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Strengthening climate change adaptation research : mobilizing and enabling international research partnerships
(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, 2007-02) IDRC
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) convened this meeting to explore ways to mobilize and organize international research partnerships involving Canadian researchers and funding partners. Presentations of both regional and thematic perspectives were followed by discussion of research priorities and the elements and modalities that would constitute effective research partnerships. Participants agreed that there is a range of activities where collaboration between researchers from Canada and developing countries will bring mutual benefits and could facilitate progress to solve some of the most urgent problems that people from the South and the North are facing now as a consequence of changes in the climate. General consensus was that multidisciplinary, action research was a prerequisite to success. This research will be far from easy; it will indeed be scientifically challenging. Canadian researchers have much to gain from interaction with Southern researchers, who have, in many cases, made advances in methodological approaches to this type of research. Important for success are mechanisms to engage Canadian and Southern scientists in discussions of areas of interest and to facilitate funding collaboration among Canada’s major grant-making institutions. Young researchers and students are key resources and will play central roles in the process.
Project evaluation report - Assessing the impact of peace and conflict impact assessments (PCIAs) : a north-south participatory research project
(Peacebuild/Paix durable, 2014-08-22) Teitelbaum, Pamela; Vowles, Kevin
‘Assessing the Impact’ included eleven Northern and eight Southern scholars, and four organizing partners. The project sought to engage scholar and/or practitioner participants in reflective processes in assessing the impact of Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment (PCIA) as a methodology and practice. The report provides independent evaluation of the use and practice of PCIA. Using surveys to gather data, the evaluation team found that the project achieved its goals and objectives. A high percentage of respondents (82%) acknowledged that using the online tools made available through the community of practice web pages was valuable to the overall project.
Networks for change and wellbeing newsletter 1 : June 2016 : girl-led ‘from the ground up’ policy making to address sexual violence in Canada and South Africa
(2015-06) Networks for Change and Wellbeing
The newsletter provides partners and stakeholders with an update on the first months of the project’s planning and implementation by the research team. The official start-up date for the project was August, 2014. This first issue highlights research activities and publications ‘in the works,’ and looks forward to future communications led by Indigenous young women in both Canada and South Africa. The six-year project “Networks for Change and Wellbeing: ‘Girl-led from the ground up’ policy making to address sexual violence in Canada and South Africa” involves collaborators and partners from universities and community organizations across Canada and South Africa.
Networks for change and well-being newletter issue 1: June 2015 : girl-led ‘from the ground up’ policy making to address sexual violence in Canada and South Africa
(2015-06) Networks for Change and Wellbeing
This first issue of the newsletter highlights research activities and publications ‘in the works,’ while looking forward to future communications led by Indigenous young women in both Canada and South Africa. The project focuses on learning from the contexts in which communities of girls and young women are subject to exceptionally high rates of sexual violence. Publications under development with calls for papers are: “Girls Leading Change;” “Agenda;” and “Girlhood Studies.”
1st annual rangelands congress 2015
(2015-08-11) Jacqueline, Macharia; Lucy, Waruingi
The conference event built on the cooperation and coordination of organizers and other stakeholders with major interest in rangelands ecosystems and landscapes. It focused on the state of rangelands, trends that have taken place overtime, threats to their sustainability, and options for the future. A strategic plan clearly delineating objectives, goals and activities of the Rangelands Association of Kenya was developed and prepared for progressive implementation. This report provides reviews of presentations and discussions of this important conference, participants, and speakers.
Mid-term evaluation of the AIMS-IDRC/DFID program 2010-2017 : appendices to the final report
(Technopolis Group, 2015-09) Sadeski, Francie; Allinson, Rebecca; Dani, Soheir; Ploeg, Matthias; Svetachova, Marina; Vaucelle, Flore; Zegel, Stijn
The mid-term evaluation (MTE) focuses on the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) operations in South Africa, both the Centre and the Secretariat, and centers in Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon. At all four locations, the evaluation will assess AIMS’ operations, administration and finance arrangements, systems, research and academic work. Appendices include evaluation methods and questions; evaluation questions, indicators and data sources; data analysis through cross-referenced tables of indicators, as well as the full survey questionnaire.
Maasai livelihood and household sources of revenue report
(2015-09) Tiampati, Michael; Macharia, Jacqueline
Understanding the complex relationships and causes of threats to sources of income and livelihoods and the prevailing poverty among the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania is a necessary first step toward informed and effective policymaking and interventions as well as community food security and poverty reduction initiatives. This overview paper provides a glimpse of the interplay between policy and legal regimes and the challenges that this community has to grapple with in seeking incomes and livelihoods from household to community levels. It has four general objectives: (1) to generate a report of key cases; (2) to highlight data bases including information on key respondents; (3) generate context dependent indicator variables; and (4) to propose variables common to Kenya and Tanzania that can be used for comparative purposes.
CCGHR principles for global health research : November 2015
(2015-11) Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research
This is a one-page brochure published by the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR) which outlines principles in response to a call for action from researchers, funders, and administrators who indicated a need for greater governance. The principles of Authentic Partnering, Inclusion, Shared Benefits, Commitment to the Future, Responsiveness to Causes of Inequities, and Humility, encourage researchers and others involved to adopt more ethical and equitable forms of global health research.
CCGHR principles for global health research
(2015-11) Plamondon, Katrina; Nancy Johnson; Brisbois, Ben; Dubois-Flynn, Geneviève; Essue, Beverley; Forman, Lisa; Hatfield, Jennifer; Heidebrecht, Dave; Kapiriri, Lydia; Lloyd, Roberta; Neufeld, Vic; Nixon, Stephanie; Pemberton, Julia
The Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR) is a network of people involved in global health research for equity. The principles contained in this document are intended to guide people involved in GHR toward more ethical and equitable activities. They offer a set of practical tools to inform practice, spark dialogue, and inspire reflection. Each principle is accompanied by a brief description and an example of how it might be enacted. These are: Authentic Partnering, Inclusion, Shared Benefits, Commitment to the Future, Responsiveness to Causes of Inequities, and Humility.
