Exploring the effectiveness of development research with a monitoring and learning approach

Michel, Claudia; Heim, Eva; Herweg, Karl; Breu, Thomas (2010). Exploring the effectiveness of development research with a monitoring and learning approach Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 6(2), pp. 105-119. Routledge 10.1080/19474199.2010.531754

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There is a growing demand for better understanding of the link between research, policy and practice in development. This article provides findings from a study that aimed to gain insights into how researchers engage with their non-academic partners. It draws on experiences from the National Centre of Competence in Research North–South programme, a development research network of Swiss, African, Asian and Latin American institutions. Conceptually, this study is concerned with research effectiveness as a means to identify knowledge useful for society. Research can be improved and adapted when monitoring the effects of interactions between researchers and non-academic partners. Therefore, a monitoring and learning approach was chosen. This study reveals researchers' strategies in engaging with non-academic partners and points to framing conditions considered decisive for successful interactions. It concludes that researchers need to systematically analyse the socio-political context in which they intervene. By providing insights from the ground and reflecting on them in the light of the latest theoretical concepts, this article contributes to the emerging literature founded on practice-based experience.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Social Work > Institute on Ageing School of Social Work
Name:	Michel, Claudia0000-0002-9476-6933; Heim, Eva; Herweg, Karl and Breu, Thomas
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
ISSN:	1947-4199
Publisher:	Routledge
Language:	English
Submitter:	Claudia Michel
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2023 15:34
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2023 15:34
Publisher DOI:	10.1080/19474199.2010.531754
Related URLs:	Publication
Additional Information:	Date: 2010
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.18827
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/18827