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    Traducción de conocimientos en el sur global : conectando diferentes formas del saber para un desarrollo equitativo
    (Institute of Development Studies, 2023-08) Georgalakis, James; Siregar, Fajri
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    Research quality plus (RQ+) 2023 : formative evaluation exercise
    (2023-07-21) Ruiz, Manuel Acevedo
    IDRC's first core objective under Strategy 2030 is to "invest in high-quality research and innovation in developing countries". To understand progress on this objective, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework for Strategy 2030 includes periodic Centre-wide RQ+ assessments. The RQ+ 2023 formative evaluation is the first in this cycle. It is expected to provide: 1. Early indications of progress against the strategy, 2. Insights on areas for course correction at the Centre level, and 3. Findings relevant to ongoing programming priorities. There are two main users of the evaluation: 1. For IDRC Management to understand strategy progress for corporate reporting and to inform any necessary course corrections, and for IDRC programs to gain high-level insights on overall research quality in programs and to inform program improvement.
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    Learning, landscape and opportunities for IDRC climate programming
    (International Development Research Centre, 2019-01-23) Harvey, Blane; Cochrane, Logan; Czunyi, Sarah; Huang, Ying Syuan
    This report examines over a decade of IDRC experience in supporting action to address the impacts of climate change in developing countries, with the purpose of contributing to the IDRC Climate Change Program’s strategy development for the period 2020-2030. This analysis has been informed by both documentation review and 42 semi-structured interviews with IDRC program staff, project grantees, and global experts in the field of climate change. Reflecting on lessons learned from past and ongoing climate change projects, as well as wider trends in climate change research and policy, this report helps to identify strategic opportunities and potential future directions for the Centre. We highlight directions that have a high potential for impact, within the context of the size and type of investments made by IDRC. The paper is divided into four main sections. The first provides a historical background of IDRC’s programming, as well as an overview of the evolution of climate change programming in developing countries. The second section provides a detailed thematic analysis of past projects, presenting lessons learned from six themes of IDRC’s climate work: climate change & cities; climate finance; climate change hotspots; climate science & services; leadership & capacity development; and gender & climate. It also summarizes cross-cutting lessons from across the portfolio. This is supported with the third section, which situates IDRC’s work in the global context and suggests areas that represent a potential ‘niche’ for the Climate Change Program. The fourth and final section of the report outlines a range of opportunities that the Program might explore for its 2020-2030 strategic period.
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    CARIAA staged evaluation third thematic review - regional and global entry points for emerging research results
    (CARIAA / Adaptive resource management ltd., 2017-10)
    The third Thematic Review in CARIAA’s Staged Evaluation reports on the potential organizations and policy entry points at a regional or global scale for the types of research results emerging from CARIAA work. Its overall aim is to identify potential policy windows and international organizations that could offer entry points for emerging lessons from CARIAA research. Unlike the other two reviews, which focused on learning from the experience of the research consortia themselves, this review has primarily an external focus, on organizations and policy windows at the regional and global scale. The evaluation team attended ALR3 to gain an appreciation of emerging results, and to brainstorm potential organizations and contacts with consortium members, and then combined interviews with independent experts and desk research to complete our review.
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    An evidence-based framework for integrating eHealth into more equitable health systems
    (2013-08) Catalani, Caricia; Were, Martin; Hoth, Angela
    The eHealth Equity, Governance, and Health Systems Integration evidence-based Framework provides a systematic approach to better integrate eHealth into equitable health systems. These fundamental principles are essential to future success of eHealth initiatives worldwide.
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    Collaborative adaptation research initiative in Africa and Asia : summative evaluation
    (2018-10) Lafontaine, Alain; Volonté, Claudio; Pionetti, Carine; Moreno, Cecilia; Gonzales, Margarita
    Between 2014 and 2018, the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) delivered over 600 research outputs, ranging from data products to blog posts and conference papers, including 62 papers published in peer-reviewed journals. Applying the Research Quality Plus (RQ+) evaluation method to selected themes, the evaluation report concludes that the overall RQ+ rating for CARIAA is very good. The dimensions were assessed from Good on “Legitimacy and Positioning for use” to Very Good on “Integrity and Importance/relevance.” CARIAA has contributed to development of over 20 local and or national plans and strategies, and to evidence-based policies in 11 countries.
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    Stratégie d'évaluation du CRDI, 2010–2015
    (Section de l'évaluation, Centre de recherches pour le développement international, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2010-06) Centre de recherches pour le développement international. Section de l'évaluation
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    IDRC evaluation strategy, 2010–2015
    (Evaluation Unit, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2010-06) International Development Research Centre. Evaluation Unit
    This paper details how IDRC and its Evaluation Unit will promote evaluation as a core dimension of the Centre’s work (2010-2015). The challenge is to define a niche commensurate to its size, strengths, and mandate. The external review of the Evaluation Unit commented that it has “used small amounts of resources to mobilize and catalyze action for capacity development.” The Unit will build on its work in this area through: 1. Continuing efforts initiated in South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa 2. Linking its efforts with the broader evaluation mandate of the Centre, and the Unit’s work on evaluation approaches and methods.
