zich concentreren op een beperkt aantal geografisc...

De staatssecretaris wil vijf kennisplatforms oprichten. Wie moeten daar in zitten? Hoe worden de onderzoeksvragen bepaald? Zullen zuidelijke deelnemers sterk genoeg zijn tegenover Nederlandse institutionele of economische belangen? Het antwoord op...

De contouren van het nieuwe kennisbeleid voor OS zijn vastgesteld en de details zullen de komende maanden worden uitgewerkt.

The Dutch Department of Foreign Affairs’ knowledge policy proposal has provoked a number of valuable reactions. Some responses target the government’s broader knowledge policy or the proposed knowledge platforms, whereas others zoom in on a specif...

Op 14 november heeft de Staatssecretaris zijn lang verwachte kennisbrief naar de Tweede Kamer gestuurd. De kennisbrief schetst nog slechts de contouren van een kennisbeleid maar is een goede aanzet.

Meer kennis van de complexe problematiek van ontwikkelingssamenwerking is onontbeerlijk om tot duurzame oplossingen te komen.

Laat ik ter wille van de discussie maar eens een knuppel in het hoenderhok gooien. Ik zie, in alle eerlijkheid, niet in wat de vier, of vijf, voorgestelde kennisplatforms kunnen gaan opleveren.

Het feit dat minister Uri Rosenthal en staatssecretaris Ben Knapen van Buitenlandse Zaken vijf kennisplatforms willen instellen waaronder een kennisplatform voedselzekerheid is zeer positief. Immers het is zeer verstandig om in het buitenlandbelei...

There is currently too little understanding of how context matters for development effectiveness.

Het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken staat op het punt een nieuw kennisbeleid voor ontwikkeling te introduceren. Er is lang naar uitgekeken. Zal dit een nieuw elan geven aan het ontwikkelingsbeleid en zorgen voor wat meer ambitie?

2012 is the year that a new, supposedly ‘modernised’ Dutch development policy, which puts “Dutch interests first”, is to be implemented.

Worldbank development research director Martin Ravallion suggests an 'Ex-ante Survey of Knowledge on Impact' as a condition for funding a project or policy proposal. This should enhance the 'demand for knowledge', the actual use of research by pol...

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After nearly 18 years, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has elected its new head. The Brazilian José Graziano de Silva replaced Jacques Diouf. And what always happens after a change in leadership, all parties concerned opt for more chan...

A South-North Dialogue on Knowledge on Water-related climate change adaptation was organized by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Let's discuss the conclusions.

Who is leading whom? And how? And: Where does leadership take place? I remember a picture taken during the decisive night on December 18th last year in Copenhagen. It showed the final negotiation round. Who was negotiating? You could see President...

One of my observations from this conference with the International Society for Ecological Economics is that many PhD-students and young researchers were present. They understand the seriousness of the problems faced where a business as usual (BAU)...

On Friday afternoon, June 11, participants of the Eco Efficiency Conference went home with a feeling of being deeply inspired and broader informed in their thinking about the complex field of eco-efficiency. They thanked Gjalt Huppes and his team,...

Policy making in an increasingly complex world requires more knowledge and strategic analysis.

We need to expand our knowledge and use it in more context-specific analyses. The question is at what scale: national, regional or global? And how should we best develop a ‘diagnostics’ that can serve as a basis for specified (country or regional)...

The International Studies Association is hosting its 51st Annual Convention in the vibrant city of New Orleans, USA.

On 18 January 2010, the Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) presented its report ‘Less pretension, more ambition: development aid that makes a difference’ to the Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation, Mr Bert Koenders

The Development Studies Association , which works to connect and promote the development research community in UK and Ireland, will hold it's annual conference at the University of Ulster in Belfast from 2 – 4th September.

Over the last few months I have attended a number of meetings that focused on the future of development cooperation. Among these were the workshop on the Practice of Civic Driven Change in the Hague, the Netherlands, and the High Level Policy Foru...

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide clear objectives and a timeline for the world to achieve greater equality and a higher quality of life. The 2015 deadline for the MDGs is fast approaching and debates are beginning to flare up about...

In the complex field of development cooperation, where there are no silver bullets, knowledge is essential. Although NGOs are taking more interest in knowledge management, they have so far failed to recognize that they are part of a knowledge indu...

In the previous issue of The Broker we described the knowledge policy of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We invited Rob de Vos, who has been responsible for knowledge management at the ministry since 2003, and Louk Box, rector of the...