by developmentatmanchester | Jun 10, 2014 | Comment, Research Findings
By Richard Heeks What should be the future priorities in researching ICT4D? The post-2015 development agenda will be the single most-important force shaping the future of international development. In planning our priorities for development informatics (DI) research...
by developmentatmanchester | Jun 10, 2014 | Comment, Research Findings
by Richard Heeks A key theme in the post-2015 development agenda is transformation: a belief that the incremental developmental changes achieved to date will no longer be sufficient in the remainder of the 21st century; and an aspiration for a step-change in approach....
by developmentatmanchester | Jun 10, 2014 | Comment, Research Findings
By Pablo Yanguas On Monday David Hulme and I attended a half-day workshop at ODI entitled “Aiding reform: Lessons on what works, what doesn’t and why”. It was basically a gathering of scholars, consultants and practitioners working on/with political economy analysis...
by developmentatmanchester | Jun 10, 2014 | Comment, Policy
By Kate Pruce. Hosted by the Brooks World Poverty Institute, in collaboration with UNRISD and the Korean International Cooperation Agency, this event marked the launch of a new book: ‘Learning from South Korean Developmental Success: Effective Development Cooperation...
by developmentatmanchester | Jun 10, 2014 | Comment, Research Findings
By Diana Mitlin After three-and-a-half days of sitting in central Cape Town, what have I learnt about a core underpinning assumption of ESID, i.e. that academics can contribute to inclusive development? It is relatively easy to understand what academics have to...