Q&A : risks of Brazil’s downturn in science funding
(SciDev.Net, 2016)
In this interview with SciDev.Net, Luiz Davidovich, president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, offered his insights about today’s science landscape in Brazil and what he envisions for the future of scientific research in the country.
Gulf’s move away from oil depends on funding science
(SciDev.Net, 2016)
In Arab Gulf states, lack of trust between scientific research and industrial sectors undermines what is needed in order to discuss technological problems and solve them locally, causing increased reliance on foreign experts. The survey found five obstacles to the progress of scientific research in the Gulf states: lack of a clear methodology for allocating research funding; the weak role of the private sector in providing funding; the absence of strategy for research and development; industrial enterprises’ poor awareness of the importance of scientific research; and the absence of an index for classifying Gulf research centers in terms of quality.
Q&A : the rise of Algeria’s scientific capacity
(SciDev.Net, 2016)
To discuss the most important pledges, achievements and new trends in Algeria’s scientific research, SciDev.Net interviewed Abdel Hafidh Aouragh, director of scientific research and technological development in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
German and African researchers join forces for health
(SciDev.Net, 2016)
In this audio interview (recorded in June, in Yaoundé, Cameroon) Andreas Strecker, a programme director responsible for the Foundation’s Africa initiative, expands on DFG’s funding criteria and reflects on certain broader themes relevant to the collaborative projects. They including the relationship between research funding and development outcomes and perceptions of value for money from the German taxpayer.
Asia-Pacific analysis : R&D spending boosts development
(SciDev.Net, 2016)
Global spending on R&D has reached a new high of $1.7 trillion, with 10 countries accounting for 80 per cent of spending, according to the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). And countries have pledged to increase public and private R&D spending and the number of researchers by 2030.
Employment outcome survey project (EOSP) : narrative report
(2016) Tiessen, Rebecca; Cameron, John
The report presents findings from a study that explored the connection of education to employment in international development, the pathways to and through employment undertaken by graduates, and the impact of the design of International Development Studies (IDS) curricula on employment outcomes for IDS graduates. The study sample included 1900 respondents who were graduates of IDS programmes. New programs for education in development that devote attention to employability, through soft skills training, and technical skills training for the job market may impact the number of IDS graduates attaining desired employment outcomes.
Post-Fieldwork Workshop Report
(2016) Mangeni, Judith; Apaka, Cosmas; F Beryl Pilkington
The project worked to develop an education model and implementation plan for the training and provision of health services in refugee contexts, that fits the cross-sector experiences of the partner institutions (University of Toronto, Canada; York University, Canada; and Moi University, Kenya). At this workshop, the partners deliberated on the implications of research results and focus group discussions and the way forward in developing the envisioned new health degree program. This report outlines activities of the workshop regarding development of curricula and implementation of the proposed Community Health Education degree program.
Next Einstein forum global gathering 2016 final media report
(2016) The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences - Next Einstein Initiative Foundation (UK); Stiftung, Robert Bosch
Media attendance at the inaugural Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering conference in Dakar (Senegal, 2016) was significant, with 120 members, including 61 local reporters, and 70 regional / global Pan- African reporters of the press on site over the three-day period. Articles and key media highlights are listed. The forum achieved a global audience of 2 billion unique visitors between February and April 2016.
Coastal cities at risk : building adaptive capacity for managing climate change in coastal megacities : assessing the vulnerability of coastal cities in a changing climate
(2016) McBean, Gordon
The research program integrates climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction approaches towards building disaster resilient cities. This Coastal Cities at Risk (CCaR) presentation shows how the CCaR teams work to assess vulnerability. For assessment of economic impacts of extreme flooding, CCaR has developed a novel dynamic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. The “Unifying Resilience” model provides a framework for social, health, economics and physical hazard teams to work from. Workshops were held with local practitioners in all four cities: Lagos (Nigeria); Bangkok (Thailand), Metro Manila (Philippines), Vancouver/Surrey (British Colombia).
Researching the gap between the existing and potential community health worker education and training in the refugee context : an intersectoral approach : formative evaluation report
(2016) Douhaibi, Dacia
The project aims to produce knowledge relevant to the development of an education model and implementation plan on the provision of health services in refugee contexts, that fits the cross-sector experiences of the partner institutions (University of Toronto, Canada; York University, Canada; and Moi University, Kenya). This evaluation assesses the progress of the project towards achieving planned outcomes and outputs, the success of the partnership, the impact of collaborative research on the partners’ capacity to engage in joint endeavors, and the potential of collaborative research in community health in a refugee context.
HCP report no. 1 : the urban food system of Nanjing, China
(Hungry Cities Partnership African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2016) Si, Zhenzhong; Crush, Jonathan; Zhong, Tiyang; Scott, Stephanie; Crush, Jonathan
There are four hierarchical administrative levels in Nanjing: the municipal (shi); districts (qu); subdistricts (jiedao); and communities (juweihui or cunweihui). It is the capital of one of the richest provinces in east China and its residents are generally better off than other cities. Activities in the informal economy include work in the construction industry, street-cleaning, selling food and other small commodities on the street, and housekeeping and scavenging. Rising food prices have especially affected marginal groups such as the elderly, and migrants from rural areas. The report provides a broad outline of food-related issues while providing context and historical background of Nanjing.

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