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    Knowledge to policy : making the most of development research [Mandarin version]
    (IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2009) Carden, Fred
    Does research influence public policy and decision-making and, if so, how? This book is the most recent to address this question, investigating the effects of research in the field of international development. It starts from a sophisticated understanding about how research influences public policy and decision-making. It shows how research can contribute to better governance in at least three ways: by encouraging open inquiry and debate, by empowering people with the knowledge to hold governments accountable, and by enlarging the array of policy options and solutions available to the policy process. Knowledge to Policy examines the consequences of 23 research projects funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre. Key findings and case studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America are presented in a reader-friendly, journalistic style, giving the reader a deeper grasp and understanding of approaches, contexts, relationships, and events. The book will be useful to academics, researchers, and students of political science, public administration, development studies, and international affairs; professionals in donor and development organizations worldwide; policy- and decision-makers in government and international arenas; and development agencies and civil society organizations concerned with integrating the voice of citizens into policy- and decision-making processes.
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    Knowledge to policy : making the most of development research [Arabic version]
    (IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2011) Carden, Fred
    Does research influence public policy and decision-making and, if so, how? This book is the most recent to address this question, investigating the effects of research in the field of international development. It starts from a sophisticated understanding about how research influences public policy and decision-making. It shows how research can contribute to better governance in at least three ways: by encouraging open inquiry and debate, by empowering people with the knowledge to hold governments accountable, and by enlarging the array of policy options and solutions available to the policy process. Knowledge to Policy examines the consequences of 23 research projects funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre. Key findings and case studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America are presented in a reader-friendly, journalistic style, giving the reader a deeper grasp and understanding of approaches, contexts, relationships, and events. The book will be useful to academics, researchers, and students of political science, public administration, development studies, and international affairs; professionals in donor and development organizations worldwide; policy- and decision-makers in government and international arenas; and development agencies and civil society organizations concerned with integrating the voice of citizens into policy- and decision-making processes.
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    Accountability principles for research organisations : toolkit
    (One World Trust, London, GB, 2008) Whitty, Brendan
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    Accountability principles for research organisations
    (One World Trust, London, GB, 2008) Whitty, Brendan
    The book encompasses motivations for organisational accountability, drawing on four central principles of: participation, evaluation, transparency, and feedback. It explores the tensions and constraints facing different types of organisations. For research organisations, it describes key stakeholders who should be consulted; it reviews key methods which will enable a research organisation to be more accountable, and discusses practical issues and tensions in their implementation. The study develops an ‘ideal’ holistic set of principles for accountability based on principles and arguments of effectiveness, both the normative and instrumental justifications for accountability.
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    Annual corporate evaluation report 2010-2011
    (Evaluation Unit, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2011) IDRC. Evaluation Unit
    This report focuses on progress during the first nine months of implementing IDRC’s new, Board-approved evaluation strategy, and synthesizes findings from the external reviews conducted in the 2005-2010 period. It illustrates that evaluation is widely used across the Centre and forms an important part of IDRC’s overall accountability and performance management. IDRC programs conduct and use evaluation as a program and project management tool, while building the field of evaluation in support of development research.
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    Rapport annuel sur l'évaluation 2010-2011
    (Section de l'évaluation, CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2011) CRDI. Section de l'évaluation
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    Rapport annuel sur l'évaluation 2010
    (Section de l’évaluation, CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2010) CRDI. Section de l'évaluation
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    Annual corporate evaluation report 2010
    (Evaluation Unit, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2010) IDRC. Evaluation Unit
    This report presents an in-depth analysis of selected evaluation topics, and notes the importance of the IDRC’s efforts in searching for improved approaches to evaluation, which address the challenges inherent in evaluating research for development. Strengthening and professionalizing evaluation in the global South is an essential element in building strong research organizations that contribute to development. The Annual Corporate Evaluation Report (ACE) is presented to the Board of Governors each year in June. It presents highlights of evaluation across the Centre for the past year and documents evaluations completed and planned for the Centre.
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    Rapport annuel sur l'évaluation 2009
    (Section de l’évaluation, CRDI, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2009) CRDI. Section de l'évaluation
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    Annual corporate evaluation report 2009
    (Evaluation Unit, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2009) IDRC. Evaluation Unit
    IDRC’s decentralized approach allows evaluations to be tailored to the unique needs of each user group. The report presents highlights of evaluation across the Centre for the past year and documents evaluations completed, and evaluation plans for the Centre. For instance, the Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI) is the first program to create a senior position for a monitoring and evaluation specialist and presents a new approach to managing evaluation. Overall, the quality of evaluation has remained high and the Centre continues to strive for a balance of evaluators from Canada and from the global South.